The 5 Best Day Trips from Washington, DC

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DC is great for travelers with all of the museums and restaurants, however there are some really great day trips from DC that tourists can enjoy. From Washington's Mount Vernon to Historic Williamsburg and more!
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@wattisup8697 4 дня назад

I live in Fairfax VA and tell visitors to the area if they have a car to take the 66 west to Front Royal and drive part of Shenandoah National Park, especially around this time of the year. It is about an hour and a half from DC.

@michaelchady8313 3 дня назад

Shenandoah is the perfect daytrip. Beautiful scenery and a peaceful change from the business of the city

@collinlandrum4639 3 дня назад

Go to Richmond VA! There’s several trails along the James River, really nice selection of museums, a ton of history, big art scene, so much more!

@J_Gill 21 час назад

yeah i dont know who would prefer going to Annapolis than Richmond. big oversight

@EPMunzert 3 дня назад

As a Northern Virginia resident, your traffic comments are spot on. Leave lots of extra time if you're driving around the DC metro area. I would add that if you're going to Williamsburg, stay 2 or 3 days and visit Jamestown and Yorktown too.

@rmthelibrarian6545 3 дня назад

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia and the Skyline Drive! My favourite area ... well worth the visit!

@ValleyGreenNaturals 3 дня назад

I've lived and worked in the DC area for more than 30 years. There are lots of great day trips from DC... I would add Fort McHenry National Monument and Fort Washington National Park in Maryland; Old Town Fredericksburg, Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway (connects with Shenandoah National Park near Sperryville), and Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, with its quaint shops, roman-style spas and George Washington's "bathtub." I would also add that during the holiday season, Mount Vernon offers evening candlelight tours of the home and grounds. They serve warm cider and ginger cookies, and there are some fun outdoor exhibits and animals to see. Williamsburg is magical during the Christmas season, as well. And if you do visit Baltimore's Inner Harbor, try to catch an Orioles game at Camden Yards. It's a beautiful stadium, and it's within walking distance of all the hotels and restaurants on the Inner Harbor.

@tessat338 3 дня назад

As a school child in Maryland, Harper's Ferry was a major fifth or sixth grade field trip. It meant that we left before school started in the morning and got back in the later evening, after school was over. It was quite and experience! My family took overnight trips to Williamsburg, VA. When my son was school-aged, we took several trips to Mount Vernon. It is a wonderful place with lots to see. Give yourself at least a full day for the visit. As a young adult, I was in a wedding at another of George Washington's river farms a little North of Mount Vernon. As we were standing on the lawn outside, we could see sail boats going by. We wedding guest were saying, "Look! Sail boats!" while the people on the boats were pointing at us and saying, "Look! A wedding!"

@markwells4099 3 дня назад

Hey! DC local and big fan. A great, hidden bonus of visiting DC is the ability to tour the significant buildings. After reaching out to your congressional representative, ask for building tours and times. They’re free and you can see places such as FBI HQ, Library of Congress, Capitol, Supreme court and others. For day trips, I’d suggest Winchester (1.5 hours), North Beach Maryland (1hour), or checking out the Luray Caverns Cave (1hour). Thanks for all your great videos and enjoy your travels!

@patrickpoeschl2966 3 дня назад

The Udvar-Hazy branch of the Air and Space Museum is a must if you are into airplanes and aviation. It is out by Dulles Airport.

@RAD6150 3 дня назад

Finally made it there after numerous trips to DC. I agree completely, it is a must do!

@counterfit5 3 дня назад

I finally got there this summer. I met someone for lunch near a metro stop, but it was pretty easy getting back into the city without a car.

@misanthropicmusings4596 День назад

Yeah, this is where they show the exhibits to large to house in the Air And Space Museum in DC. They might still have one of the Space shuttles.

@ogenna_ 2 дня назад

Old Town Alexandria is definitely a must see!

@wncjan 3 дня назад

Great Falls of the Potomac is a nice daytrip. Aoso the wineries around Leesburg. And if you go to Williamsburg, visit Jamestown as well. And shoppens should visit Tyson Corner.

@JustinCase780 2 дня назад

It's a nice bike ride from Old Town Alexandria to George Washington's Mount Vernon. The path is super pretty with cool bridges.

@hi_wifi_guy 3 дня назад

Luray Caverns is 1.5 hours away and really cool, loved it as a kid.

@AJTLfilms 3 дня назад

Richmond is another great city that’s not too far away! Great food scene, beautiful neighborhoods, riverfront trails, and it’s an easy train ride from DC! Philadelphia is another great city that’s easy to get to by train

@gordonharris7020 3 дня назад

I love historic and beautiful Richmond, VA around 2 hours South of DC. The Fan District, Westhampton and Church Hill are gorgeous.

@SkinsNatsCaps 3 дня назад

As a local, I would add Shenandoah National Park as a must if you can. Also some others further of field- if you’re into the Civil War stuff, needless to say there’s a lot, but Antietam battlefield is about the same driving distance as Gettysburg. Richmond is also a hugely historic and quickly modernizing city that is only about 1 1/2 hours either driving or via train. Would also recommend a place beyond Annapolis to really take in the Chesapeake Bay, like Sandy Point or Kent Island.

@kazeryu17 3 дня назад

Richmond and Charlottesville sound like nice day trips from DC. I took Amtrak from Norfolk to Richmond and it was a pretty nice city.

@ny4i 3 дня назад

I always kick myself when watching videos like this as I lived in Alexandria for 3 years. I missed Harper’s Ferry but did get to many of the other sites mentioned. A great list…

@frednich9603 4 дня назад

I'm glad you mentioned gettysburg. We did that as a day trip on our first visit to DC

@lisafoucart7281 3 дня назад

Frederick, MD is a fun stop on the way to Gettysburg. Lots of fun shops and restaurants.

@CB-fs5ev 2 дня назад

This is an excellent type of video. PLEASE make more around the world!!

@cianomalley7049 3 дня назад

@woltersworld I really enjoy hearing about day trips from cities such as DC.

@sammymarrco2 3 дня назад

About an hour outside of DC is a town called Manassas which was the site of first civil war battle, there's a whole national park and everything for a history lover, our old town is nice too and can be accessed without a car by VRE or Amtrak train.

@littlemochef 3 дня назад

@@sammymarrco2 I second the motion. Manassas has a lovely old town area and the Battlefield has a great visitors center. Two of the most important battles of the Civil War. Plus there is a winery to tour nearby!

@ny4i 3 дня назад

If you are a rail fan, Ashland Virginia is a fun place to go. Trains runs right down the street. You can also get there by Amtrak.

@davitron86 3 дня назад

Great video! I'd love to see more of this style for other cities (and selfishly, NYC where I live). There's so much content about what to do in the big cities, and this kind of thing is so useful.

@lestranged 3 дня назад

Took the train from DC to Balitmore, went to the aquarium and to Edgar Allen Poe's grave on Halloween, came back late that night. The train and the metro on Halloween night was a party!

@rrwoodruff 3 дня назад

Marine Corps Museum in Quantico is one of the best military museums in the country. Also, a trip a little further south to Fredericksburg Va. is a good day trip

@TypoKnig 3 дня назад

There’s also the new Army museum near Fort Belvoir.

@jod8355 2 дня назад

Williamsburg used to be 2 1/2 hours 20 years ago - now it's at least 3 1/2 hours with traffic. Food in Baltimore isn't worth the drive unless you want crabcakes. Another day trip would be Great Falls Park on the Maryland side - The Billy Goat Trail is a really nice walk and view of the rapids.

@cynthiashearer-ec6gl 3 дня назад

When I lived in Bethesda, just outside the District...my husband and I loaded the kids and the dogs in our big Ole Crystler sedan and hit Rhohobeth Beach for the day.

@kmaher1424 3 дня назад

Great suggestions. During a DC visit I suggested Harper's Ferry. Famous for history. But the natural beauty amazed us. The rivers flood, discouraging development and preserving that history and beauty. In DC: the National Cathedral is Gothic builr by the Anglicans. The Catholic Basilica is Neo Byzantine with amazing gold mosaics and a chapel for every ethnic group's vision of Our Lady...

@romanloginov86 3 дня назад

National Harbor, MD is about 20 minute drive from DC. Plenty of restaurants and shops. Great view of the Potomac. Ferries available to go to Alexandria and DC.

@timol437 3 дня назад

As always, love your content, one place to visit outside the Mall (Smithsonian) is the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Air Museum out at Dulles IAP. It has all the BIG planes that does not fit in the Air & Space on the Mall. Another relaxing drive is Sky-Line Drive, check out Manasas & New Market Civil War battlefields in the valley then pop back up to the Drive. Also the National USMC Museum south of Mt Vernon in Triangle VA worth a mention...

@RAD6150 3 дня назад

We love Alexandria... it's the only place we've traveled in the U.S. we would ever consider moving from Michigan.

@TypoKnig 3 дня назад

The Alexandria Metro station (King Street Station) is a bus/cab ride, or a long walk, from the main tourist section of Old Town Alexandria.

@PrimeTimeTravelers 3 дня назад

Love Harpers Ferry and like the idea of Alexandria via Metro. You can take Amtrak from DC to Harpers Ferry!

@Cutpear 3 дня назад

Virginia has a pretty nice “wine country” about an hour west of DC

@yyeeaapp 3 дня назад

Wolter, big fan, please make more videos on New Orleans. Just visited and it was so cool!!

@kaibooxD 3 дня назад

ANTIETAM... another famous and infamous civil war battlefield in the area. My Dad and I did a day trip there on our way home from DC to PGH.

@bronwynecg 3 дня назад

May I gently suggest crossing the Potomac and going to national harbor. Plenty of restaurants and there’s a casino/hotel just up the street a bit . You can take a ferry from Alexandria or DC.

@TheShiftydog 2 дня назад

Great list, but for me, #1 would be Skyline Drive. Harpers Ferry is amazing.

@e815usa 3 дня назад

National Harbor, MD is a nice day trip as well.

@Sockcucker96 16 часов назад

Washington DC is a fantastic town. I remember the last time I visited, the main I took was that DC had space. The streets are wide.

@mackyronni День назад

I grew up in Hampton Roads and currently live in DC and go back and forth regularly. I don’t think I’ve ever been able to drive to Williamsburg in less than 3 hours even leaving early on a Sunday morning. It’s closer to 3.5 with minimal traffic.

@susanm9485 3 дня назад

Because there is so much to see and do at Williamsburg, I wouldn’t consider it a day trip. For something smaller, but of the same sort of idea - only 100 years earlier - consider Historic St. Mary’s City. It’s about 90 minutes from DC. It’s some reconstructed 1630s - 1680s ish building, with living history interpreters demonstrating life in that time. It’s also an active archaeological site. It’s small enough that you can easily see it in a day, then head a little further south on Rt. 5 for some great hole-in-the-wall seafood places. If you want to make it an overnight trip, or if it is summer when there are long daylight hours, you can add on a visit to Point Lookout.

@dennisking7872 3 дня назад

Excellent choices for day trips...... With Harper's Ferry it could be combined with the nearby historic college town, Shepherdstown, West Virginia (cool place worth a visit). I'd add Charlottesville, Virginia for an overnight trip (about 2 to 2 1/2 hours away from D.C) with lots of historic sites (Jefferson's Monticello) and many excellent wineries. Berkeley Springs, West Virginia (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours away) is interesting, but visit Harper's Ferry first. Other places not mentioned are Middleburg, Virginia (an hour away) and the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg is better treated as a separate overnight trip (or several nights). Richmond, Virginia is quite underrated (2 - 3 hours depending on traffic).

@codyinthecinema 3 дня назад

Harpers Ferry is an extremely relaxing distraction from the stress of traveling around DC.

@AugustTRex 3 дня назад

Monticello, Thomas Jefferson' home. Similar experience as visiting Mount Vernon. Next to Charlottesville and University of Virginia. A little over 2 hours drive from DC. Also Antietam National Battlefield another Civil War battlefield is similar experience as Gettysburg and about 1.5 hours drive from DC. While in Williamsburg can also visit the site of Jamestown the first successful English colonial town and Yorktown battlefield where the British surrendered to George Washington.

@joannunemaker6332 3 дня назад

I enjoyed this video. 😊❤

@grumpyed58 3 дня назад

Smithsonian Udvar-Haze Air museum (sp?) out near Dulles Airport

@roddiesimmons8773 3 дня назад

I lived in MD. with my wife for 24 years before we moved to Brazil. The only places on your list, I have been to are Baltimore (when I chaperoned my teenage daughter to a concert at Baltimore Soundstage), Arlington, VA (When I go to Reagan airport), Annapolis, MD. (where my radio station boss lived) and Alexandria. That's It. I am allergic to anything with the name "Historic" before it. 😎

@emearg191 2 дня назад

Please do more of these types of videos. Really interesting

@woltersworld 2 дня назад

Thank you

@misanthropicmusings4596 День назад

I live in Fairfax county VA and we've done a day trip to Montpelier, Thomas Jefferson's mansion. Similar to Mt. Vernon, and overlooks University of Virginia, also worth a visit. About 2 + hours by car.

@tobiojo6469 3 дня назад

Hey Mark, awesome video

@redhahammami День назад

I recommend visiting Shenandoah National Park, almost 90 minutes drive from Washington DC

@michaelfarrell5101 3 дня назад

go to Arlington cemetery, and the Arlington house !

@vincents5869 День назад

Harpers Ferry looks amazeballz.

@luffegasen7711 3 дня назад

I would LOVE going to Arlington! Visit the graves of Lauri Alan Törning (aka Larry Thorne), and Alvin York is also buried there as I recall! Two bad-asses! One was a soldier of three armies (the Finnish, the SS, and the green barres), and the other took 132 German prisoners during WWI!

@TripHacksDC 3 дня назад

Wait, did the Alexandria video come out? I agree Williamsburg is great but too far to go and come back in a single day.

@sevzas 3 дня назад

A couple miles away from Mt. Vernon is Gunston Hall. This is George Mason's plantation. Mason is credited with the idea of the Bill of Rights. There is a museum there and unlike my Vernon there are almost no crowds.

@pavelow235 3 дня назад

I don't know if it is peak but leaf changing at skyline drive Shenandoah is your best choice !

@dvdosterloh 22 часа назад

talking from experience here, if you want to see colonial Williamsburg, rent a room there, yes it is not cheap but no driving. We stayed in an apartment made out of an old smokehouse, very nice and we just walked about 400 ft and took a turn and we came through the hedge behind the Governors Palace. If we wanted to rest in the heat of the day, we were right there. The activities in the evening are great, the taverns put out good food and there are traveling period performers and you might even run into Jefferson, Washington or Franklin. Just immerse yourself, it's great

@MercenaryTX 3 дня назад

My son did a project on Fort McHenry so did a trip there. Glad to try those nasty soft shell crabs. Stick to Texas brisket.

@SamiKARA-j3g 3 дня назад

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@Tramptraveller 3 дня назад

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@enzof6489 День назад

What a contrast, my man 😂 Day trips in Europe: Take a train and enjoy. Day trips in the US: Drive and enjoy the traffic.

@Mikell-h2c 2 дня назад

The Smithsonian air and space museum at Dullas

@wall317 3 дня назад

I think Gettysburg is too far tbh I would switch it out for Battlefield Manassas for the history buffs. I would add great falls in here too but fantastic list

@travelvideos 4 дня назад

They attract many tourists, but it is not that interesting for foreigners. I saw many students being herded around on their school trips. I stayed in Alexandria and didn’t realize it was actually in another state because I was taking the metro.

@josephblow4992 3 дня назад

Middleburg is quite nice. Charlottesville is also great, but it's a little far for a day trip

@rachels9894 3 дня назад

Luray caverns and winchester

@Hamzakhan-dt3gv 3 дня назад

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@gmwdim 3 дня назад

For civil war buffs there's also Manassas and Fredericksburg.

@kaibooxD 3 дня назад

Dont forget ANTIETAM

@BrusselsDude 3 дня назад

Would you recommend staying in Alexandria instead of DC to save some money on a hotel?

@ny4i 3 дня назад

Yes. Arlington is a good place to use as a base hotel too. Easy Metro access to everything.

@reneweisz9157 3 дня назад

Historic Ellicott City is nice

@bjdon99 3 дня назад

The “Real” Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, the Udvar- Hazy version is the exit just South of the main Dulles Airport road. In VA28. It gets ignored by many tourists because it is a ways out in the burbs. You can see all the big planes that don’t fit into the smaller version of it on the mall, including one of the Space Shuttles, the Ebola Gay, one of the Concordes, an SR-71 Blackbird and a ton of other planes and rockets from the history of flight. Probably a 45-50 min ride out from DC when there is no traffic on the Dulles Toll Road. Well worth it.

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@johnsobaszko1700 День назад

Antietam Battlefield in Maryland.

@HeartyMushroomSkewer 2 дня назад

Ellicott City, Maryland

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@Valentinzagar 3 дня назад

Would you recommend a daytrip from New York to Washington? There are agencies in my country that make a week stay in New York. And one day is reserved for daytrip to Washington. Personaly, I think it is too far for one day. What do you think?

@9lhartman 3 дня назад

assuming you are driving its about four hours a lot of driving for one day. that's with mild traffic. Philly is only an hour and a half??

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