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East Coast Cruise
A 5-day driving-only run that follows the U.S. Atlantic coast from New England through the Mid-Atlantic, then eases into the central coast around the Carolinas.
5days
16stops
DAY01
Depart → Newport
Overnight in Newport Harbor
- 09:00Depart· start
- 10:45⭐ Cliff Walk
- 13:30The Breakers
- 16:30Newport Harbor· overnight
Accommodation
Newport waterfront / Thames Street area
DAY02
Depart → DUMBO
Overnight in DUMBO
- 09:00Depart· start
- 11:15⭐ Mystic Seaport Museum
- 14:45Brooklyn Heights Promenade
- 17:15DUMBO· overnight
Accommodation
Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO area
DAY03
Depart → Maryland State House
Overnight in Maryland State House
- 08:30Depart· start
- 10:45⭐ Independence National Historical Park
- 14:30Annapolis City Dock
- 17:15Maryland State House· overnight
Accommodation
Annapolis historic district
Food
- crab cakes · Annapolis is the place to do it; make dinner plans before you arrive on weekends.
DAY04
Depart → Jockey's Ridge
Overnight in Jockey's Ridge
- 08:00Depart· start
- 11:00Virginia Beach Boardwalk
- 15:15⭐ Wright Brothers National Memorial
- 17:30Jockey's Ridge· overnight
DAY05
Depart → Charleston
- 07:30Depart· start
- 10:45Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
- 14:45Wilmington Riverwalk
- 17:45Charleston Historic District
Accommodation
Charleston Historic District / French Quarter area
Heads Up
- Day 4: 6.25h driving — plan rest stops
- Day 5: 7.25h driving — plan rest stops
- Pre-book parking in New York and Charleston
- start early on Days 4–5
- keep a light jacket handy for windy beach and lighthouse stops