Be sure to check out our 2 week New England Itinerary, which includes Boston, Acadia, Quebec, the White Mountains and Niagara Falls to help plan your visit to the North Atlantic USA!
*Last updated November 7, 2024
Best Things to Do in North Atlantic USA
CONNECTICUT
We were only able to make a quick stop in Connecticut at the Mark Twain House in Hartford. I’d love to be able to make it back and spend more time and my dad talks about how much he loved Mystic and the Mystic Seaport Museum.
- Hartford and the Mark Twain House
- Mystic and the Mystic Seaport Museum
MAINE
Maine’s coast is the longest in the US and stretched out would reach from Miami to Seattle! Acadia National Park is Maine’s only National Park and is a must see. Some of the other coastal communities are worth a visit as well. We really wanted to go to Boothbay and the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to see the trolls sculptures, but it will have to wait for our next visit.
- Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island
- Boothbay Harbor and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
- Portland
- York, Ogunquit, Wells and Kennebunkport
MASSACHUSETTS
If you are flying into New England, your adventure will likely start in Boston. There is a lot to do in Massachusetts outside of Boston, including Salem, Gloucester, Cambridge, Lexington and Concord, Cape Cod and the Berkshire Mountains the the west!
- The Berkshires
- Boston, The Freedom Trail, Minute Man NHS, Salem and Marblehead
- Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The White Mountains of New Hampshire is a great outdoor escape. The Kancamagus Highway from Lincoln to Conway, driving up or taking the cog up Mt Washington, or hiking the Flume Gorge. It is a great place to stop or a long weekend getaway.
NEW YORK
A lot of people think of New York City, but it is a big state! For sure visit NYC, but make sure to add some of these other spots to your vacation plans as well.
- Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame
- The Finger Lakes, Ithaca and Watkins Glen
- Lake Placid and the Adirondack Mountains
- Letchworth State Park
- New York City
- Niagara Falls
- Watkins Glen State Park
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island is a tiny state, but has some amazing gems. Be sure to visit Newport to see the crazy mansions and the capital city Providence.
- Newport
- Providence
VERMONT
Vermont has some great ski mountains in the Green Mountains. Burlington is home to the University of Vermont. The state also home to Ben and Jerry’s so stop in and do an ice cream tour.
- Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Tour, Waterbury
- Burlington and Lake Champlain
- The Green Mountains
