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I second flying. It's way better than sitting in traffic. The places people have named so far have brutal traffic commutes during the weekend, especially Ocean City MD unless you're going to drive at 4am.
You're not necessarily wrong but driving to an airport for 30 or 40 minutes and then waiting in the airport for 1 to 2 hours and then taking a 1 to 3 hour flight is also time consuming. Not mention more costly and a little harder to do as a last minute thing.
My cousin and his family are actually doing a 3night trip leaving wed.
My in-laws (NoVa) have beach houses near OC. We take the train out of NYC to Wilmington DE and rent a car from there. Avoid all NYC traffic and splits the trip up for the kids (about 2hrs each leg)
I wish this was cheaper- it's a great family option. But we can go to the Caribbean for the same price or even less.
The good thing about Cape Cod is that it spans all budgets, from kitschy 70's type motels to luxury resorts. We stayed here when we went and I'd recommend it if you like B&B's. It's not really our thing but we liked it anyway. It's a little pricey but it's away from the bigger towns and easily accessible. Really cool just walking around the neighborhood on our way to a nearby restaurant. Spent a day in Chatham and drove up to Race Point Beach. It's beautiful everywhere you drive. We didn't go to Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard. There will be far less of a range of options to stay but the ferry was very close to where we stayed. We went on a 4th of July weekend and I expected a lot more traffic than there was. I'm dying to go back...maybe next year.
Can't recommend this place enough! Conceivably pricey, but if you stay in New Paltz or any of the Hudson towns for one or two nights and at the Hotel for one or two then you're in for a treat. Meals and snacks are included. Factor in the outdoor activities trails galor, swimming/kayaking in the lake, Olympic size pool, tours of the hotel, kids activities (with or without the parents) horse mounted trail rides and it's not much if any more expensive than many of the other places mentioned.
I've been there a couple times to walk the property but never to stay. Are you saying you get access to all that stuff? Meals are included? How are the meals?
Plus, factor in the walk out the door and you're there vs the hike /bus ride for the day hikers.
we did the sit-down once or twice on a different visit- definitely better. but that's all I remember- so, not memorable.
