I want to see beautiful places around the country. My husband wants to see all of the baseball stadiums in the country. We combined our travel passions and crafted a road trip that tackles both!
We started planning this road trip about six months ago. It took hours of planning driving routes, final destinations, hikes, meals, and budget and pet friendly stays but we were able to combine all of these needs for one incredible road trip!
This is the condensed itinerary of our trip including stops and Airbnbs. For more details on each click on each section.
Day 1 - Drive to Shenandoah
Leave about 7:15 for the 6-7 hour trip to the Front Royal Entrance
Stop at EverGrain Brewing 4 hours in
Drive to Front Royal Entrance of Shenandoah National Park
Drive down Skyline Drive
Signal Knob Overlook
Range View Overlook
Tunnel Parking Overlook
Jewell Hollow Overlook for sunset
Drive to Airbnb
One of the overlooks on Skyline Drive
Day 2 - Shenandoah National Park
Bearfence Mountain
Dark Hollow Falls
Stony Man
Visitor Center
Hawksbill
Stops at various overlooks along Skyline Drive - they are all unique and amazing!
Day 3 - Drive down Blue Ridge Parkway
Enter Blue Ridge Parkway at Northern Entrance
Hike Humpback Rocks
Stop at various overlooks
20 Minute Cliff Overlook
Drive to Boone, NC
Lost Province Brewing
Appalachian Mountain Brewing
Airbnb in Boone
Day 4 - Continue Blue Ridge Parkway/drive to Atlanta
Rough Ridge Overlook
Linn Cove Viaduct
Beacon Heights
Crabtree Falls
Sierra Nevada
Drive to Atlanta
Atlanta Airbnb
Day 5 - Atlanta
Discgolf
Scofflaw Brewing
Best End Brewing on the Beltline
Atlanta Braves game
Day 6 - Arrive in Smoky Mountain National Park
Walk around Pigeon Forge
Smoky Mountain Espresso
Anniversary dinner at The Old Mill Pottery House and Cafe
After dinner tasting and drinks at Old Forge Distillery
Smoky Mountains Airbnb
Day 7 - Smoky Mountains
Catawba Falls
Grotto Falls
Drive Roaring Fork
Visitor's Center
Clingman's Dome
Newfound Gap Overlook
Yeehaw Brewing
Day 8 - Smoky Mountains
Alum Cave Trail
Laurel Falls
Gatlinburg Brewing
Tennessee Legend Distillery
Day 9 - Drive to Pittsburgh
Drive to Pittsburgh
Stop at Weathered Ground Brewing
Pirates Game at PNC Park
Pittsburgh Airbnb
Day 10 - Pittsburgh
Immersive Van Gogh
Walk riverfront
Easter brunch at Southern Tier Brewing
Day 11 - Drive home! :(
Check out my other blog posts for details on each location!
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