Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Newport to Cape May with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Cape May, 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 Newport
drive for about 59 minutes
11:59 am Mystic Seaport
eat at Sea View Snack Bar
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:59 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:08 pm New Haven
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:08 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:35 pm Central Park
stay overnight at Hotel Plaza Athenee New York City
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
11:00 am leave from Hotel Plaza Athenee New York City
drive for about 1.5 hours
12:41 pm Long Beach Island
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:41 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
3:05 pm arrive in Cape May
stay at Boarding House
day 2 driving ≈ 3 hours
Mystic Seaport (10 mentions)
Mystic Seaport (1 mention)
Mystic Pet Shop (1 mention)
Olde Mistick Village (1 mention)
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Mystic Seaport:
Sea View Snack Bar
Sea Swirl
New Haven (8 answers)
Elkismom Pet Sitting (1 mention)
East Rock Park (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around New Haven:
Claire's Corner Copia
questions about New Haven:
What is your favorite restaurant in New Haven?
Let's get serious about Pizza..... Sally's? Pepes? or Modern?
Central Park (159 mentions)
Dog Walking NYC (1 mention)
Central Park Carriage Rides (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Central Park:
Le Pain Quotidien
Bistro Chat Noir
Amaranth Restaurant
pet-friendly hotels around Central Park:
Hotel Plaza Athenee New York City
Jumeirah Essex House
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
The Pierre
JW Marriott Essex House New York
Long Beach Island (3 mentions)
Ship Bottom Beach (1 mention)
Bayview Park (1 mention)
Lucky's Bed & Biscuit (1 mention)
Barnegat Kennels, LLC (1 mention)
Stafford Veterinary Hospital (1 mention)
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 Cape May.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Boarding House.
Here are some more pet-friendly hotels people talk about:
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
GoPetFriendly suggests Zoe's Cape Cafe.
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 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 Cape May. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
Best free things to do in Cape May? (3 answers)
Click the button below to explore more questions and answers related to Cape May.
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 Cape May to Newport 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 Newport to Cape May. Or get a full Newport to Cape May flight plan.
Don't forget about exploring your own hometown with a staycation. You can also find some cool day trips or get away for a weekend. Maybe try typing in a faraway location like London, Hong Kong, or Sydney, and get inspired for your dream trip around the world.
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