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Watkins Glen gorge – Watkins Glen State Park - 20200625 - 16📷 Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0

Road trips in New York

14 road trips and 33 hand-picked places in New York, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
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Places
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Campsites in New York 483

Trip guides

Road trips through New York

Niagara, Finger Lakes and Adirondacks – waterfalls in landscape photographyPhoto by Edward Koorey on Unsplash
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Scenic byways

Niagara, Finger Lakes and Adirondacks

406 mi6 stops4 days
Hudson Valley – a stone tunnel with trees in the backgroundPhoto by Dee Dee Thompson on Unsplash
9
Themed road trips

Hudson Valley

164 mi5 stops2 days
Catskills waterfalls and artists’ towns – Kaaterskill Falls Tannersville NY© Phönix Gnu · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Scenic byways

Catskills waterfalls and artists’ towns

61 mi8 stops3 days
Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands – white and brown grass during daytimePhoto by Nikhil Mitra on Unsplash
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Things to do in…

Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands

142 mi8 stops3 days
Adirondacks: Lake George, Ticonderoga, Whiteface and Old Forge – Kings Garden Ticonderoga1© Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 3.0
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National park loops

Adirondacks: Lake George, Ticonderoga, Whiteface and Old Forge

260 mi9 stops4 days
Letchworth, Seneca Falls and the northern Finger Lakes – Letchworth State Park - 20191006 - 04 - Upper Falls and Genesee Arch Bridge© Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Things to do in…

Letchworth, Seneca Falls and the northern Finger Lakes

192 mi8 stops3 days
Granite, lakes and Olympics: by camper through the Adirondacks from Lake George to Lake Placid and Blue Mountain Lake – green trees near lake during daytimePhoto by Don B on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Granite, lakes and Olympics: by camper through the Adirondacks from Lake George to Lake Placid and Blue Mountain Lake

282 mi11 stops6 days
Gorges, lakes and vine-covered slopes – by camper through the Finger Lakes to Letchworth Gorge – aerial view of city during daytimePhoto by Will Barkoff on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Gorges, lakes and vine-covered slopes – by camper through the Finger Lakes to Letchworth Gorge

204 mi9 stops5 days
Hudson, art and mountain forest – by camper from Storm King through the Catskills to Kaaterskill – reflection of trees on body of waterPhoto by Carl Jorgensen on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Hudson, art and mountain forest – by camper from Storm King through the Catskills to Kaaterskill

107 mi8 stops5 days
West of the Hudson: Palisades, Bear Mountain and the Shawangunks – 2024-10-07 12 08 17 View northeast up the Hudson River towards Dobbs Ferry and Hastings-on-Hudson in Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York from State Line Lookout within Palisades Interstate Park in Alpine, Bergen County, New Jersey© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Scenic byways

West of the Hudson: Palisades, Bear Mountain and the Shawangunks

126 mi9 stops3 days
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Montauk – Montauk Lighthouse National Historic Site© Anthony Montemurro · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Coast & island drives

Connecticut, Rhode Island and Montauk

207 mi6 stops3 days
Maple red, birch gold and lobster buoys – by camper through New England’s Indian summer – Parker's Revenge from the British View (b7e0118d-4b98-48f0-a0e0-57eb18f4a497)© NPS Photo · Public domain
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In-depth road trip guides

Maple red, birch gold and lobster buoys – by camper through New England’s Indian summer

665 mi14 stops8 days
Delaware Water Gap and the Poconos to Ricketts Glen – 2018-06-28 09 08 50 View west along Interstate 80 just east of Exit 1 within the Delaware Water Gap in Hardwick Township, Warren County, New Jersey© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Things to do in…

Delaware Water Gap and the Poconos to Ricketts Glen

262 mi8 stops3 days
Spray, sandbars and migrating birds: by camper from Niagara Falls across Lake Erie to Canada's southern tip – Canadian Horseshoe Falls (en 2017) (1)© Pierre André · CC BY-SA 4.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Spray, sandbars and migrating birds: by camper from Niagara Falls across Lake Erie to Canada's southern tip

296 mi12 stops6 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Niagara, Finger Lakes and Adirondacks4406 mi7 h 15 min6
Hudson Valley2164 mi2 h 56 min5
Catskills waterfalls and artists’ towns361 mi1 h 05 min8
Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands3142 mi2 h 32 min8
Adirondacks: Lake George, Ticonderoga, Whiteface and Old Forge4260 mi4 h 39 min9
Letchworth, Seneca Falls and the northern Finger Lakes3192 mi3 h 26 min8
Granite, lakes and Olympics: by camper through the Adirondacks from Lake George to Lake Placid and Blue Mountain Lake6282 mi5 h 02 min11
Gorges, lakes and vine-covered slopes – by camper through the Finger Lakes to Letchworth Gorge5204 mi3 h 39 min9
Hudson, art and mountain forest – by camper from Storm King through the Catskills to Kaaterskill5107 mi1 h 54 min8
West of the Hudson: Palisades, Bear Mountain and the Shawangunks3126 mi2 h 15 min9
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Montauk3207 mi3 h 41 min6
Maple red, birch gold and lobster buoys – by camper through New England’s Indian summer8665 mi11 h 52 min14
Delaware Water Gap and the Poconos to Ricketts Glen3262 mi4 h 40 min8
Spray, sandbars and migrating birds: by camper from Niagara Falls across Lake Erie to Canada's southern tip6296 mi5 h 18 min12
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in New York

Watkins Glen gorge – Watkins Glen State Park - 20200625 - 16© Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Watkins Glen gorge

Watkins Glen, NY
Kaaterskill Falls Tannersville NY© Phönix Gnu · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Kaaterskill Falls

Haines Falls, NY
Boldt Castle Picture 059© Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
History

Boldt Castle

Alexandria Bay, NY
Fort Ticonderoga – Kings Garden Ticonderoga1© Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
History

Fort Ticonderoga

Ticonderoga, NY
Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway – Marker at the top of Whiteface Mountain© Eddie891 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Views

Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway

Wilmington, NY
Letchworth State Park - 20191006 - 04 - Upper Falls and Genesee Arch Bridge© Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Letchworth State Park

Castile, NY
Walkway Over the Hudson – CSX unit train on the River Subdivision June 2022© 4300streetcar · CC BY 4.0
Editor's pick
Views

Walkway Over the Hudson

Poughkeepsie, NY
Corning Museum of Glass - 20220312 - 08 - 7th century B.C. Egyptian amulets© Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Corning Museum of Glass

Corning, NY
093 Ausable Chasm NY 3671© bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Ausable Chasm

Keeseville, NY
Niagara Falls – Canadian Horseshoe Falls (en 2017) (1)© Pierre André · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, NY
Storm King Art Center – David Von Schlegell Untitled (196973267)© Eldan Goldenberg · CC0
Oddities

Storm King Art Center

New Windsor, NY
Montauk Point Lighthouse – Montauk Lighthouse National Historic Site© Anthony Montemurro · CC BY-SA 3.0
Views

Montauk Point Lighthouse

Montauk, NY
2012 July 06 North-South Lake from Sunset Rocks© Mark Fickett · CC BY 3.0
Nature

North-South Lake

Haines Falls, NY
Olana State Historic Site – Rip Van Winkle Olana© Coasterlover1994 · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Olana State Historic Site

Hudson, NY
Fort Ontario and Oswego© Jacknayr · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Fort Ontario

Oswego, NY
Tibbetts Point Lighthouse (6303963737)© Chris M Morris · CC BY 2.0
Views

Tibbetts Point Lighthouse

Cape Vincent, NY
Nature

Wellesley Island State Park

Fineview, NY
The Wild Center – Wild Center (27509917511)© TheTurducken · CC BY 2.0
Nature

The Wild Center

Tupper Lake, NY
Women’s Rights National Historical Park – National Woman's Party Suffragists (e5c667e6-7930-4cf7-a325-2a3c78391dad)© NPS Photo · Public domain
History

Women’s Rights National Historical Park

Seneca Falls, NY
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge – Wetlands (8025183522)© Matt MacGillivray from Toronto, Canada · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

Seneca Falls, NY
Taughannock Falls State Park – Taughannock Creek upstream of Taughannock Falls NY 20200723 100336© G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 3.0
Nature

Taughannock Falls State Park

Trumansburg, NY
Bear Mountain State Park – Palisades Interstate Parkway view from Bear Mountain, NY© Zeete · CC BY-SA 3.0
Views

Bear Mountain State Park

Fort Montgomery, NY
United States Military Academy at West Point – West Point Washington Hall© Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

United States Military Academy at West Point

West Point, NY
Historic Huguenot street in New Paltz, New York© Magpieturtle · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Historic Huguenot Street

New Paltz, NY

FAQs

What are the best road trips in New York?

Popular routes include Niagara, Finger Lakes and Adirondacks, Hudson Valley, Catskills waterfalls and artists’ towns and Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands. CampingSpirit has 14 trip guides that pass through New York, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in New York are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Watkins Glen gorge, Kaaterskill Falls, Boldt Castle, Fort Ticonderoga, Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway and Letchworth State Park.

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