Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from New York City to Harpers Ferry. If you're planning a road trip to Harpers Ferry, 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.
9:00 am start in New York City
drive for about 1.5 hours
10:16 am Princeton (New Jersey)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:16 am
drive for about 58 minutes
12:15 pm Philadelphia
eat at Reading Terminal Market
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 1:45 pm
drive for about 35 minutes
2:20 pm Wilmington (Delaware)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:20 pm
drive for about 46 minutes
4:06 pm Aberdeen (Maryland)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:06 pm
drive for about 40 minutes
5:47 pm Baltimore
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:47 pm
drive for about 54 minutes
7:40 pm Black Hill Regional Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 8:40 pm
drive for about 39 minutes
9:20 pm arrive in Harpers Ferry
driving ≈ 6 hours
Princeton (New Jersey) (8 answers)
restaurants around Princeton (New Jersey):
Nassau Inn
questions about Princeton (New Jersey):
What is your favorite restaurant in Princeton (New Jersey)?
What's the best neighborhood in Princeton (New Jersey) for a first time visitor?
Philadelphia (122 answers)
Philadelphia Museum of Art (16 mentions)
The Liberty Bell (12 mentions)
Eastern State Penitentiary (8 mentions)
Spruce Street Harbor Park (8 mentions)
Independence Mall (7 mentions)
restaurants around Philadelphia:
Reading Terminal Market
Jim's Steaks
Pat's King of Steaks
Geno's Steaks
Zahav
hotels around Philadelphia:
Loews Hotel Philadelphia
questions about Philadelphia:
What is your favorite restaurant in Philadelphia?
What is there to do in Philly besides eat cheese steaks?
Pat's or Geno's: Which has the better cheesesteak?
Anybody know of great gems in the city I can dine at during my stay?
Eating out on a budget.
Wilmington (Delaware) (7 answers)
Aberdeen (Maryland) (2 answers)
questions about Aberdeen (Maryland):
Where is a safe place to spend the night
Baltimore (54 answers)
Fells Point (11 mentions)
Inner Harbor (7 mentions)
Lexington Market (4 mentions)
Canton (4 mentions)
The Helmand (3 mentions)
restaurants around Baltimore:
G&M Restaurant and Lounge
Faidley's Seafood & Fresh Fish Market
Phillips Seafood
The Abbey Burger Bistro
Max's Taphouse
questions about Baltimore:
Best place to get seafood and crab cakes in Baltimore?
Best free things to do in Baltimore?
Authentic, non-chain restaurant for dinner with a child (with a well-refined palate) near the Inner Harbor?
Family-friendly seafood restaurant
What is your favorite restaurant in Baltimore?
Black Hill Regional Park
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