Richmond to New York road trip: 24 stops worth the detour

• Oriole Park at Camden Yards+4 min
  MLB ballparks · MD

  the retro-park that started the whole movement — the B&O Warehouse beyond right field

• Nationals Park+3 min
  MLB ballparks · DC

  Capitol views, the Racing Presidents, and half-smokes along the Anacostia

• White Clay Creek+5 min
  Hikes · DE

  rolling Piedmont woods near Newark

• Bulle Rock+8 min
  Golf · MD

  Routinely ranked Maryland's best public course, Bulle Rock hosted the LPGA Championship from 2005 to 2009. Dye stretched it across rolling farmland with dramatic elevation and his trademark hazards.

• Augustine Golf Club+11 min
  Golf · VA

  A well-regarded daily-fee track near Fredericksburg.

• Cascade Falls (Patapsco)+15 min
  Hikes · MD

  an easy forest loop to a pretty fall near Baltimore

• Delcastle+15 min
  Golf · DE

  A busy public course in the suburbs.

• Ed Oliver+15 min
  Golf · DE

  A classic city municipal course.

• New York → Boston216 mi · 4 hr 41 min
• New York → Niagara Falls409 mi · 6 hr 54 min
• New York → Buffalo396 mi · 6 hr 42 min
• New York → Outer Banks438 mi · 8 hr 23 min
• New York → Acadia NP491 mi · 9 hr 13 min
• New York → Albany152 mi · 2 hr 53 min

• How long is the drive from Richmond to New York?

  About 6 hr 26 min and 338 mi of road driving, before any detours.

• What are the best stops between Richmond and New York?

  Top ranked stops include Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Albi, Nationals Park. Each stop shows an honest +N min detour estimate from the main drive.

• Can I plan this drive in Roamward?

  Yes — open the pre-filled From→To planner for Richmond to New York, pick a detour budget, and save the trip.

Dead zones happen. Plan this corridor, then use Print glovebox sheet on the trip page for a paper itinerary with coordinates — no signal required. Start here: pre-filled From→To door.