Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Newport to Poughkeepsie with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Poughkeepsie, 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.
9:00 am start in Newport
drive for about 58 minutes
9:58 am Mystic
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 10:58 am
drive for about 1.5 hours
12:21 pm Bristol (Connecticut)
eat at Firefly Hollow Brewing
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:21 pm
drive for about 46 minutes
2:08 pm New Haven
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:08 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:09 pm Danbury
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:09 pm
drive for about 1 hour
6:20 pm West Point (New York)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 7:20 pm
drive for about 48 minutes
8:08 pm arrive in Poughkeepsie
stay at Super 8 Highland
driving ≈ 6 hours
Mystic (10 answers)
Mystic Pet Shop (1 mention)
Mystic Seaport (1 mention)
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (1 mention)
Olde Mistick Village (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Mystic:
Sea Swirl
Sea View Snack Bar
pet-friendly hotels around Mystic:
Harbour Inne & Cottage
Residence Inn Mystic
Comfort Inn Mystic
Econo Lodge Mystic
questions about Mystic:
Family Restaurants in Mystic, CT?
Bristol (Connecticut) (2 answers)
Chippens Hill Veterinary Hospital LLC (1 mention)
Camp Canine, LLC (1 mention)
Camelot Kennels, Inc. (1 mention)
Petco Pet Store - Waterbury (1 mention)
Petco Pet Store - Southington (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Bristol (Connecticut):
Firefly Hollow Brewing
Relic Brewing
pet-friendly hotels around Bristol (Connecticut):
Centennial Inn Hotel & Apartments
Motel 6 Hartford Southington
Knights Inn Southington
New Haven (8 answers)
Elkismom Pet Sitting (1 mention)
East Rock Park (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around New Haven:
Claire's Corner Copia
pet-friendly hotels around New Haven:
The Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
The Study at Yale
La Quinta Inn & Suites New Haven
New Haven Premiere Hotel and Suites
Whispering Pines
Quality Inn East Haven
Econo Lodge Conference Center - New Haven
questions about New Haven:
What is your favorite restaurant in New Haven?
Let's get serious about Pizza..... Sally's? Pepes? or Modern?
Danbury
Furry Friends Daycare & Boarding (1 mention)
Bethel Village Square Animal Hospital (1 mention)
Wags Doggie Daycamp & Boarding, LLC (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Danbury:
Dr. Mike's Ice Cream
Molten Java
pet-friendly hotels around Danbury:
Residence Inn Danbury
Super 8 Danbury
Ethan Allen Hotel
Maron Hotel & Suites
Holiday Inn Danbury-Bethel @ I-84
West Point (New York) (4 answers)
West Point Military Academy (1 mention)
Furry People Pet Sitting (1 mention)
Storm King State Park (1 mention)
Shepherd and Grey Daycare and Guesthouse (1 mention)
Wonder Lake State Park (1 mention)
Fahnestock State Park (1 mention)
pet-friendly hotels around West Point (New York):
Avalon Campground
Econo Lodge Highland Falls
Bear Mountain Inn's Overlook Lodge
Inn on the Hudson
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 Poughkeepsie.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Super 8 Highland.
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 Poughkeepsie. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Best free things to do in Poughkeepsie? (3 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 Poughkeepsie to Newport drive with pets, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
Looking for ideas for more destinations within driving distance of Newport? Try searching for places within 3 hours of Newport.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Newport to Poughkeepsie. Or get a full Newport to Poughkeepsie flight plan.
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