Washington, D.C. Day Trips -- nearby attractions and cities

As much as there is to do within Washington, D.C. itself, there's tons more within an easy day's drive. Take a swim in the Atlantic. Walk the fields of some of the Civil War's most pivotal battles. Or get a taste of what life was like in Colonial days.

Suggested Tours

Washington, DC is a great starting point for some fantastic day trips:

Gettysburg Tour

Baltimore Inner Harbor Duck Tour

Baltimore Inner Harbor Sightseeing Cruise

Busch Gardens Williamsburg & Water Country USA

Mount Vernon & Old Town Alexandria Tour

	Alexandria, VA Once a part of the 10-square-mile plot that defined the District of Columbia, Alexandria is now a pe ... More Info
	Annapolis, MD Steeped in colonial history and home to the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland makes a fun and ... More Info
	Antietam National Battlefield On September 17, 1862, Confederate forces sought to seize Washington, D.C., and at the same time pre ... More Info
	Baltimore's Inner Harbor Baltimore's Inner Harbor hasn't seen ship traffic since the 1950s; instead, it's been transformed i ... More Info
	Busch Gardens Williamsburg Visitors to Washington, D.C. looking for fun outside the monuments and museums circuit should consi ... More Info
	Great Falls Park Just north of Washington, D.C., the Potomac River is forced into narrow Mather Gorge, where it crash ... More Info
	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park An hour and a half from Washington, D.C. you'll find Harpers Ferry, site of one of the most famous a ... More Info
	Hersheypark If you like roller coasters, water slides, and chocolate, you'll love Hersheypark, a two-and-a-half- ... More Info
	Kings Dominion Kings Dominion, an hour and a half drive from Washington, D.C., offers more roller coasters than any ... More Info
	Manassas National Battlefield Park Barely half an hour from Washington, D.C., you'll find the site of the first major battle of the Civ ... More Info
	Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens If you're looking for an interesting, family-friendly day trip from Washington, D.C., it's hard to b ... More Info
	Shenandoah National Park A two-hour drive from Washington, D.C. will take you up to the spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Th ... More Info
	Six Flags America Of all the amusement parks within striking distance of Washington, D.C., Six Flags America, in Bowie ... More Info
	Water Country USA In the heat of summer, it's not a bad idea just to throw on a swimsuit and spend a day in the pool a ... More Info
	Williamsburg, VA If you're one of the many history buffs attracted to the Washington, D.C. area, consider taking a tw ... More Info