Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Newport to Scranton with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Scranton, 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
2:03 pm Hartford
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:03 pm
drive for about 42 minutes
3:46 pm New Haven
stay overnight at The Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3 hours
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11:00 am leave from The Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
drive for about 1 hour
12:07 pm Clarence Fahnestock State Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:07 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:07 pm Cedar Lakes Estate
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:07 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:18 pm arrive in Scranton
stay at Hilton Scranton & Conference Center
day 2 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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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
Hartford (14 answers)
Sit and Stay Pet Sitting Service (1 mention)
Home Comfort PetCare (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Hartford:
Hot Tomato's Restaurant
questions about Hartford:
What is your favorite restaurant in Hartford?
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?
Clarence Fahnestock State Park (2 mentions)
Fahnestock State Park (1 mention)
Wonder Lake State Park (1 mention)
Almost Home Kennels LLC (1 mention)
Shepherd and Grey Daycare and Guesthouse (1 mention)
Pet Pleasers (1 mention)
Companion Pet Hospital of Fishkill (1 mention)
Cedar Lakes Estate
High Point State Park (1 mention)
Westfall Winery (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 Scranton.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Hilton Scranton & Conference Center.
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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:
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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 Scranton 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 4.5 hours of Newport.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Newport to Scranton. Or get a full Newport to Scranton flight plan.
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