road trip east coast
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were going on a 10 or 12 day road trip on the east coast. were looking to stay in the same place for around 3 days at a time. were looking for hikes lakes and nice places where do you suggest to go
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Where are you coming from or starting from?
Northern New York State has a lot of lakes & hiking. The Lake Placid area is a good base with several accessible lakes and countless hiking trails ranging from rolling hills to steep mountain hikes.
Northern New York State has a lot of lakes & hiking. The Lake Placid area is a good base with several accessible lakes and countless hiking trails ranging from rolling hills to steep mountain hikes.
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Take the Blue Ridge Parkway--it's very scenic though the speed limit is 45 mph because of the mountains. https://www.blueridgeparkway.org/ https://www.blueridgeparkway.org/
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Try to hit the national parks in NC, VA and WV: Great Smoky Mt., Shenandoah and New River Gorge. Plenty of trails and lakes along the Blue Ridge Parkway. I don't think you will have enough time to see SC, KY, and TN.
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General suggestions:
- The Wilmington DE area has several gorgeous DuPont homes
- Western Maryland's Deep Creek Lake
- Washington DC has every thing
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Asheville
- Williamsburg and area
- Eastern Shore of Maryland
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I think you should look up these and see what they offer. Blue Ridge Parkway. Shenandoah. New River Gorge.
See what overnight accomodations are available. For BRP I would suggest Little Switzerland as a place you could explore up and down the BRP from there.
You will need to do some spelunking on google to see what is available for your interests IMO
A stay in Asheville would be nice break from hiking--eating, going to Biltmore, etc.
YOu don't say "who" is going on this trip. Children? Seniors? Other ideas might come up for different ages.
See what overnight accomodations are available. For BRP I would suggest Little Switzerland as a place you could explore up and down the BRP from there.
You will need to do some spelunking on google to see what is available for your interests IMO
A stay in Asheville would be nice break from hiking--eating, going to Biltmore, etc.
YOu don't say "who" is going on this trip. Children? Seniors? Other ideas might come up for different ages.
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We spent five nights in the New River Gorge area.
World class trails include the Endless Wall Trail and in Hawks Nest State Park the Cliffside Trail.
There are abandoned mining towns in the national park... you can explore at Nuttalburg.
Great eating to be done at Wanderlust and the 304 in Fayetteville.
Also great hiking at Harpers Ferry.
Mount Rogers is the tallest peak in Virginia and makes for great hiking. Does not look like the East Coast, more like what you'd see on Bonanza.
World class trails include the Endless Wall Trail and in Hawks Nest State Park the Cliffside Trail.
There are abandoned mining towns in the national park... you can explore at Nuttalburg.
Great eating to be done at Wanderlust and the 304 in Fayetteville.
Also great hiking at Harpers Ferry.
Mount Rogers is the tallest peak in Virginia and makes for great hiking. Does not look like the East Coast, more like what you'd see on Bonanza.
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The Biltmore gardens look like a blast. biltmore.com/visit/biltmore-estate/gardens-grounds/
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