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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Geography nerds will love this: Harpers Ferry is not only at the confluence of 2 rivers, but also where 3 states meet (West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland). And since there are hills in that area, you can see all 3 states from more than one vantage point. Also, Harpers Ferry is a small detour on the way to Gettysburg for someone planning a daytrip to Gettysburg, but I realize that properly visiting both places as a daytrip from DC is not really doable. But overnighting in Gettysburg and then seeing Harpers Ferry on the way back to DC if that's your base could be an option. However, a quick stop in Harpers Ferry just to say you were there and saw where 3 states come together along with a relatively short visit to Gettysburg may be doable in a single day, especially when days are long like in the summer. An alternative to Harpers Ferry during a Gettysburg daytrip is charming Frederick, Maryland.
Recently my friend from England and I rented a car and went on a 2 day adventure and went to Antietam National Battlefield then went south to Shenandoah National Park then the next day we went to Yorktown, VA then on the way back we toured Richmond and Culpeper
I live in Leesburg, Va and I love my little town. Great downtown historic district with great shops and restaurants and over 60 wineries and breweries in the area.
Honest Abe thinks Georgetown has good eats…day trip with slow ass metro here
Moddleburg VA! Or Leesburg!
On top of Mount Vernon, Old-Town Alexandria, Harpers Ferry (a bit far), Baltimore, Annapolis, and Williamsburg (not recommended for a day trip), there are some attractions that are a few attractions outside of downtown DC that people should check out:
Great Falls, Udvar Hazy Museum, Luray Caverns, Baltimore Aquarium, Shenandoah National Park, Manassas Battlefield, Stone Tower Winery, Gunston Hall (smaller version of Mt Vernon), National Museum of the US Army, National Museum of the Marine Corps, and NASA Goddard Visitor Center
My best day trip from Washington, D.C.? My home.
DC area is not worth visiting mote than once in your life.
I’d add Philadelphia to the list. It’s an easy 2 hour train ride there and back
For Baltimore, I agree with all your highlights but if people have a car (i don’t think this is on light rail so idk if it would work if you take Amtrak/MARC from DC) I think Hampden is the cutest neighborhood to walk around and shop and it has a good variety of restaurants. And I think Canton is fun, though I’ve only ever gone to restaurants/bars, idk about the shopping.
Shenandoah National Park!!!!
I would add historic Fredericksburg,VA, Shenandoah National Park, and Old Town Manassas/Manssas Battlefield. There are loads of great wineries, breweries, and distilleries so you could create a wine or brew tour.
There are several civil war battlefields such as Manassas and Antietam, in addition to the Gettysburg, This whole area is very historical. And it doesn't cost a lot of money to visit these places.
The Aquarium @ Baltimore!
Charlottesville, Richmond….
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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.
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
I recommend visiting Shenandoah National Park, almost 90 minutes drive from Washington DC
Harpers Ferry looks amazeballz.
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.
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.
What a contrast, my man 😂
Day trips in Europe: Take a train and enjoy.
Day trips in the US: Drive and enjoy the traffic.
Antietam Battlefield in Maryland.
The Smithsonian air and space museum at Dullas
Old Town Alexandria is definitely a must see!
Ellicott City, Maryland
This is an excellent type of video. PLEASE make more around the world!!
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.
Great list, but for me, #1 would be Skyline Drive. Harpers Ferry is amazing.
Please do more of these types of videos. Really interesting
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.
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…
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Frederick, MD is a fun stop on the way to Gettysburg. Lots of fun shops and restaurants.
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!
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Wolter, big fan, please make more videos on New Orleans. Just visited and it was so cool!!
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.
Virginia has a pretty nice “wine country” about an hour west of DC
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.
Luray caverns and winchester
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.
Baltimore can be a bit dangerous they dont call it B -more careful for nothing. I would look up exactly where you are going when visiting.,
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.
Luray Caverns is 1.5 hours away and really cool, loved it as a kid.
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.
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).