Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from New York City to Cleveland with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Cleveland, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best dog parks, pet-friendly accommodations and hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and GoPetFriendly. Scroll down to see all the pet-friendly stops along the way.
10:00 am start in New York City
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:30 am East Stroudsburg
eat at Everybody's Cafe
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:30 pm
drive for about 1 hour
1:35 pm Wilkes Barre
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:35 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:04 pm Williamsport (Pennsylvania)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:04 pm
drive for about 1 hour
6:11 pm State College
stay overnight at Days Inn State College
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Days Inn State College
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:17 am DuBois (Pennsylvania)
eat at Du Bois Diner
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:17 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:39 pm Grove City (Pennsylvania)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:39 pm
drive for about 45 minutes
3:24 pm Youngstown (Ohio)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:24 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:36 pm arrive in Cleveland
eat at Hofbräuhaus Cleveland
stay at The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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East Stroudsburg (2 answers)
Monroe Farmers Market (1 mention)
Edge of the Woods Outfitters (1 mention)
Smithfield Animal Hospital (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around East Stroudsburg:
Everybody's Cafe
Wilkes Barre (5 answers)
K-9 Korner, Inc. (1 mention)
Northeast Veterinary Referral Hospital (1 mention)
Plains Animal Hospital (1 mention)
questions about Wilkes Barre:
What is your favorite restaurant in Wilkes Barre?
What's the best neighborhood in Wilkes Barre for a first time visitor?
Williamsport (Pennsylvania) (3 answers)
Susquehanna State Park (1 mention)
Pike Drive-In (1 mention)
State College (2 answers)
Centre Animal Hospital (1 mention)
University Drive Veterinary Hospital (1 mention)
Tudek Dog Park (1 mention)
Central Pennsylvania Veterinary Emergency (1 mention)
Mt. Nittany Veterinary Hospital (1 mention)
Animal Medical Hospital (1 mention)
pet-friendly hotels around State College:
Days Inn State College
Residence Inn State College
Quality Inn State College
Super 8 State College
DuBois (Pennsylvania)
Animal Hospital Of Dubois (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around DuBois (Pennsylvania):
Du Bois Diner
Grove City (Pennsylvania) (2 answers)
Prime Outlets (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Grove City (Pennsylvania):
North County Brewing Co
Youngstown (Ohio) (5 answers)
Animal Care Hospital (1 mention)
Crago Veterinary Clinic, Inc. (1 mention)
questions about Youngstown (Ohio):
Where to stay near Youngstown
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Cleveland.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland.
Here are some more pet-friendly hotels people talk about:
Want to research more popular hotels in Cleveland? Click the blue button below.
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
GoPetFriendly suggests Hofbräuhaus Cleveland.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
Want to research more popular restaurants in Cleveland? Click the blue button below.
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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 Cleveland. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Columbus asked:
Good restaurants for business dinner? (10 answers)
Valerie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Cleveland? (10 answers)
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in Cleveland for a first time visitor? (8 answers)
Hayden from Cleveland asked:
New to the city, friend coming to visit: What should we do? (6 answers)
Kelly from Massachusetts asked:
Fun things to do (4 answers)
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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 Cleveland to New York City drive with pets, 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 New York City to Cleveland. Or get a full New York City to Cleveland flight plan.
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