New York’s scenery will always remain breathtaking no matter how many years one has been around it. The beautiful museums, beaches, parks, lakes, are colorful views that make aesthetic and adventurous imprints on one's mind. A road trip is an easiest and cheapest way to having a scenic vacation outside the city. Below is a list of 10 scenic road trips in New York State worth leaving the city for:
10 Cooper’s Beach Road Trip
Cooper’s Beach in South Hampton proves that the best beaches aren’t always found in California.The beach is barely a hundred miles from the state of New York. Visitors can spend hours basking in the sun’s golden embrace while enjoying the aquamarine water’s scenic view or playing a game of softball on the soft white sand.
9 Philadelphia Road Trip
Girl With The Passport also ranks Philadelphia as one of the scenic road trips worth leaving New York City.
Philadelphia is more than just ‘another big city in the States’. The city played a major role in the American Revolution and eventually became the root of American independence.Today, the city of Philadelphia can be best described as a fusion of the beauty of the past and the best of the present.Philadelphia's large number of parks and museums gives a wide menu to tourists or visitors. The Liberty bell, an ancient historical symbol of American freedom, is an example of a historical attraction site to behold. Residents are always fond of posing for a selfie beside it.Visitors often take a stroll across the sparkling Schuylkill River while enjoying the famous Philadelphia cheese steak, whose recipe has stayed the same for the past 40 years.
8 Newport Bridge Road Trip
The drive to Newport starts with a sweeping view of the water beneath the Claybourne Pell Bridge and then the majestic sailboats anchored at the Newport harbor.The magnificent mansions lining Bellevue Avenue streets will forever turn visitors’ heads. Visitors often stay for a tour of this area’s most marveling architecture.The Newport Festival, held every year since 1954, has continued to appeal to music lovers. And for food lovers, what’s a road trip without food?The Long Wharf in Newport features some of the city’s tastiest and freshest lobsters. Visitors may consider going for live lobster fishing if one is up for an adventure.
7 Lake George Trip
Once in the city, a ride on the sparkling blue waters of The famous Lake George (the city is named after it) is the first option for tourists. Colorful fireworks shows are a feature of evening rides.Lake George is also home to several historical museums like the over 250-year-old Fort William Henry.The Adirondack forest, which surrounds the area, is also open to hikers. Another favorite site of the tourist is Rail-biking. These are open-top, coffin-shaped pedal cart that runs along The Revolution rail.A fan of parks? Lake George has one! It’s called The Great Escape. The park features large roller coasters, trains and even an indoor water park.
6 Niagara Falls
A trip to Niagara Falls gives visitors the opportunity to feed the eyes on the majestic roaring waters of the Niagara Water Fall.No one should leave New York City without visiting Niagara Falls State Park. The scenic views of the large mists, majestic roars of the waterfalls, and, if it’s the right season, blooming flowers are too beautiful to be missed out on.The area also features hiking trails for visitors interested in that.
5 Booth Bay Harbor Trip
Most of the 380 miles journey to Booth bay is done along the coastal lines, allowing one to soak in the scenic view of the dancing blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean.Booth bay offers visitors a 250-Acre seaside botanical garden, The Booth bay Railroad and the Maine State aquarium.
4 The Catskills Road Trip
Travel and Leisure also rates Catskills as one of the scenic road trips from New York.During the winter, Catskills would be swarming with ski lovers as the area is home to one of the best mountain ranges in the area.Large wilderness and breathtaking landscape areas allow for biking and hiking activities. For a bit of adventure, hikers can journey down to Prattville and try to find Pratts rock. The rock belongs to an early settler who recorded his life events with stone carvings.
3 Boston, Massachusetts Trip
Lazy Trips among other ratings sites choose to include Boston as one of the scenic road trips worth leaving the for.The scenic view of the water as you drive along the coastal lines from New York to Boston is just the beginning of what the city of Boston offers.The first thing visitors do is walk the famous Freedom Trail. Then visitors can try out other iconic Boston Attraction sites like the Boston Museum of Fine arts, Old North Church, Boston Public library and Boston Central Park.
2 Salem, Massachusetts Road Trip
We have considered beaches, Mountains, waterfalls, festivals, and museums, but who says a road trip can’t have a bit of horror?The enchanted coast city Of Salem, Massachusetts is one of the oldest seaports in American history. The area is still famous for The Salem Witch Trials, which took place in 1692.The Salem Witch House on Summer house needs to be number one on the list of the Hunted places. It used to belong to one of the judges who presided over the witches' trial and is officially the scariest house in New England.Need more spook? Check out The Salem Witches Village and The Salem’s Witch Trial Memorial, both located next to The Burying point (a place where the accused witches and judges were laid to rest).
1 Alexandria, Virginia Trip
The Riverside city of Alexandria was founded in 1749. In history, the old house of President George Washington still sits at Mount Vernon. If in search of something unusual, Tourists can check out John Hollensbury’s Tiny Spite House! The building is so small it earned the title of Skinniest Historic House. New York’s scenery cannot be easily rivaled; hence it should be enjoyed and appreciated with a fresh, sound mind, not a stress-clogged mind.