Weekend getaways from New York City
8 places within about 4 hours of New York City, closest first. Locals go to get out of town, and visitors can add one to a city trip. Get there by car or by train.
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8 getaways, closest first
- 1 hr 20 minby train Philadelphia The birthplace of the country, with great food and art.
- 2 hrby train Hudson Valley River towns, farms and art at Dia Beacon, reachable by Metro-North.
- 2 hrby car North Fork Wineries and farm stands on the quiet fork of Long Island.
- 2 hrby car The Hamptons Wide beaches, farm stands and the summer scene.
- 2 hr 30 minby car Catskills Forested mountains with waterfalls, small arts towns and cabins with wood stoves.
- 2 hr 30 minby car Cape May A Victorian beach town at the tip of New Jersey.
- 3 hrby car Montauk Surf, a lighthouse and the end of Long Island.
- 4 hrby train Boston Revolutionary history, the North End's Italian food and Fenway Park.
Nothing matches both filters. Try a longer trip or a different kind of weekend.