Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Gatlinburg to Newport. If you're planning a road trip to Newport, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
11:00 am start in Gatlinburg
drive for about 3.5 hours
2:23 pm Charlotte
stay overnight and leave the next day around 8:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
find more stops
8:00 am leave from Charlotte
drive for about 13 hours
9:09 pm arrive in Newport
day 2 driving ≈ 13 hours
Charlotte (42 answers)
Halcyon Flavors From the Earth (4 mentions)
EpiCentre (2 mentions)
7th Street Public Market (2 mentions)
Mint Museum UPTOWN (2 mentions)
Discovery Place (2 mentions)
restaurants around Charlotte:
Amelie's French Bakery
Birdsong Brewing Co.
Rooster's Southpark
Cabo Fish Taco
Georges Brasserie
questions about Charlotte:
What is your favorite restaurant in Charlotte?
What's the best neighborhood in Charlotte for a first time visitor?
Nice suburbs to stay just outside Charlotte
Farm to Table Dining in Charlotte
What to do in Charlotte while celebrating a 60th Birthday?
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Scales & Shells, which was mentioned 4 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Newport. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Grant from New York City asked:
What are the best places for low-key sea food/Rawbar? (6 answers)
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Day trips from Newport, RI (4 answers)
Nancy from Birmingham (Alabama) asked:
Best things to do in Newport on a 3-day trip in September? (2 answers)
Ann from Connecticut asked:
Most romantic B&B ? (1 answer)
Monica from asked:
Great seafood restaurants In Newport (1 answer)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Newport to Gatlinburg drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Gatlinburg to Newport. Or get a full Gatlinburg to Newport flight plan.
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