Stokkumf

We are visiting the USA for two weeks, end of april-begin of may. Our start is in New York and by car we travel via Washington DC to Florida (Disneyworld / Miami). For NY it's easy to pick spots to visit but we are looking for highlights on the route from North to South. All suggestions for interesting things for kids (boys of 11, 13 and 15 years old, eg. to visit a starion/match) are very welcome!!! Kind regards, Frank (from The Netherlands)

nytraveler

Not sure what a starion/match is. Is this a sports activity - if so which one? Are you talking about baseball?

Doing NYC, DC, Orlando and several places on the way south is a lot of ground to cover. And I would reco taking the train or bus to DC - unless you specifically want to see some place in between - since a car is a nonsense in DC. Better to pick the car up there.

One place you might want to stop is Colonial Williamsburg - which is fascinating.

Daniel_Williams

Hallo Frank!

My guess is that Frank meant "stadion" which is stadium translated into English.

Colonial Williamsburg is a good suggestion. Charleston, Savannah and Saint Augustine are three additional historic highlights as you're moving south that are not too far off I-95. There are some interesting forts in all three cities relevant to the US Civil War and the Spanish colonial period that might appeal to the boys (Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, Fort Pulaski, Castillo de San Marcos) and also beach activity nearby all three cities.

Ik wens U een heel hartelijk welkom!

Daniel

RoamsAround

How much time are you planning to stay in NYC, Washington, DC, Disney World and Miami? That will greatly affect how much "time" you have for other stops/points of interest as you travel between those destinations. There are lots of "things to do" in those particular destinations so you may not really need to make additional stops "along the way".

Keep in mind it's 1,300 miles from NYC to Miami. That's about 250 miles (minimum 4 hours drive time) between NYC and Washington, DC, another 850 miles (minimum 12 hours drive time from DC to Orlando then another 250 miles (4 hours drive time) from Orlando to Miami. So you are essentially "using up" 2 full days just driving between locations. That leaves you 12 days (assuming your "two weeks" is a full 14 days. If you spend 3 days in each of your main destinations you really won't have much extra"time" to stop anywhere else for more than an hour or two unless you extend the length of your trip. If that "two weeks" also includes the days you arrive and depart the US you your available sightseeing time could be reduced even further.

Hint, go to Google Maps and use the "Get Directions" feature to plot out your route. Integrate that with your planned stay in each of your main destinations. You are much better off doing "fewer things" rather than trying to cram too many things into a BLUR!

tomfuller

You do not need or want a rental car in NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore or Washington DC.
If you're talking about baseball, go to a game in NYC area (Mets or Yankees), Philadelphia (Phillies), Baltimore (Orioles) or Washington (Nationals). There is plenty to see and do in each of these cities as well.
Take a train between each of these cities. When you are ready to leave Washington DC you have the chlice of renting a car there or taking one of the Silvers (Meteor or Star) to Florida.
If you take a train to Florida (overnight trip), you save a night in a hotel room. The money you save could come close to paying for a week's car rental in Florida.
One of my favorites in Baltimore with kids is the National Aquarium on the Inner Harbor which is within walking distance of Camden Yards if the Orioles are playing there when you are there.

Dukey1

Here is another possibility: FLY from Washington, DC, to Orlando. It takes a couple of hours and if you book early enough on a budget airline such as jetblue.com it may be economical for you to do this one-way.

Where are you returning to the Netherlands from? Miami????