Traveling in the Northeast - suggestions?

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malclingan

New member

• Mar 30, 2018

• #1

My wife and I will be traveling thru the Northeast from Florida this summer on our way to ride the Cabot Trail. We stay off of Interstates and ride the back roads of America when we tour. What are some recommendations on roads, places to stay, things to see and do, etc.

 

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T-foiler

New member

• Mar 30, 2018

• #2

You will get plenty of replies.
My recommendations for the ride up

https://mtwashingtonautoroad.com/

https://www.boothbayharbor.com/

Fundy National Park
http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/nb/fundy/activ

Great “back road” way to Cape Breton
http://thesunrisetrail.com/

Have fun on your ride.

 

lee

Debbie's Servant

• Mar 30, 2018

• #3

Kancamagus Highway (HWY 112) in NH.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/N...ved=0ahUKEwic_ImWmJTaAhVE9IMKHWDzAxEQ8gEIODAE

http://northconwaynh.com/kancamagus-highway-nh/

 

lee

Debbie's Servant

• Mar 30, 2018

• #4

Hwy 100 in Vermont is popular.

 

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Paul_F

RK Ryder

• Mar 30, 2018

• #5

On the way to the Cabot Trail, stop in New Brunswick at the Hopewell Rocks, preferably at low tide.

http://www.thehopewellrocks.ca/

Bit of a detour off the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island is Fortress Louisbourg; well worth the visit.

http://www.novascotia.com/see-do/attractions/fortress-of-louisbourg-national-historic-site/1583

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fortress+louisbourg+national+historic+site

If you are camping and are looking for a rugged campsite, well off the beaten path, with a sometimes interesting gravel road taking you there, check out Meat Cove.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=meat+cove+campground

 

skibum69

slave to gravity

• Mar 30, 2018

• #6

All I’m going to say is that if you really want to go north east you need to come to Newfoundland, it doesn’t get more north east than that.

 

mikegalbicka

Back in the saddle again

• Mar 30, 2018

• #7

I got lots of good info here when we made the trip a few years ago.
http://www.newenglandriders.org/BestOfNortheast/BestOfNorthEast.htm

and here is my original post with good feedback
https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?85159-New-England-trip-this-year&highlight=new+england

 

98lee

3 Red Bricks

Staff member

• Mar 30, 2018

• #8

Malclingan,

As this thread has nothing to do with Flying Brick Kbikes, I'm moving it to "Just Riding" where you will probably get more suggestions.

 

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jgoertz

Member

• Mar 30, 2018

• #9

To the suggestions given already, add --

US301 north out of S Georgia to US21 north to Mt Airy, NC (hometown of Andy Griffith & model for Mayberry). Then pick up the Blue Ridge just north of Mt Airy.

Once you make it to New York, SR 7 is a great road!

Enjoy the adventure!

 

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gimme789

New member

• Apr 3, 2018

• #10

Head all the way up to Acadia National park in Maine. Spectacular scenery and excellent seafood. It's one of my favorite destinations.

 

AKsuited

New member

• Apr 3, 2018

• #11

Camden, Maine is a nice spot. We went out on a sailboat excursion and it was very enjoyable.

Whale watching out of Bar Harbor is nice, too, as well as some other boat trips from Bar Harbor that give a tour of that area.

Harry