Ways to use this list
- Saturday plan: spin a trip theme, choose a direction, and drive no more than two hours to find the best match.
- Back-seat boredom fix: press Car games for kids and let the youngest passenger spin every half hour.
- Breaking up a long drive: spin three stops before you leave so everyone has something to look forward to along the way.
- Dream drive list: press Famous US drives or Drives worldwide and spin one to research with a map and photos.
- Classroom geography: students spin a famous drive, trace it on a map and list the states or countries it passes through.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (22 entries)
- Follow the coast
- Chase waterfalls
- Lighthouse hunt
- Mountain passes and lookouts
- Lakes and swimming spots
- Small-town main streets
- Historic forts and castles
- National park loop
- Follow a river towards the sea
- Covered bridges
- Farm stands and orchards
- Sunrise drive to a viewpoint
- Back roads only
- The famous food of each town
- Ghost towns and old mines
- Fossil and dinosaur sites
- Stargazing far from city lights
- Caves and caverns
- Towns with funny names
- A town two hours away in any direction
- Wildlife spotting drive
- A place from a favourite book
Questions people ask
What are some good road trip ideas near me?
Press Trip themes: ideas like chasing waterfalls, hunting lighthouses or finding small-town main streets work wherever you live. Spin one, then search your map for the closest match within a couple of hours.
What are the most famous road trips in the USA?
Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, the Pacific Coast Highway in California and the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina top most lists. Press Famous US drives to spin 20 of them, including the Overseas Highway across the Florida Keys.
How do I keep kids happy on a long road trip?
Plan a stop every hour or two and give children a job, such as spinning for the next car game. The Car games for kids button has 18 games that need no screens or kit, from I spy to licence plate bingo.
Can I plan a trip from Chicago or New York with it?
Yes. Route 66 starts in Chicago, and drives such as the Kancamagus Highway and Skyline Drive are a day's drive or less from New York City. Add your own local routes so every spin is a trip you can really make.