Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from New York City to Pittsburgh with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Pittsburgh, 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.
11:00 am start in New York City
drive for about 2 hours
1:03 pm Scranton
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:03 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
4:31 pm State College
stay overnight at Days Inn State College
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Days Inn State College
drive for about 51 minutes
11:51 am Altoona (Pennsylvania)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:51 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:16 pm Ligonier
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:16 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:28 pm arrive in Pittsburgh
stay at Hilton Scranton & Conference Center
day 2 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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Scranton (7 answers)
Black Tie N Tails Pet Sitting Service (1 mention)
Steamtown National Historic Site (1 mention)
Dr. PAWS (1 mention)
Scranton Animal Hospital (1 mention)
Connell Dog Park (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
Altoona (Pennsylvania)
Petco Pet Store - Altoona (1 mention)
Canoe Creek State Park (1 mention)
Ligonier
Laurel Mountain State Park (1 mention)
Linn Run State Park (1 mention)
Loyalhanna Veterinary Clinic, Inc. (1 mention)
Laurel Summit State Park (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Ligonier:
Rosalie Jioio's Little Italy
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 Pittsburgh.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Hilton Scranton & Conference Center.
Here are some more pet-friendly hotels 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 GoPetFriendly:
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 Pittsburgh. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Ida from Durham (New Hampshire) asked:
First timer to Pittsburgh, what should I explore? (7 answers)
Camille from San Francisco asked:
First time to Pittsburgh, what are things a first time visitor has to do? (5 answers)
Valerie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in Pittsburgh for a first time visitor? (5 answers)
Mark from Monroe (Michigan) asked:
Parking spots for a 45' motorcoach in or near downtown Pittsburgh (4 answers)
Gerald from Brooklyn (New York) asked:
Pittsburgh on a budget? (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 Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh. Or get a full New York City to Pittsburgh flight plan.
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