Road Trip to Savannah from Cape May

Need suggestions to consider for a road trip from Cape May, NJ to Savannah, GA and back again via a stop in Virginia Beach (on the way back preferrably) also with stops in Washington, DC and SNP. Thank you!

Road Trip to Savannah from Cape May

How much time do you want to allot to the trip there and back? There%26#39;s loads and loads to do, so don%26#39;t worry about adding too much time. Here%26#39;s the basic route you can take: Cape May to Shenandoah via D.C. Through Shenadoah and down to Savannah via I-95, then back up through Virginia Beach to Cape May.

If you have more time you could take the Blue Ridge Parkway down to Asheville and see the Biltmore Estate and Blue Ridge Mountains. With even more time you could take a trip into Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as well.

Road Trip to Savannah from Cape May

Thanks for your response. Now I%26#39;m not sure about Washington, DC ... do you have suggestions for a route to get to Savannah for a long weekend and recommendations for number of days to stay in Savannah - thanks again.

Well, I already supplied you a route. How much time you should spend in Savannah depends on how much time you have overall and your personal interests.

Have you checked with www.mapquest.com ? they usually plan a fairly good route for a trip like that.

I am not sure that I understand your question either. Did you want to know the quickest way with no stops going TO Savannah?

Along the same lines, http://www.maps.google.com is a good maps resource. I prefer it to Mapquest because it%26#39;s usually more accurate and offers better features and a more convenient layout. (And you can fidget with the route and use various modes of transportation, and the like.)

:) Sorry for the confusion; I%26#39;m not sure what I%26#39;m asking either. All your suggestions are helping me decide. As to number of days, I was thinking of a long weekend - Thursday to Tuesday. I usually research trips %26amp; cities abroad; this is my first US road trip. Thanks again and sorry for confusing all you great trip advisors.

Ok, sounds like you are good at planning ahead.

Think about this.

Leave Cape May Thursday morning, see some sights along the way, spend Thursday night somewhere, and head to Savannah Friday morning, You%26#39;d get here Friday afternoon late. Spend Saturday and Sunday here, leave Monday to go back, again checking out places on the way, spend Monday night along the way and home on Tuesday evening.

Or, one day in Savannah, and a stop in Washington on the way down, and SNP on the way back.

Have a good trip!

Awesome! Now we%26#39;re getting to the point. Thanks again ... I think you did it!

Allot more time to Savannah so you can take a day or two at beach on Tybee Island. You could easily spend a couple days in Savannah just strolling around.

When are you coming. Be aware it gets hot down this way in summer. Even is DC is can be close to unbearable.

Charleston, SC is another really nice destination city. Both it and Savannah are good pedestrian tourism places with lots of history and nice strolls around older homes. Savannah is shadier, Charleston slightly more upscale. Both have awesome food.

Here%26#39;s another itinerary; this one excludes D.C. Note that I haven%26#39;t spend any time along this route but am familiar enough with travel distances and destinations that I can figure a good route.

Thursday: Drive to Shenandoah National Park and spend the day exploring the park. Spend night in Charlottesville (location of Monticello).

Friday: Take a good part of the Blue Ridge Parkway, then do Interstate driving the rest of the way to Savannah.

Saturday: Explore Savannah.

Sunday: Explore Savannah.

Monday: Morning sightseeing and drive to Virginia Beach.

Tuesday: See Virginia Beach and drive home.