5 Washington DC Day Trip Ideas

[@CoinsOfAmerica]

One of my favorite museums in Baltimore is the B&O train museum.

[@TripHacksDC]

Good recommendation!

[@shabbirnaqvi1344]

I live in suburban DC and I recently made a day trip to Charlottesville to visit Monticello. It was an amazing experience that I'll never forget. I recommend making a stop in Montpellier, the home of James Madison, which is on the way to Monticello. Also if you have the time, try driving back up on skyline drive which is an experience in it of itself.

[@jasonbarney5587]

We did a Charlottesville day trip from DC two weeks ago. Great recommendation! We included a stop at the Manassas National Battlefield on our way, then spent the afternoon in Charlottesville including a visit to the UVA campus and a late afternoon visit to Monticello. A memorable day trip that I'd love to do again, but I felt like combining Manassas and Charlottesville short-changed the experience at each place a bit, and that's even with a very early start at 7am. Traffic was slow-going and we just didn't have enough time in either place to see all we wanted to see. Each of them should be their own day trip. But I would highly recommend both.

[@TripHacksDC]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I agree that it's worth avoiding the temptation to try to pack too many things into a single day.

[@nathanhdowell]

I also always enjoy Manassas National Battle Field for those that are interested in the Civil War, and you can hit the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Center in the same trip.

[@TripHacksDC]

Great suggestion for civil war history buffs.

[@sylviemac1971]

Took the water taxi from DC to Alexandria and National Harbor, it was an awesome day trip! Also went to Mount Vernon...that’s an trip in itself!

[@TripHacksDC]

Nice! Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@TheBachelor916]

Would love to see a video for each of these day trip locations so i have an idea of other things to do other than the one or two things you mentioned here that got me wanting to go in the first place. Great video. Baltimore is a must for me.

[@MrNewJersey]

Great list! I also really like Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Its a charming historic town nestled between the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, and you can go hiking in the mountains nearby.

[@TripHacksDC]

That's a good one for hiking!

[@Bigrobnisee1]

True, and if you don't feel like driving, Amtrak stops there.

[@jg-7780]

@@Bigrobnisee1 Unfortunately both Amtrak and Marc run at annoyingly inconvenient times for day trips, as they only run toward DC in the morning, and toward WV in the evening/afternoon.

[@benjaminoconnor1687]

#6: Richmond, Virginia. It is the capital city of Virginia, and it is filled with a lot of history. Richmond, Virginia, is about a two(2)-hour drive south of Washington, DC.

[@kabouterwesley83]

I was expecting mount vernon to be in this list

[@sridharsrinivasan3714]

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia is best for a day trip from DC -- It's just 65 Miles from DC..

[@TripHacksDC]

Harpers Ferry is good.

[@sarak.1742]

I took a day trip to Monticello last week - the train leaves at 8.15am and you are in Charlottesville by 10.30, the train back is at 7pm. This gives you enough time to leisurely explore the mansion and the grounds, they also offer various tours. If you buy the train tickets early enough they will only cost you 22 bucks for the return trip, and the uber to Monticello was about 10 or 15 bucks one way (10 min ride). I also went to Mount Vernon which is actually accesible by public transport - take the bus 101 from Huntington (last stop on metro, currently the blue line goes there).

[@TripHacksDC]

Nice! Sounds like an excellent day trip.

[@pdxaviation]

I always love watching your videos. I always wish there were more.

[@donnaoliver2508]

I took the Water taxi. I enjoy it very much. Relaxing ride.

[@TripHacksDC]

Sounds great

[@SeanCakaBroncoFan623]

When I went to DC last August to visit family, we went to Alexandria and took the Free King St Trolley, which was very cool. Then we took the Water Taxi from Alexandria to The Wharf. And, I go through Charlottesville when I'm going to DC lol.

[@TripHacksDC]

Sounds fun!

[@SeanCakaBroncoFan623]

@@TripHacksDC it was very fun

[@Aidan_Au]

OMG I thought you were gonna talk about Philly and NYC......

[@benjaminoconnor1687]

Aidan Au check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGOxZmR5pZyZsLM

[@tessat338]

Don't miss George Washington's home, Mount Vernon. We love going there and I have been a member in the past. Mount Vernon is just outside the Beltway and is a 25 to 40 minute drive from DC. You could take the Metro to the Huntington Metro Station and then a Ride On bus to Mount Vernon. You can also take a cab or a ride share.

[@sridharsrinivasan3714]

Beautiful James River side City Richmond,VA (1:45 hrs Travel south of DC) is good for a Day Trip from DC..

[@CoinsOfAmerica]

I just hope we get some two way all day service on the Marc soon...

[@bambang303378]

Interesting indeed. Thanks for the tip.

[@TripHacksDC]

You bet

[@royboy1984]

Baltimore also has 2 FREE Art Museums: The Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walter's.

[@marklopata4218]

My aunt lives in Alexandria perfect to park at the parking garage an ride the metro in DC

[@EnviroPro360]

We drove to Annapolis and toured the Navel Academy. Traffic was heavy.

[@TripHacksDC]

Traffic around here is no joke.

[@evancortez2]

Fairfax County Park Authority actually has a day trip to Annapolis that picks up from Fair Oaks mall in Fairfax, so if you don't feel like driving, you can sign up for that and just relax aboard a comfy bus or van

[@TripHacksDC]

Good tip! I did not know about that one.

[@ginat8875]

This is great info. Are there similar programs available from other nearby counties or agencies? Looking for convenient options for those without a vehicle.

[@evancortez2]

Not sure, but if Fairfax county has it, I think it's a good bet other counties have it too :)

[@Savedcitytitan7118]

Gettysburg! Such a great experience!

[@TripHacksDC]

Glad to hear you had a good experience!

[@Savedcitytitan7118]

Thanks for the comment. We really enjoyed your city and plan on voming bavk next year. A week was nowhere near long enough to see all that we wanted to

[@Savedcitytitan7118]

Your videos were phenomenally helpful

[@juanitadudley4788]

Lancaster, Pa has the 2nd largest Amish community in the nation. It's just over 2 hours away.

[@m4rk05R5]

Very good!

[@TxTop]

Annapolis! Must see.

[@TripHacksDC]

Yes!

[@ldnurse007]

My family and I plan to visit DC this coming August and I am a big beach person. Do you happen to have any advice on best day trip beaches(s)? I saw that Delaware had a few popular ones. Thoughts?

[@TripHacksDC]

Don't recommend the beach as a day trip. If you must the ones in Delaware and Maryland are the closest. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGOxZmR5pZyZsLM

[@alyserotten1241]

Can you make a video explaining the bus + ride-on busses and bays? I honestly think shady grove is the worst. The bus bays do not sync up with the busses numbers -and- names, the signs outside the bays don’t match, and WMATA never tells you what side you should be on for the bus it will just say bus bay A when there are 2 of them without a proper label 🤦🏼‍♀️. I know Suitland synced up good, but shady grove was a mess. I can’t imagine if all of the other ones are messed up too.

[@KayTEEChimp]

Would Mt. Vernon be considered a day trip? I will be visiting soon. Ill be staying in Arlington for 5 nights.

[@TripHacksDC]

Yes. That's a good day trip.

[@KayTEEChimp]

@@TripHacksDC Thank you!! I love your videos.

[@frednich9603]

hi Rob! is it true that Circulator is free right now? I'm going to hit Town June 1st

[@Bigrobnisee1]

Yes, we used it when we were in DC earlier this month.

[@Aidan_Au]

Ocean City is not a bad option too. This may sound too negative. Isn't Baltimore the capital of murder? The idea of day tirpping there haunts me

[@TripHacksDC]

Sorry to hear that you think this. Baltimore is a great city and a great day trip and I do it several times per year.

[@tgunderwood8399]

Can you fix your flags? US flag is always first. You should know this.