Weekend trips
Weekend Trips from Major US Cities
Where to go for two or three days, from the cities most people leave from — sorted by travel time, season, budget, and trip type.
40.7°N / 74.0°WTrain & carNew York City Trains to the Hudson Valley, Long Island beaches, and the Northeast Corridor.
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34.1°N / 118.2°WCarLos Angeles Deserts, beaches, and mountains, all within a few hours' drive.
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41.9°N / 87.6°WCar & trainChicago Lakeshore towns, Wisconsin escapes, and Michigan dunes.
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32.8°N / 96.8°WCarDallas Hill Country, Austin, and lakeside weekends within an easy drive.
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29.8°N / 95.4°WCarHouston Gulf beaches, Austin, and Hill Country getaways.
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25.8°N / 80.2°WCarMiami The Keys, the Everglades, and Gulf-coast escapes.
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33.7°N / 84.4°WCarAtlanta Blue Ridge mountains, Savannah, and Chattanooga.
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47.6°N / 122.3°WCar & ferrySeattle Islands, volcanoes, and Cascade mountain towns.
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42.4°N / 71.1°WCar & trainBoston Cape Cod, the Berkshires, and the coast of Maine.
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38.9°N / 77.0°WCar & trainWashington, DC Shenandoah, the Chesapeake Bay, and Philadelphia.
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