2-week roadtrip in the Eastern parks of the USA
🌲 Nature lover ? You’ve dreamed of exploring the largest national parks in Eastern USA? You have two weeks of vacation you don’t know what to do with ? Ok ! Take your car and follow us for this roadtrip ! 😍
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Itinerary of this roadtrip to discover Eastern parks
Shenandoah National Park > Monongahela National Forest > New River Gorge National River > Great Smoky Mountains National Park > Outer Banks > Cape Hatteras > Ocracoke Island > Chincoteague/Assateague Island > Rehoboth Beach
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The itinerary : step by step
What to do in Shenandoah National Park ?
Discover one the most spectacular parks in the United States.
- Skyline Drive, a road winding through the park. Drive along Blue Ridge Mountains though a gorgeous scenery.
- Dickey Ridge & Harry F Byrd, two information centers. Get a map, a camping permit and all the necessary information to explore the park safely.
- Old Rag Mountain, difficult 13km / 8 mile hiking trail. Once at the top, enjoy the best panoramas in Virginia.
- Bearfence Mountain, short trail of 2km / 1.2 miles with an ousting 360- point of view.
What to do in Monongahela National Forest ?
Discover this breathtaking national forest.
- Allegheny Trail, a 200km / 124 mile -long hiking trail.
- Greenbrier River Trail, a 121km / 75 mile -long hiking trail following the old railway.
- National Forest Service Headquarters, information center. Get the leisure directory to know everything about hiking, biking or camping in the park and go explore !
- Cranberry Mountain Nature Center, if you are looking for scientific facts about the forest, this is the right place to be.
- Seneca Rocks, located 56km / 35 miles South of Elkins. Discover the 274m / 898ft -high sandstones, an unreal sight.
What to do in New River Gorge National River ?
Discover one of the world’s oldest water streams and explore its primitive forest.
- Canyon Rim Visiter Center, one and only visitor center in the park. Get all the necessary information about the scenic roads, climbing spots, hiking trails or even whitewater rafting.
- Hawks Nest State Park, from its peak you’ll get  some of the most beautiful panoramas. From June to October take the aerial cablecar down to the river and go on a short cruise.
What to do in Great Smoky Mountains National Park ?
Discover the land of blue smoke.
- Go through the free park’s 2111 km2 / 815 square miles of blue fog wrapped around its mountain tops. Discover its humid and temperate forest.
- Cades Cove, protect 19th century colony ruins.
- Mont Leconte, has some of the most beautiful hikes in the park.
- Clingmans Dome, third highest mountain of East Mississippi. Step in the futuristic observation tower and admire the impressive heights from the mountain top.
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What to do in the Outer Banks ?
Discover the beautiful barrier islands of North Carolina. Explore the fragile strips of sand following the coastline on 160 km / 100 miles, with many white-sand beaches connected by bridges and ferries.
- Take Hwy 12, connecting the island’s of the Outer Banks to each other and drive at your own pace.
- Currituck Heritage Park, a bright yellow “Art Nouveau”-architecture building. Explore this 1920’s house, the main element of Corolla park.
- Go up Currituck Beach‘s lighthouse.
- Wright Brothers National Memorial, a historic site in the middle of Kitty Hawk dunes. Explore the place where the Wright brothers took the first plane ever for a flight.
What to do in Cape Hatteras ?
Explore this fragile island chain.
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore, spread over 113 km / 70 miles South of Nags Head down to the southern tip of Ocracoke Island. Explore these islands and their preserved nature at your own pace. Discover emblematic migrating birds along the swamps, forests, dunes and deserted beaches. An ideal place for calm and nature lovers !
What to do in Ocracoke Island ?
Discover a small island with an edge-of-the-world atmosphere.
- Ocracoke Village, a slow-paced town at the tip of the island. Take the free ferry from Hatteras to get there. Discover a british dialect elders still speak.
- Camp on the beach where run wild horses or go on a bike ride in the narrow streets of the village.
- Ocracoke Lighthouse, built in 1823. Explore this lighthouse, the oldest still operating of North Carolina.
- Jump in the water while on a kayaking trip, enjoy the sunset with Ride the Wind.
What to do in Chincoteague ?
Discover an island with sand dunes and deserted beaches.Â
- Explore this barrier island with no human constructions, populated by wild horses.
- Take the time to discover the island’s three parks : Assateague State Park, Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
- Take part in many outdoors activities like kayaking, canoeing, crab fishing, swimming, bird observation…
What to do in Rehoboth Beach ?
Get back to civilization in « The Nation’s summer capital ».
- Located 195 km/ 121 miles away from Washington DC, discover the capital’s closest beach. Walk around the city center, between victorian houses, restaurants, trendy shops and large beaches.
- Dewey Beach, small hamlet located less than 3 km / 1.8 miles South on Hwy 1. If you like partying, you’ll be pleased : the village is famous for its busy night life.
- Delaware Seashore State Park, located 5km /3.1 miles South. Enjoy the calm of this park and its sand dunes. A charming wilderness !
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