Road Trips from Manhattan, NY
Planning a quick escape from Manhattan means you've got options ranging from under an hour to a solid half-day's drive. Most trips stay within the state, offering a mix of highway and surface roads with a drive score of 8, making for predictable travel times. Many routes include access to parks, so you can easily incorporate some nature into your day trip. If you're looking for a short drive with park access, there are several destinations within 30 miles. For a longer haul, you can reach farther destinations over 100 miles away, some with gently rolling terrain.
Total Routes
91
Shortest
0.7h
With Parks Nearby
91
Under 2 hours
Weekend trip
88 total in this range
Williamson, NY
6h 30m311.3 mi one way
Ticonderoga, NY
5h 11m242 mi one way
At 242 miles and 5.2 hours, this is one of your longest options, featuring mostly highway driving and a higher drive score of 9. It also includes gently rolling terrain, making the longer drive more visually interesting.
Watertown, NY
6h 23m308.2 mi one way
Waverly, NY
4h 28m217.9 mi one way
Warsaw, NY
6h 48m331.8 mi one way
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Williamson, NY
6h 30m311.3 mi one way
Ticonderoga, NY
5h 11m242 mi one way
Watertown, NY
6h 23m308.2 mi one way
Waverly, NY
4h 28m217.9 mi one way
Williamson, NY
6h 30m311.3 mi one way
Watertown, NY
6h 23m308.2 mi one way
Warsaw, NY
6h 48m331.8 mi one way
Weedsport, NY
5h 37m258.6 mi one way
When to Go
Spring
With parks accessible on most routes, spring offers opportunities to see nature awakening, especially on the longer drives with gently rolling terrain.
Summer
The mixed highway and surface drives are suitable for summer travel, with park access available for cooling off on longer trips.
Fall
Gently rolling terrain on routes like Ticonderoga or Weedsport could be scenic in the fall, complemented by the park options available.
Winter
Most routes maintain a drive score of 8 or 9, suggesting they are generally traversable, though park access might be less of a focus.
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