Hi Reddit!

So my girlfriend and I are planning an east coast road trip and we wanted to get some more recommendations on what to do along the way. We're flying into Washington, DC August 3rd and renting a car from there. So far, our itinerary looks something like this:

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NEED TO PURCHASE:

• EZ Pass Transponder (for tollbooths) or make sure rental has toll included (fastrak)
• STM public transportation in Montreal (optional)
• Other Essentials?

DO NOT FORGET:

• If you take a rental car, be sure to have a copy of the rental agreement and other adequate documents for the rented vehicle.
• AAA -Automobile insurance is mandatory in Toronto, Ontario. Before entering Canada, check with your insurance provider to find out what your current coverage includes. It's good idea to obtain a Canadian Non-Resident Interprovincial Motor Vehicle Insurance Liability Card from your insurance company, which is free.
• Once you decide your route, check the border wait time for your chosen border crossing in advance. This may save your travel time. Also, to save wait-time at border, avoid travelling during peak periods
• Passport 
• National Park Pass

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# OF NIGHTS

2 nights - Washington DC -Saturday-Monday

• Maryland Monday Drive Thru
• Delaware Monday Drive Thru 

1  night- Philly Monday-Tuesday

• New Jersey Tuesday Drive Thru or camp

2 nights- New York Tuesday-Thursday

• Connecticut Thursday ?? Drive Thru
• Rhode Island Thursday ?? Drive Thru

1 night - Boston Thursday-Friday

• New Hampshire Friday Drive Thru
• Portland , Maine Friday Chill

1 night - Acadia National Forest, ME Friday-Saturday

1 night - White Mountain National Forest, NH Saturday-Sunday

1 night- Adirondack Park, NY/NH Sunday-Monday

3 nights - Montreal, CAN  Monday-Wednesday

3 nights - Toronto, CAN Wednesday-Friday

• Niagara Falls Thursday or Friday 

1 - Possibly Camp In Pennsylvania/Maryland

0.5 - Washington, DC

• Sunday Depart

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(If you think we should change this in anyway, please let me know!)

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📷DAY BY DAY 

Day 1 Aug 3rd Saturday

Depart LAX - Washington DC @9pm

Bus DC Metro or Uber/Lyft to AirBnB (Cheapest way to commute through Washington?)

Saturday — AirBnB DC (2 nights)

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Day 2 Aug 4th Sunday

Sunday All Day in Washington DC

(2nd night) at Airbnb

(So far these are some ideas we came up with)

• Meridian Hill Park
• National Air & Space Museum - Free 
• Smithsonian 
• Washington Monument
• Lincoln Memorial
• White House
• Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden 
• Toki Underground - Restaurant
• Edgar Allen Poe’s House and Museum - Baltimore , Maryland

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Day 3 Aug 5th Monday

3HR drive from Washington DC leave to Philadelphia , Pennsylvania

Monday (1 night) — Check In Airbnb in Philly @ 4pm-11pm

(So far these are some ideas we came up with)

• Rocky Steps - Art Museum , greater Philly
• Reading Terminal Market - Oldest Farmers Market in the Nation
• Fairmount Park - twice as big as Central Park 
• Schuylkill River Trail - in greater philly 
• East Passyunk Avenue - Top restaurants  , make advance reservations , cheesesteak central
• Sabrina’s Cafe - Bella Vista Breakfast
• Gettysburg - civil war battlefield - on the way back 

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Day 4 Aug 6th Tuesday

Drive Thru from Philly through Jersey to New York 1.5 HR

Tuesday thru Thursday (2nights) — Check in Jersey City Airbnb

(So far these are some ideas we came up with)

• Delaware Water Gap - National Recreation Park , north west NJ
• Paterson Great Falls - National Park
• High Point State Park - north NJ
• Lucy the Elephant - south east
• Monmouth Battlefield State Park

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Day 4-6 Aug 6th-8th Tuesday-Thursday

Wednesday all day in New York leave Thursday drive through Connecticut to Boston 

Aug 7th All Day In New York (2nd night AirBnB)

Aug 8th Leave New York to Boston

Day 5 Aug 7th Wednesday 

All Day In New York

(2nd nights Airbnb)

(So far these are some ideas we came up with)

• Pizza Spots???
• Little Italy
• Little Cuba
• SoHo
• Rooftops Lounges??
• Chinese Spots??
• Sushi Spots???

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Day 6 Aug 8th Thursday

Leave From NY Drive Thru Connecticut and Drive Thru Rhode Island to Boston 3.5 HR

Thursday (1 night) — Check In Airbnb in Seabrook @

Thursday Leave From NY/CT/RH to Boston 3.5 hrs/ Salem 40min to Airbnb in Seabrook, New Hampshire 1.5 hrs towards Portland, Maine Friday leave to NH/Maine Acadia NP

(So far these are some ideas we came up with)

• Salem - visit after Boston - above Boston -witch city /witch house 40min
• Oyster Bars ???
• MIT 
• Food Halls
• Madonna Festival - North End Boston 8/11
• Julian deCordova - Museum & Sculpture Park
• Castle Island - South Boston
• Sullivan’s Seafood - South Boston 
• Commonwealth Shakespeare Theatre - free picnic 
• Middle East - Central Sq - live music hot spot 
• Neptune Oyster - Lobster Roll
• Eventide Fenway - Lobster Roll
• J.P Licks - Ice Cream Central
• Harvard Square - Rooftop Lounges
• Waterfront Dining 
• White Horse Tavern - Boston - oldest tavern ?
• 321/325 Hawthorne Hotel - Founder of Salem Statue
• Hocus Pocus

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Day 7 Aug 9th Friday

Friday From Seabrook, New Hampshire stop in Portland, ME to Acadia National Park 5hrs leave Saturday to White Mountain New Hampshire

Friday (1 night) — Check In to Acadia @

(So far these are some ideas we came up with)

We plan on camping somewhere in Acadia, if you guys have any suggestions on amazing campsites? We are really outdoors(y) people, so any recommendations on moderate hiking trails would also be greatly appreciated?

• Cadillac Mountain - tallest east coast mountain
• Park Loop Road 27mile -sand beach , thunder hole, and otter cliff have access from this road 
• Jordan Pond 
• Shoodic Point 
• Sand Beach - Great Head Trail / Ocean path has all the sights or bus 3
• Carriage Roads - bike rental?
• Otter Cliff
• Thunder Hole 

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Day 7 August 9th Friday

Possibly Drive Thru New Hampshire to Visit Portland, Maine 

(So far these are some ideas we came up with)

• Old Port - City Center
• Eastern Promenade - South Of Portland

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Day 8 Aug 10th Saturday 

Saturday Camp in Acadia National Park Sunday leave to White Mountain NP, New Hampshire

Saturday — Check Out of Acadia @

Saturday (1 night) - Check into White Mountain @

We plan on camping somewhere in White Mountain NP, if you guys have any suggestions on amazing campsites? We are really outdoors(y) people, so any recommendations on moderate hiking trails would also be greatly appreciated?

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Day 9 Aug 11th Sunday

Sunday Camp in White Mountain, NH to leave Monday Adirondack Park, New York

Sunday — Check Out From White Mountain @ 

Sunday (1 night) — Check Into Adirondack New York @

We are really outdoors(y) people, so any recommendations on moderate hiking trails would also be greatly appreciated?

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Day 10 Aug 12th Monday

Monday leave From Adirondack to Montreal

Monday — Check Out From Adirondack @

Monday-Wednesday (2 night)- Check In Montreal @

Things to do??

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Day 11 Aug 13th Tuesday

All Day In Montreal 

Things to do??

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Day 12 Aug 14th Wednesday 

Leave Montreal to Toronto

(Possibly Stop Mid-Way to Camp/Sight-See)

Things to do??

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Day 13 Aug 15th Thursday 

All Day In Toronto 

• Poopcafé - Koreatown📷
• Toronto Island Park - Recreational Island - Ferry 

Things to do??

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Day 14 Aug 16th Friday 

All Day In Toronto 

Things to do??

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Day 15 Aug 17th Saturday

Leave Toronto to Drive Thru ___ to Washington DC

Saturday — Check Out of Toronto AirBnB @

Things to do??

Day 16 Aug 18th Sunday 

(Possibly stopped mid-way to camp or sight see)

Check Into Airbnb/Camp @ 

• Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Park
• Gettysburg Military Park
• Catoctin Mountain Park
• Appalachian Trail 

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A bit more information about us. I plan on bringing my drone so i'm looking for some really cool spots to take some epic pictures. We're (for the most part) vegan so food recommendations would be greatly appreciated. We really don't plan on checking out museums, we would rather enjoy our time at a park or some cool farmers market. Cool thrift stores along the way? We're not entirely sure which scenic routes to take along the way either so this would be highly appreciated as well.