I want to do a road trip across the US where should I go?

Question

Me and my girlfriend are both from london and want to do a road trip. I've been to america a few times and seen some of the big cities and been to a couple of disney parks but this time I want to check out some really fun little towns.

Answer 1

Interstate 80 has alot of things to see and do. Probably the most versatle hwy for scenery. On 80, you can see the Amish barns and tobacco sheds of Pennsylvania, the Sears tower from a distance in Chicago, unless you want to venture in? Then, there is the Science and Industry Museum and Shedd's Aquarium and you could even catch a game while you are there..Da' Bears. Then in Iowa, Iowa 80 Truck stop. It's the largest and inside they have a Transportation Museum. Des Moines is very beautiful. After that, imagine you are a first pioneer headed west in a covered wagon. How the terrain goes from flat to mountain. It is no wonder it took the settlers 6 months to make it to California. The wildlife along 80 is incredible. Antelope, coyotes, pheasants, elk, wild horses,buffalo, moose,sheep, goats and the mysterious Jack a lope! I have never seen a big cat, but they are out there!
Wyoming is awesome and it only gets better the farther west you go. Laramie is the highest point on 80 at the Sherman mountains. There is a rest area with a memorial to our 16th president~Abe Lincoln. Salt Lake City is grand! Mormon Tabernacle is there. Then you head out towards Toole, is the Morton Salt Factory. That white stuff along the hwy is salt...not refined yet, but salt. And across the flat is the Bonneville Salt Flats, the fastest land record was set there. It's at exit 1 and about 6 miles north. Nevada is big but beautiful in it's own way. At night the stars are SO clear and near, it's like you could reach out and touch them! Reno is at the edge...casinos, shows, and food...if you like that kinda of stuff. Then's California or bust! The pass you go over is Donner's Pass. There are books with the history, tragedy and perils trying to get to the "Gold Rush" of California via the imfamous Donner's Pass. A lot of movies were filmed from there to San Fransico. Beautiful territory! *Note* You can obtain a book at any truck stop with an outline of things to do and see called and "Exit Book" Every exit on any interstate will be in there. I could go on all day but this is a simple observation I did while I was driving truck from coast to coast. Good luck to you and your endevours!

Answer 2

Well, it depends on what time of year you are planning on travel. I do like the idea of Route 66, but remember to go INTO those little towns, as Interstate 40 has replaced 66, and largely bypasses the small and picturesque towns.

The thing you should NOT miss is Yellowstone National Park. It is only open in summer, as it is snowed in most of the rest of the year. Other very good spots are the Grand Canyon and the Rockies.

If you travel in any season other than summer, I would suggest San Antonio, TX, full of history and is centered in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, it has a gorgeous river walk, with any type of cuisine you can think of. It does get hot mid-summer though. It has all the entertainment you could want (IMAX, SeaWorld, etc), and right up the road is a tiny tourist town called Gruene (pronounced "green") with beautiful bed and breakfasts, and quaint shops and activities. You can also pick up a tour of the wineries/vintners in the region from there.

Answer 3

When I was young my family and I took a trip across the US. I recommend getting a atlas of the US and try to go around from whatever city you want to start in through the south, then west across Texas, Arizona (make sure you see the Hover Damn and the Grand Canyon), to California (in CA go north see San Diago, LA, San Fransisco) go north til you get to Seattle then drive east across the painted desert, badlands, Yosemite National park as well as Mount Rushmore. Make sure you stop in Cleveland OH and check out the Rock N' Roll museum and Hall of Fame. We got up before dawn and drove until about noon and stopped in many beautiful little towns along the way....have a great time the US is beyond beautiful.

Answer 4

So, you'll probably start from the east coast (coming from London). First, you might want to head up I-95, north, to Boston and Massachusetts. Martha's Vineyard is a must trip (neat island). Then keep going up I-95 into New Hampshire; Portsmouth and other nearby towns are a delight. You might want to check out Vermont, because it is a sort of off-beat state with really independent people who haven't completely joined the Big Mac world. Keep going on up through Maine...Head over into Canada and the Maritime provinces. Great little towns all along the route from NYC on up to the tip of Maine. Once you've explored the easternmost parts of Canada, maybe Prince Edward Island, maybe Newfoundland, head back south, but this time head into northern New York State, which is awesome territory. Once here, you can take I-90 (East-West; I-80 is further south; i-40 the southernmost, I think) and head west through Ohio and Indiana and Illinois. Once you're past Illinois, you're into the heartland. Go north into Wisconsin (sinfully glorious in the Summer, but a killer in Winter) and/or the Dakotas (if you like wide open plains). Or, head west through St. Louis (I'd skip this one), Kansas City, then Denver. If you haven't driven through Kansas and up into Denver, it's one of the grandest drives ever. Colorado can take a bit of your time. Then head further west through the northern states--Wyoming and Montana--or the more central states, Utah, Nevada, or through the southern states of New Mexico and Arizona (don't get too near the border as illegal immigrants may highjack you). I'd skip the whole south and Texas, unless you love blinding heat and humidity. Then whichever way you go, north, central, or south, you'll end up at one of the three western states--Washington, Oregon, California. The Oregon coast goes on for hundreds of miles; a bit cold even in summer, but glorious. You can take in the Sequoias (world's largest trees) and other sights. I'd then make plans to fly back to the east coast. It's a long drive. What I've described is a good 5 to 6 thousand miles, depending on routes, etc. Even if you drove 500 miles a day, that would still take you nearly two weeks. I've done a trip like this several times.

Answer 5

Check out St. Marys, GA. It is a neat little city on the coast. Then take a leisurely drive west to Marianna, FL and go on the cave tour at Florida Caverns State Park.

Answer 6

Contact me with ideas and I can help you out. I have done cross country many times, and avoided most big cities.

Answer 7

Try Route 66.