Storm King and Dia Beacon make a gorgeous, low-effort drive north.
Major-week road trip guide
US Open Tennis 2026
Two weeks of night sessions in Queens — with a day session free for the Hudson Valley, the Catskills, or the Jersey Shore an hour or two from the city.
Part of the US Open Tennis series — see every year →When to book
73 days out- Plan6–12 mo out
- Book3–6 mo out
- Lock infinal 6–10 wk
- On the groundevent week
This is the window. Marquee-event beds sell out months ahead and rates climb toward US Open Tennis week — lock lodging now, then plan the detours.
Straight talk: “book now or it’s gone” gets overstated. We flag both surge risk and the cooldown deals when a market runs soft.
Host-state Gem Hunt
Help decide the detours fans should not miss.
Why this trip works
Built around real travel intent.
Tennis fans basing in NYC who want a real escape on an off day instead of another museum line.
Waterfalls and mountain towns for a session-free recovery day.
A quick run to the Jersey beaches between matches.
Worth the slack day
US Open Tennis side quests.
Vote the New York gems beyond the five boroughs and build a day-session detour into the trip.
Storm King Art Center
open-air sculpture an hour up the Hudson
Catskills waterfalls
the mountain reset for a long tournament
Sandy Hook
beach and skyline views a short hop from the city
Plan the logistics
Where to stay, and what to know.
Where to stay
US Open Tennis week spikes lodging around Queens, New York. When rooms by the venue are gone or overpriced, the smarter play is to base an hour out and drive in along a scenic route — Roamward matches the stay to the drive. Booking hand-offs arrive with the iOS beta.
Know before you go
Event week brings road closures, shuttle-only zones, and timed entry. We surface the passes, reservations, and closures that matter — and point you to the official source for tickets and schedules.
US Open →Event-trip guides
Roamward turns the trip around the event into the trip you remember.
Vote the host-state gems now, then join early access for scenic routes, verified stops, collaborative planning, and poster-style trip cards when the iOS beta opens.