| For long weekends (so like a drive of 3-4 hours or lesss. I feel like I've done the popular ones- philly, Baltimore, rehoboth, cape may, etc. We are open to new adventures, just need new ideas. We have a four and five year old. We love food too. |
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Several options.
With kids that age: Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster County, PA. Amish country is fun, too. Also: Williamsburg/Virginia Beach Also: Shananendoah National Park Also: Harper's Ferry and environs. Pittsburgh is a 4-hour drive. Chincoteague |
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We vacation much farther away (this year have been to Italy, Wyoming, Cape Cod among others). Seems like a lot of people we know tend to take longer trips for spring break, winter break, summer vacation. But other ideas for short jaunts include:
Snowshoe WV Greenbrier or Homestead Harpers Ferry Lancaster PA Hershey PA Deep Creek Lake Lewes DE Richmond Outer Banks (farther than 4 hours) Cunningham Falls State Park Wintergreen/Massanutten Staunton VA Charlottesville Cambridge/Easton MD Annapolis |
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Saratoga Springs
Banff Lausanne Baden-Baden Novi Sad Khabarovsk |
great, fun locations that are different but did you even read the requirement of a 3-4 hour drive? |
| Ocean City was 3 hours with traffic. Plenty to do with kids - my 3 year old loved the family bike ride along the pier. |
| NYC. |
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Richmond, VA - science museum, zoo (get to feed giraffes and they have a ropes course for kids), Maymount and other cool attractions for kids.
Charlottesville - go to Monticello and do the family tour, bowling, kids museum. |
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Strasburg (Lancaster area) has a great train museum, too.
There have been a lot of good suggestions here. |
| Cape Cod and Maine coast |
+10000 NOTHING like NE beaches! Nothing compares here, frankly. OBX is a dump. Since you asked. |
OP said 3-4 hours DRIVING, not flying. |
| Sounds random, but especially when the weather gets cooler, we love Harrisonburg, VA with small kids. Indoor water park at Massanutten, fabulous kids museum, great farmer's market and farms to visit. Surprisingly, some decent restaurants downtown. |
| We summer in The Hamptons darling. |
LOL. OP, Please don't think people actually identify pittsburgh as a vacation destination. Philadelphia, maybe????? |