Trip for HS Grads

[Anonymous]

Group of 18 year old boys want an adventure type trip from the DC area.

They have a car but can’t rent one. Can’t do a cruise on their own. Open to hiking/camping.

Need ideas for them.

[Anonymous]

I did Acadia after college graduation. We stopped somewhere in Massachusetts and camped on a beach on the way there. Maybe a state park?

[Anonymous]

If they don't want to go so far, maybe Cuyahoga Valley National Park and they could do day trips to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and/ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to get some indoor air conditioning 😁 if they like museums and have the funds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they don't want to go so far, maybe Cuyahoga Valley National Park and they could do day trips to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and/ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to get some indoor air conditioning 😁 if they like museums and have the funds.

Apparently you can't camp inside the park anymore, but there may be somewhere close.

[Anonymous]

How much time do they have?

[Anonymous]

New River Gorge— raft, hike, camp nearby.

Train to NYC.

[Anonymous]

Adirondacks? When my DD was younger, we stayed at Johns Brook Lodge, run by the Adirondack Mountain Club. It has a couple of dormitory rooms plus a couple of four-bunk rooms. It's a three-mile hike into the lodge, which provides some meals, and is a great jumping-off point for day-hiking some of the Adirondack high peaks. They could do the drive in one day with an early-ish start or a more leisurely two days.

I also like the Acadia suggestion.

[Anonymous]

I suggested Acadia but figured you'd get a lot more responses. I will add that I camped with groups in First Landing State Park (can bike to the boardwalk, camping is probably only available on non-weekends at this point) and Cape Hatteras National Seashore in my early 20's.

You can do lots of adventurous things at the beach, but I wouldn't worry too much about the perfect destination because the fun of all these trips was the hanging out with friends. Plus being young and energetic!

[Anonymous]

you can camp in the outer banks too.

[Anonymous]

this weekend?

[Anonymous]

Is Shenandoah National Park too obvious?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is Shenandoah National Park too obvious?

He has done Shenandoah and GW National Forest many times. He has also done Acadia and Baxter State Park. Adirondacks sounds nice.

This is for mid July.

[Anonymous]

How far are they willing to drive?

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is amazing.