Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Rocky Mount (North Carolina) to Harrisburg. If you're planning a road trip to Harrisburg, 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.
11:00 am start in Rocky Mount (North Carolina)
drive for about 48 minutes
11:48 am stay at Hilton Garden Inn Roanoke Rapids
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:48 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:31 pm Richmond
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:31 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:32 pm Fredericksburg
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Fredericksburg
drive for about 1 hour
11:04 am Washington, DC
eat at Mitsitam Cafe
stay for about 4 hours
and leave at 3:04 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:31 pm Gettysburg
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:31 pm
drive for about 44 minutes
6:15 pm arrive in Harrisburg
day 2 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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Hilton Garden Inn Roanoke Rapids
Richmond (14 answers)
Carytown (4 mentions)
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (2 mentions)
restaurants around Richmond:
Buz and Ned’s Real Barbecue
questions about Richmond:
What is your favorite restaurant in Richmond?
What is there to do in Richmond?
Nightlife in Richmond & hotels?
Fredericksburg (4 answers)
Washington, DC (179 answers)
National Mall (30 mentions)
National Air and Space Museum (29 mentions)
Washington Monument (25 mentions)
Museum of Natural History (23 mentions)
Lincoln Memorial (22 mentions)
National Gallery of Art (19 mentions)
restaurants around Washington, DC:
Mitsitam Cafe
Founding Farmers
Rose's Luxury
Pavilion Café
questions about Washington, DC:
Best hotel near museums
Best free things to do in Washington, DC?
Fun free things to do in D.C.?
Getting from Union Station to National Mall?
How to make the most of three days in DC
Gettysburg (9 answers)
Gettysburg National Military Park (2 mentions)
restaurants around Gettysburg:
Dobbin House
questions about Gettysburg:
What shouldn't I miss with 24 hours in Gettysburg?
good campsite in gettysburg pa
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