Family road trips
Routes with short driving days and stops children enjoy: beaches, caves, animals, trains and adventure playgrounds.
USA · 116 routes
The newest 36 are shown here; all routes are in the trip guide catalogue.
Photo by Tim Mossholder on UnsplashCoast & island drives
Oregon Coast on US-101
© Lance Anderson lanceanderson · CC0Themed road trips
Giant baskets and infinity rooms: a Midwest oddities run
Photo by Pretty Pink on UnsplashClassic American drives
Route 66, part two: Oklahoma City to the Pacific
Photo by Mick Haupt on UnsplashClassic American drives
Route 66, part one: Chicago to Oklahoma City
Photo by Jeff DeWitt on UnsplashRV & family trips
Lake Michigan's dune coast
© Dariusz Jemielniak ("Pundit") · CC BY-SA 4.0Classic American drives
Highway 1: San Francisco to Santa Monica
© Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view from Los Angeles, USA · CC BY 2.0Coast & island drives
Pacific Coast Highway south: Malibu to San Diego
© JonMallard10 · CC BY 4.0National park loops
Lassen Volcanic loop: Burney Falls to the mud pots
© Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0National park loops
Yosemite end to end: sequoias, Glacier Point and Tioga Road
© Marty Aligata · CC BY-SA 4.0National park loops
Kings Canyon Scenic Byway and the Giant Forest
© Jeedew · CC BY-SA 3.0Coast & island drives
Highway 1 south: San Francisco to Santa Cruz and Monterey
© FrankBrueck · CC BY-SA 3.0Coast & island drives
Sonoma and Mendocino coast on Highway 1
© silvereye · CC BY 2.0Things to do in…
Santa Ynez Valley: missions, wine and dunes
© Taken by Scott D. Sullivan This image has been released for use worldwide under the licensing specified below. If you… · CC BY 3.0National park loops
Northern redwoods and the Oregon Caves on US-199
© Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Coast & island drives
Oregon’s capes: Three Capes Route to Cape Perpetua
© Rick Obst · CC BY 4.0Things to do in…
Willamette Valley: pinot noir hills and Silver Falls
© Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Scenic byways
Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway via Crater Lake
© Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0National park loops
Olympic Peninsula loop: ridges, rain forest and wild beaches
© brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Scenic byways
Coulee Corridor: Grand Coulee Dam to Dry Falls
© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Things to do in…
Pyramid Lake, the Comstock and Lake Tahoe’s east shore
© Chris M Morris · CC BY 2.0Scenic byways
Great Basin Highway: canyons, ghost towns and charcoal ovens
© Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA · Public domainScenic byways
Kenai Peninsula to Homer on the Sterling Highway
© Ovedc · CC BY-SA 4.0Scenic byways
Glenn Highway and Hatcher Pass
© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Coast & island drives
Oʻahu circle: Diamond Head to the North Shore
© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Coast & island drives
Kohala and the Hāmākua Coast: Kona to Hilo the northern way
© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0National park loops
Grand Canyon North Rim and Marble Canyon: Kanab to Page
© joannapoe · CC BY-SA 2.0National park loops
Southwest Utah: Snow Canyon, Kolob and Cedar Breaks to Bryce
© BLMUtah · Public domainThings to do in…
San Rafael Swell and Goblin Valley to Capitol Reef
© Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Edited slightly prior to uploac by Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 2.0Scenic byways
Wasatch and Uintas: Alpine Loop to the Mirror Lake Highway
© Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0Things to do in…
Superstition Mountains, the Apache Trail and Tonto Basin
© Alan Stark from Goodyear, AZ, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Things to do in…
Tucson and Mount Lemmon: from saguaros to pine forest
© Tuxyso · CC BY-SA 3.0Scenic byways
Verde Valley and Oak Creek Canyon: Phoenix to Flagstaff
© Rpotance · CC BY-SA 4.0Themed road trips
O’Keeffe Country and the Cumbres & Toltec railway
© Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Scenic byways
Pikes Peak, Cripple Creek and the Royal Gorge
© Van Peltekian · CC BY 3.0National park loops
Rocky Mountain’s west side to Steamboat Springs
© Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Themed road trips
Montana’s gold rush trail: Virginia City, Bannack and Big Hole
Europe · 103 routes
The newest 36 are shown here; all routes are in the trip guide catalogue.
© Davide Papalini · CC BY-SA 3.0Coasts & islands
Riviera di Ponente: Genoa to the French border
Photo by Jean VIVIN on UnsplashClassic European drives
Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta
© Marco Ober · CC BY-SA 4.0Mountains & lakes
Brenta Dolomites and the Val di Non
© Bernard Gagnon · CC0Coasts & islands
Gargano: forest, cliffs and sea stacks
Photo by Patrick Pahlke on UnsplashMountains & lakes
Lake Garda loop
Photo by Krzysztof on UnsplashMotorhome-friendly trips
Sardinia’s west coast: Alghero to Barumini
Photo by Leo_Visions on UnsplashMotorhome-friendly trips
Maremma: cypresses, hot springs and tuff towns
Photo by Markus Kammermann on UnsplashThemed road trips
Normandy’s D-Day beaches
© Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.0Villages, wine & culture
Upper Loire: canal bridges and Sancerre wine
© Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר · CC BY-SA 4.0Mountains & lakes
Aosta Valley: castles and Gran Paradiso
© Tamaya-ft · CC BY-SA 4.0Motorhome-friendly trips
Ardèche gorges and the Chauvet cave
© Andy Mendyk · CC BY-SA 3.0Motorhome-friendly trips
Landes: surf, pine forest and hidden lakes
© dronepicr · CC BY 2.0Coasts & islands
Southern Corsica: Bavella and the Alta Rocca
© Phillip Capper · CC BY 2.0Themed road trips
Huelva: Aracena, Riotinto and Doñana
Photo by Cdoncel on UnsplashClassic European drives
La Mancha: windmills and the hanging houses of Cuenca
© Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0Villages, wine & culture
Inland Galicia: Lugo, the Sil canyon and hot springs
© Marcela Escandell · CC BY-SA 3.0 esCoasts & islands
Valencia to Cartagena: Costa Blanca and Murcia
© Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר · CC BY-SA 4.0Mountains & lakes
Aosta Valley: the Matterhorn, Fort Bard and Monte Rosa
© Kommentator1989 · CC BY-SA 4.0Coasts & islands
North Frisia: dikes, lighthouses and mudflats
© Benoît Prieur · CC0Coasts & islands
Provence coast: Cassis cliffs to the red Esterel
© Unukorno · CC BY 4.0Coasts & islands
East Frisia’s Wadden coast: harbours and lighthouses
Photo by Wolfgang Weiser on UnsplashMountains & lakes
Harz: half-timbered towns and the Brocken
© Alice Donovan Rouse alicekat · CC0Villages, wine & culture
Royal châteaux around Paris
© Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0Classic European drives
Touraine and Anjou: Villandry to Fontevraud
© Andy Hay · CC BY 2.0Mountains & lakes
Hérault gorges and the Cévennes
© Patrick Nouhailler's… · CC BY-SA 3.0Classic European drives
Périgord: Brantôme, the Vézère and Dordogne castles
© Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · CC BY-SA 2.0Motorhome-friendly trips
Camargue and Roman Provence
Photo by Alexander Philipp on UnsplashClassic European drives
Lake Constance’s German shore
© MWolf89 · CC BY-SA 4.0Mountains & lakes
Bavarian Forest: from Passau to Regensburg
© Cruccone · CC BY 3.0Mountains & lakes
Navarre Pyrenees: gorges, the Irati forest and Roncesvalles
© AlbertoDV · CC0Coasts & islands
Mallorca’s south and east: coves, caves and castles
© C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0Motorhome-friendly trips
Carinthia’s warm lakes: Ossiach and Wörthersee
© Feira Viva · CC BY-SA 4.0Villages, wine & culture
Aveiro, Bussaco and Coimbra
© Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 4.0Coasts & islands
Eastern Algarve: Ria Formosa, Tavira and Cacela Velha
Photo by Lucas Gallone on UnsplashCoasts & islands
La Rochelle to the Dune du Pilat
© Lothar Hakelberg · CC BY-SA 4.0Themed road trips
The Ruhr: blast furnaces, gas holders and coal mines
Oceania · 76 routes
The newest 36 are shown here; all routes are in the trip guide catalogue.
Classic American drives
From the Bay of Islands to Cape Reinga and back
Themed road trips
The Kauri Coast and Hokianga from Kaikohe to Matakohe
Things to do in…
Three days in the Bay of Islands: Waitangi to Kerikeri
Photo by Abdul Hayee on UnsplashRV & family trips
Auckland and the wild Waitākere west coast beaches
Photo by RE Walsh on UnsplashRV & family trips
Auckland to Whangārei by the north-east coast
Classic American drives
The Coromandel Peninsula loop from Thames to Waihī
© Daderot · Public domainThemed road trips
Waikato circuit: Hobbiton, Waitomo caves, Kawhia and Raglan
Things to do in…
Two days along the Bay of Plenty from Waihī to Te Kaha
National park loops
Tongariro National Park, Whakapapa and Ōhakune in two days
Things to do in…
Waitomo caves and the SH3 coast road to New Plymouth
National park loops
Around Mt Taranaki on the Surf Highway and mountain roads
RV & family trips
The Forgotten World Highway from Stratford to Taumarunui
Themed road trips
The Whanganui River Road from Whanganui to Ōhakune
Photo by Charlie Charoenwattana on UnsplashThemed road trips
Hawke's Bay: Napier, Hastings, wine and Cape Kidnappers
© Karora · Public domainThemed road trips
Wellington to Wairarapa wine country and Cape Palliser
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Taihape to Wellington through Manawatū and the Kāpiti Coast
Classic American drives
From Picton Through the Marlborough Sounds to Nelson
Photo by Carson Vara on UnsplashClassic American drives
Along SH1 from Picton through Marlborough Wine Country to Kaikōura
National park loops
From Nelson to Abel Tasman, Takaka and the Top of the South
© Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany · CC BY 3.0Things to do in…
From Nelson to Westport via Nelson Lakes and the Buller Gorge
Photo by Maximilian Brand on UnsplashThings to do in…
Punakaiki to Hokitika: Pancake Rocks, Lake Brunner and Gorge
Classic American drives
Christchurch to Greymouth over Lewis Pass with Hanmer Springs
Photo by Michael Sanchez on UnsplashClassic American drives
Greymouth to Christchurch over Arthur's Pass
© Jens Hilligsøe · CC BY 2.0Themed road trips
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula to Akaroa
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Oamaru to Dunedin along the North Otago coast
Photo by Sulthan Auliya on UnsplashThings to do in…
Dunedin city and the wildlife of Otago Peninsula
© Mattinbgn (talk · contribs) · CC BY 3.0National park loops
The Catlins coast from Balclutha to Invercargill
Photo by Denise Jans on UnsplashClassic American drives
Queenstown, Glenorchy and Arrowtown on Lake Wakatipu
Photo by Ian Ward on UnsplashThings to do in…
Crown Range and Lake Wānaka to Cromwell
© Mattinbgn (talk · contribs) · CC BY 3.0Themed road trips
Along the Otago Central Rail Trail by road
National park loops
Te Anau to Milford Sound via Homer Tunnel
Themed road trips
Bluff to Stewart Island / Rakiura and Ulva Island
Photo by Paddy Pohlod on UnsplashCoast & island drives
Grand Pacific Drive: Sydney to Kiama
Photo by Dominic Kurniawan Suryaputra on UnsplashMountains & lakes
Blue Mountains and the Central West
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Hunter Valley to Port Macquarie
Photo by Giri on UnsplashScenic byways
Coffs Harbour to Byron Bay: Rainforest and Lighthouse
FAQs
How many routes are in this list?
295 routes: USA 116, Europe 103, Oceania 76.
How is this list chosen?
This list is put together automatically from our route data (season estimate, trip length, terrain, passes and size limits), currently 295 trip guides.