Hi All,
We are planning a road trip from NJ(07410) to GA with two kids, 9 & 6. We would like to stay somewhere halfway, any better places we can stay safely? Also, what are the thing we can do other than the aquarium, legoland and coca cola place we can see? We are going there for 4 days.
Thanks,
Suji
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5 helpful votes You should repost on the Atlanta and road trips forums
We've driven to FL twice, which is quite a bit longer than GA (as the states get bigger when one leaves the NorthEast). Guessing you mean Atlanta.
The trip can actually be done in one very long day if you hit Balt-DC-Richmond just right, but you sensibly want to stop. So it's not two full days of driving unless you take a long time or a lot of breaks. Figure 4- 6 hours of driving one day and 6 - 8 hours a 2nd day.
We stopped in Richmond a couple of times, which is good if you leave in pm from NJ and hit Baltimore after 5:30'ish and go Washington-Richmond in the evening (NOT on a Friday).
Durham - High Point is a nice area, with things to see and places to shop, and a little farther along.
Underground Atlanta . . . Fox Theatre . . ..Civil War history (Kennesaw!) anyone?
When in Atlanta, you should definitely visit the Puppetry Arts Museum. On Saturdays, they usually have a play in the mornings. It's one of the best attraction for kids in Atlanta. I never got tired of taking the boys there, but they outgrew it.
Hanover VA and Ashland VA are two towns listed at I-95 Exit 92.
There's a website called I-95 Exit Guide that shows there are 17 hotels that are near or reasonably near this I-95 exit. All price ranges are represented.
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228 helpful votes You might consider posting on TA Road Trips Forum.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g1-i12567-Road_Trips.html
Please tell me that you plan to spend 4 days in Georgia & you have allotted additional time for travel.
You know your kids. How long will they be OK traveling by car? Even broken up, can they handle 8-9 hours of travel per day? If so Figure out where you will be when you are about 400 - 450 miles from home then search around there for a hotel. If you want to stay in a particular place for some reason, make that your interim destination.
Hi Dalm0m,
Yes, we will be in GA for 4-5 days. 3 days to travel. Kids are so used to traveling 6-7 hours since we go down to VA at least once a month. We are planning to stay near harrisonburg, VA first day. Then drive down to GA next day. Same when coming back, taking two different route up and down.
Thanks!!
So your going to take the easier ride on 81 passing Harrisonburg. I been that way many times, usually significantly more enjoyable than the 95 trip.If the roads are clear and the weather is good I suggest try to stop farther south toward Roanoke, more like half way to Atlanta. We've stopped along that way many times.
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