Looking to do two-day drive from Longmont, CO to Texarkana, AR.

It’s been 7 years since I drove through OK and Texas so looking for suggestions on best route (weather avoid? Cool things to see?).

TIA, love this community!

We are going on a road trip in June this year from Denver to Minneapolis.

We have not been to any of these states before and would love for hear any recommendations 🙌🏽

What route should we take? We don’t mind driving for longer if there is a worthy detour.

Are there any cool things to see on the way?

We are thinking of breaking it up in at least two days and wondering where is the best place to stay midway.

Thank you all in advance for any recommendations 🙏🏼

What should we do in the area I have circled? We have two days to kill before we drive home to Michigan. We’ve already done the Smokey Mountains but am open to nature, history, and tourism areas! Thank you 😊

Hi. My husband and I have to go to Corpus Christi for a funeral. We’re renting a van and rushing there for a celebration of life in June. We plan on taking our time on the trip back. We can take any route back for about a week. I’m looking for any great camping ideas, national parks, historic sites and quirky stuff to see along the way. Thanks!

Post graduation i’m taking some time to reflect and go on the road before entering the work force.

I’m in MN and currently leaning towards a trip to the pnw stopping at national parks along the way.

If i were to go this route, how much time should i deligate to each and are there places that aren’t national parks that i should stop at along the way?

I’m also open to going somewhere completely different, so feel free to suggest anything :)

Hello all,

 My model 3 and I are heading from Seattle to Greenville Sc. For an extended road trip. I am going to Hilton head, wa DC, Bangor Maine, and finally cape cod MA before driving I-90 end to end back to Seattle. 

 Maine is my last state before I have been to them all so I am pretty excited about that. What I am looking for is opinions of a route to SC. Being I am taking I90 home I would like to take a more southern route there.

Thank you for your input!

Loading up my family and heading to the OBX for a week in April. Really dont wana take 95 south through Conn/Ny. Anybody got an alternate route they recommend? Last time we drove through that corridor was a nightmare traffic wise…

me and a friend have been talking about a road trip across southern usa, starting in miami and ending in las vegas. this would be the exact route: miami - nola - austin - san antonio - albuquerque - phoenix - santa cruz - san francisco - los angeles - las vegas.

in each place we would spend at least 1, at most 4 days (we’ve planned out how long we’d like to spend in each place). for travel, we’d be taking greyhound for the longest distances and hitchhiking for the shorter ones (austin - san antonio, santa cruz - san francisco). for accommodation we’d be staying in cheap motels, couch surfing and rough sleeping in hospital waiting rooms, hotel lobbies etc.

i would be taking photos with my 35mm film camera throughout, as well as documenting the whole thing on a camcorder to make a sort of road trip documentary/short film.

i want it to be really ambitious and something to remember, so the nearly 5000 miles doesn’t massively bother me. but is it really doable? has anyone here done anything similar? please share any stories and advice. thx in advance 🙏

Doing a trip with my partner to Costa Rica. Driving San Jose > Arenal > Monteverde > Quepos > San Jose.

Would love some fun spots to stop on each drive to break it up a bit!

Me and my cat Chiqa are moving out west! Any advice for ^this frucking trek^ would be awesome😵‍💫😅

Friends and I are planning to meet up in Eastern TN in October, 2025. We are not into touristy attractions, but would like to see some of the Smoky Mountains and other gorgeous scenery with some local shops, liquor tasting, etc. thrown in. What activities/sights are not miss? I’d appreciate suggestions of communities to stay in while we are there. We are coming from the eastern and central us, most of us driving 10-12 hours depending on where we land.

Hi. I'm planning to drive the Cabrillo Highway from San Francisco to Los Angeles at the end of April. Unfortunately, I'm not sure about the road opening. Is it passable along its entire length? Google Maps doesn't automatically guide me there. I have to force the route.

I'd appreciate your help and answers.

Hi all! I'm busy planning a (solo!) roadtrip I'll be doing from May 1st to June 1st. First time USA visitor here and I'm a bit stuck on planning out a part of the route I'll be taking. I'm staying in SF from 1 till 5 May, Napa 6 till 7 and then on to Lake Tahoe where I'll probably be staying in South Lake Tahoe for 1 night. After Lake Tahoe, this is what I got planned:

A. Mammoth Lakes B. Zion National Park C. Page, Az D. Grand Canyon E. Las Vegas (could really use some tips for Vegas since im neither a gambler nor a big drinker) F. Death Valley G. Sequoia H. Yosemite I. Monterey (from here on ill drive down to LA and San Diego with multiple stops at f.e. Carmel, San Louis Obispo, Santa Barbara)

Im trying to take the most scenic roads (if possible). Do you think that the above named locations are in the right order? Am i missing some must see spots? Please hit me with suggestions and tips, open to anything!

I’m a UK national (early 30’s) living in Houston for the past 2 years. Having already seen most of Texas, I set out on a road-trip of the Western US. Rather than use an RV/ Camper- I wanted to enjoy the ‘feel’ of driving a car across America. Used my Chrysler 300. I had no firm plans besides needing to be in Sedona, AZ by a certain date. This is what I did:

Prep: To save costs- I removed the upper part of the back seat, and with a yoga mat, pillow, and a few blankets I could have a pretty comfortable sleeping platform for me across the trunk/back seat.) Every other night I would stay in a motel/ similar. Also took my car for a full service beforehand.

Day 1: Leave Houston early and eat as many miles as possible towards Roswell. Slept in car in town called Tatum.

Day 2: Planet Fitness membership allowed me to work out/shower. Town seems past its prime but the museum was still fun for the novelty. Drove onto Albuquerque. Night in motel

Day 3: Explore Albuquerque- as a Breaking Bad fan navigating all the sights and old town, museum was a blast. Drove to Gallop NM to stay in a reasonably cheap John Wayne/ western themed motel- highly recommend.

Day 4- Petrified National forest- was planning a hike but weather was very cold; but it’s still easy to navigate all the points of interest by car. Got caught in blizzard so forced to stop in hotel in Flagstaff (too cold for car).

Day 5: Drove to Williams, and took the Grand Railroad to the Grand Canyon Village- spent night in lodge (priciest stay but planned)

Day 6-9 Took train back to Williams, drove to Sedona. Few days in cheap motel. Decided to treat myself to hot air ballooning group. Spent time hiking, exploring (amazing trails)

Day 10: Drove to Las Vegas, stopped at Hoover Dam (drove over it just for the fun) cheap tour of power plant also worth doing)

Day 11-15: Stayed in Planet Hollywood; friends party celebrating. Didnt use car much. In hindsight could probably have found cheaper arrangement further from strip

Day 16: Drove towards Death Valley, stayed in cheap motel in Beatty, NV

Day 17: Death Valley, drive through was amazing, did a short hike but obviously need to be prepared for heat. Spent night in car in Bakersfield,

Day 18: Drove to San Francisco. Stayed in [Green Tortoise] hostel which is as cheap as you can get to be in the middle of downtown (35$/ night) and allowed good social vibe. Be prepared for traffic- parking at $30/day min.

Day 18-20: Classic SF tourist attractions, Alcatraz, Fisherman’s Warf, Coit tower, etc

Day 21: GF flew out to join me, did Redwood Forest and drove to Napa Valley. 2 nights in modest B&B (Blackbird Inn, great vibe and free wine/cheeseboards!)

Day 22: Vineyard tours (Castle de Amora and Sterling with a Gondolas- pricey but was GF’s wish list; worth it if you like that sort of thing)

Day 23: Drove to Lake Tahoe- a lot snowier than we expected, spent night in cheap motel in Incline Village. Beautiful snow forest trails to explore though

Day 24: Drove through to Reno (not worth more than an hour stop in my opinion) and onto Highway 50 ‘Loneliest Road in America’. Absolutely amazing scenery and almost NOTHING for 300 miles… wish I could share more pics. Spent night in hotel in town called Ely

Day 25: Drove north to Bonneville Salt Flats- again phenomenal scenery, almost zero other cars. Too wet to drive on salt flats this time of year but still surreal to go walk on. Night in hotel in Salt Lake City

Day 26. Explore some parks and trails

Day 27. GF flies home. Drive towards Grand Junction. Details TBC

Day 28-32. Make my way back to Houston… still figuring out stops and attractions but will figure out as I go along!

Will add more comments/ suggestions/ Q&A if this gets any interest :)

Expecting to visit Niagara water falls, Delaware Water Gap, then drive to Philly and Washington DC.

we are on a budget mode :(

Any suggestions from where to get a car rented? and what to see on this itinerary?

Have plans to stop Pittsburgh and Kentucky

thanks in advance!

I am a single mom with 2 kids, 13 & 8 and so not super young to travel. I am taking the kids on our first family vacation just the 3 of us. We are driving from Massachusetts to Florida, all in all the GPS says the whole trip is 1269 miles and will take roughly 18hours and 33 minutes. The couple questions I have are:

1. Has anyone taken this trip or a similar one, and if so where would be a good stopping point to pull over and stop for the night? I don't have a driver to switch with so I will definitely have to stop as there is no way for me to drive 19hours straight through.

2. Last question is if anyone has recommendations on where the best affordable place to rent a car for the trip would be. Hoping to find a place that I can rent a car for the 10 days and that doesn't charge per mile. I have never rented a car before so I'm unsure on how everything works, do I have to tell them I am renting a car to take out of state? Do they ask what youre renting a car for?

Hi road trippers. I saw some of the online tools here that people suggested for trip planning, but what I'm looking for is something that will allow me to simply go to a map and plot out a trip that is over, one that I just returned from. I did a 7,000 trek around much of the US and just want to save a visualization of the path I took. Anyone know of something that will allow me to just enter a bunch of points on a map in a sequence and have it draw the lines?

Hope everyone’s doing well!

My mother and I are planning on renting a car in San Diego in June, staying there for a few days, then driving up to San Francisco for a few days. We want to drive up the PCH, but unfortunately, we are on a bit of a time crunch and can only stop off for one night on the way up the coast. I’m also aware that a section of CA-1 has seemingly been closed for a while now due to landslides, so we’d likely have to skip past that section anyways unless it reopens by June. I have a couple of questions:

Given our circumstances, what’s the best route to take that gives us the best of the PCH while still keeping timeliness in mind?

What would be the best stopping point for a one-night stay?

I know the logistics of this trip are tricky, but any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Hi! I'm planning my first ever road trip all by myself & I need advice!

I'm very excited but also very nervous as I've never been outside of Texas! I know, how crazy is that?!

I'm traveling because I have an internship in Michigan, but I have to bring my cello, so flying isn't an option, besides, I love traveling & since this will be my first time outside of Texas, I really want to soak it all in!

I'm planning on taking 2 - 3 days to get to Michigan so that I can take my time, see the sights, & just enjoy myself before my 3 month long internship.

So any advice for someone not only going across the country for the first time, but also leaving their home state for the first time?

I make a yearly trip from South Carolina to Detroit around labor day. They had two really nice travel plazas on I77 that I believe were run by the state. Had gas, food, couple of little shops. It was nice. Last year they were both shut down. So my question is are they back open? And does anyone happen to know where they can be found on the map, or on Waze? Thanks fellow travelers

Hello, my partner and I are moving to Canada and want to have a memorable road trip from bay area to Toronto. These are our must do's before we leave USA - Yellowstone, Mt Rushmore, Utah salt flats (recommended by many people). We also wanted to do Sequoia national park but it's very out of the way so may skip. This is our very first road trip. Please suggest scenic routes, tips for the trip, any other amazing places we can see on the way and shouldnt miss. Please also suggest gears and essentials. TIA.

We have around 15 days, starting around May 15th.

Current plan below - A. Utah salt flats B. Yellowstone national park C. Mt. Rushmore