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ITINERARY
10h 54m568 miles35 stops
1
Lock 3
2
Gorge Metro Park
3
Fannie May
4
Blue Hen Falls
5
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
6
Double Diamond Deer Ranch
7
Rec Hall
8
Bryce Jordan Center
The Bryce Jordan Center, located on the campus of the Pennsylvania State University, is centrally located within the state of Pennsylvania and the only entertainment facility of its size in the region. The 15,000-seat Jordan Center hosts circuses, sports exhibitions, family shows, commencements, lectures, and Big Ten Basketball, as well as some of the top-name performers in the music entertainment industry.
9
Above the Poconos Skydivers
Our Skydiving Center, run by the Kellner family, Don Kellner is the Guinness Record Holder with the Career Total Most Sport Parachute Jumps. We offer skydiving lifts in PA for first time tandem skydivers thru solo sky diving enthusiasts from PA, NJ, NY, NYC and beyond. Skydiving gift certificates and vouchers for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York State and New York City are also available! Phones answered daily from 8 am - 8 pm. We jump Fridays from 4 pm until 8 pm, and we jump weekends from 9 am to 7 pm, April - September, weather permitting.
10
Sordoni Art Gallery
11
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
12
Senuna's Bar And Grill
13
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Lehigh Gorge trains, a trademark of the Reading and Northern Railroad, take a 70 minute round-trip tour following the Lehigh River over bridges, through Glen Onoko, into the Lehigh Gorge State Park. High-rising cliffs and mountain scenery surround the train along the route to Old Penn Haven. You will see hikers, rafters, mountain bikers, and wildlife along the railroad. You will learn about railroad lore, wildlife, the history of the anthracite coal region, and the people who launched America into the Industrial Age. Seasonal days and hours apply throughout the year. Call for more information or visit our website for current schedules.
14
Steamtown National Historic Site
This small museum is all about steam engines and their contribution to America's economy in the 19th century.
15
Hop on Air
Hop On Air is an aviation organization which specializes in Airplane Tours. We are FAA-approved Air Tour Operator. Our pilot has over 10 years of flying experience. He is a FAA Certified Flight Instructor(CFI), Instrument (IFR) rated for Single and Multiengine Commercial Aircraft. Hop On Air has professionally maintained airplanes.
16
Moyer Aviation
17
Happy Trails Riding
18
Pocono Environmental Education Center
Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and the education partner of the National Park Service in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. For over 50 years, PEEC has successfully cultivated an appreciation and love of nature in the tens of thousands of annual visitors, which include school groups, informal learning groups, families, adult learners, professionals, and the general public. PEEC’s residential environmental education campus is located in Dingmans Ferry, Pike County, PA, within the heart of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. PEEC is an exceptional place for customized field trips and retreats for schools, groups, and families. PEEC is also open to the public; our program calendar has something for everyone and our hiking trails are free and available year-round.
19
Marist College
20
Adams Fairacre Farms
The Hudson Valley's "super farm market" since 1919, with locations in Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Newburgh and Wappinger.
21
Trevor Zoo
22
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest college art museum in America. The Gallery’s encyclopedic holdings of more than 250,000 objects range from ancient times to the present day and represent civilizations from around the globe. Spanning a block and a half of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, the Gallery comprises three architecturally distinct buildings, including a masterpiece of modern architecture from 1953 designed by Louis Kahn through which visitors enter. The museum is free and open to the public.
23
New Haven Railroad Station
24
Cabela's
25
Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area
26
Central Rock Gym
Located just outside of Hartford, CRG Glastonbury has 25,000 sq.ft of climbing, with walls reaching 40 feet in height, and featuring a one of a kind double arched lead wall and large bouldering area. Central Rock Gym is the largest indoor rock climbing gym in Connecticut but also offers yoga classes, fitness classes, exercise equipment, birthday parties, summer camps, kids climbing teams, after school programs, competitions, events, corporate outings, and much more.
27
Dinosaur Footprints
Imagine small herds of dinosaurs on the shore of a shallow tropical lake as you enjoy a real, up-close look at their fossilized prints, left in sandstone to spur our wonder.
28
Pioneer Valley Food Tours
Pioneer Valley Food Tours offers guided tours that explore local flavors from around the region. Guests taste a selection of local specialties that include award winning cheeses, pasture raised meats, artisanal breads, frozen yogurt, handmade pastries, heirloom ciders and craft beers. Discover a thriving local food community in downtown Northampton and the Connecticut River Valley. Locally owned and operated.
29
Powder Hollow Brewery
30
East Haddam Swing Bridge
31
Yiddish Book Center
The Yiddish Book Center is a lively cultural center that celebrates Yiddish language and culture. Our ten-acre campus in Western Massachusetts calls to mind a shtetl—a small Jewish town or village in Eastern Europe. Inside, visitors will find a lebedike velt (a lively world) of Yiddish culture. In October 2023, we opened our groundbreaking exhibition, Yiddish: A Global Culture which highlights the depth and breadth of modern Yiddish culture through hundreds of objects and personal stories. We also host a diverse array of events including lectures, screening, and our annual Yidstock: the Festival of new Yiddish Music. Visit our calendar of events to stay up to date on our programming. While here, be sure to explore our Writers Garden, picnic in the apple orchard and browse our bookstore for one-of-a-kind gifts, books in Yiddish and English, and more!
32
The Moan and Dove
33
Hitchcock Center for the Environment
Founded in 1962, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment fosters awareness and understanding of our environment through programs with a particular focus on children, who live in a world of environmental challenges. Education helps develop a community that understands connections among the human health, ecosystems and economies. The Hitchcock Center connects people with nature and encourages a deeper emotional bond with the natural world that sustains us all.
34
Allegra Farm And The Horsedrawn Carriage And Sleigh Museum Of New England
35
Amherst Farm Winery
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OVERVIEW
Akron to Springfield
1
Start:Lock 3
Akron, Ohio·
4.5
(98) review
200 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308-1315
2
Start:Gorge Metro Park
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio·
4.5
(99) review
1160 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH
3
Start:Fannie May
North Canton, Ohio·
4.5
(92) review
5353 Lauby Rd, North Canton, OH 44720-1572
4
Start:Blue Hen Falls
Brecksville, Ohio·
4.0
(92) review
2001 Boston Mills Rd Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Brecksville, OH 44141-3824
5
Start:Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Brecksville, Ohio·
4.5
(908) review
15610 Vaughn Rd, Brecksville, OH 44141-3018
6
Start:Double Diamond Deer Ranch
Clarington, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(7) review
12211 Route 36, Clarington, PA 15828-1831
7
Start:Rec Hall
State College, Pennsylvania·
5.0
(9) review
Rec Hall, State College, PA 16802
8
Start:Bryce Jordan Center
State College, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(65) review
The Bryce Jordan Center, located on the campus of the Pennsylvania State University, is centrally located within the state of Pennsylvania and the only entertainment facility of its size in the region. The 15,000-seat Jordan Center hosts circuses, sports exhibitions, family shows, commencements, lectures, and Big Ten Basketball, as well as some of the top-name performers in the music entertainment industry.
9
Start:Above the Poconos Skydivers
Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pocono Mountains Region, Pennsylvania·
5.0
(8) review
Our Skydiving Center, run by the Kellner family, Don Kellner is the Guinness Record Holder with the Career Total Most Sport Parachute Jumps. We offer skydiving lifts in PA for first time tandem skydivers thru solo sky diving enthusiasts from PA, NJ, NY, NYC and beyond. Skydiving gift certificates and vouchers for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York State and New York City are also available! Phones answered daily from 8 am - 8 pm. We jump Fridays from 4 pm until 8 pm, and we jump weekends from 9 am to 7 pm, April - September, weather permitting.
10
Start:Sordoni Art Gallery
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pocono Mountains Region, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(5) review
141 S Main St Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1607
11
Start:Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pocono Mountains Region, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(5) review
200 N River St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-1004
12
Start:Senuna's Bar And Grill
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pocono Mountains Region, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(8) review
133 N Main St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-2007
13
Start:Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Jim Thorpe, Pocono Mountains Region, Pennsylvania·
4.0
(955) review
Lehigh Gorge trains, a trademark of the Reading and Northern Railroad, take a 70 minute round-trip tour following the Lehigh River over bridges, through Glen Onoko, into the Lehigh Gorge State Park. High-rising cliffs and mountain scenery surround the train along the route to Old Penn Haven. You will see hikers, rafters, mountain bikers, and wildlife along the railroad. You will learn about railroad lore, wildlife, the history of the anthracite coal region, and the people who launched America into the Industrial Age. Seasonal days and hours apply throughout the year. Call for more information or visit our website for current schedules.
14
Start:Steamtown National Historic Site
Scranton, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(902) review
This small museum is all about steam engines and their contribution to America's economy in the 19th century.
15
Start:Hop on Air
Tobyhanna, Pocono Mountains Region, Pennsylvania·
5.0
(53) review
Hop On Air is an aviation organization which specializes in Airplane Tours. We are FAA-approved Air Tour Operator. Our pilot has over 10 years of flying experience. He is a FAA Certified Flight Instructor(CFI), Instrument (IFR) rated for Single and Multiengine Commercial Aircraft. Hop On Air has professionally maintained airplanes.
16
Start:Moyer Aviation
Tobyhanna, Pocono Mountains Region, Pennsylvania·
5.0
(5) review
2780 Memorial Blvd Pocono Mountains Airport, Tobyhanna, PA 18466-8980
17
Start:Happy Trails Riding
Hamlin, Pocono Mountains Region, Pennsylvania·
3.5
(7) review
613 Honesdale Rd, Hamlin, PA 18436
18
Start:Pocono Environmental Education Center
Dingmans Ferry, Pocono Mountains Region, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(97) review
Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and the education partner of the National Park Service in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. For over 50 years, PEEC has successfully cultivated an appreciation and love of nature in the tens of thousands of annual visitors, which include school groups, informal learning groups, families, adult learners, professionals, and the general public. PEEC’s residential environmental education campus is located in Dingmans Ferry, Pike County, PA, within the heart of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. PEEC is an exceptional place for customized field trips and retreats for schools, groups, and families. PEEC is also open to the public; our program calendar has something for everyone and our hiking trails are free and available year-round.
19
Start:Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York·
4.5
(95) review
Route 9 South, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
20
Start:Adams Fairacre Farms
Wappingers Falls, New York·
4.5
(94) review
The Hudson Valley's "super farm market" since 1919, with locations in Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Newburgh and Wappinger.
21
Start:Trevor Zoo
Millbrook, New York·
4.5
(96) review
282 Millbrook School Rd Millbrook School, Millbrook, NY 12545-4928
22
Start:Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, Connecticut·
5.0
(984) review
Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest college art museum in America. The Gallery’s encyclopedic holdings of more than 250,000 objects range from ancient times to the present day and represent civilizations from around the globe. Spanning a block and a half of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, the Gallery comprises three architecturally distinct buildings, including a masterpiece of modern architecture from 1953 designed by Louis Kahn through which visitors enter. The museum is free and open to the public.
23
Start:New Haven Railroad Station
New Haven, Connecticut·
4.0
(97) review
50 Union Ave, New Haven, CT 06519-1754
24
Start:Cabela's
East Hartford, Connecticut·
4.0
(99) review
475 E Hartford Blvd N, East Hartford, CT 06118-1156
25
Start:Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts·
4.0
(5) review
61 N Farms Rd, Northampton, MA 01062-1040
26
Start:Central Rock Gym
Glastonbury, Connecticut·
4.5
(7) review
Located just outside of Hartford, CRG Glastonbury has 25,000 sq.ft of climbing, with walls reaching 40 feet in height, and featuring a one of a kind double arched lead wall and large bouldering area. Central Rock Gym is the largest indoor rock climbing gym in Connecticut but also offers yoga classes, fitness classes, exercise equipment, birthday parties, summer camps, kids climbing teams, after school programs, competitions, events, corporate outings, and much more.
27
Start:Dinosaur Footprints
Holyoke, Massachusetts·
4.0
(82) review
Imagine small herds of dinosaurs on the shore of a shallow tropical lake as you enjoy a real, up-close look at their fossilized prints, left in sandstone to spur our wonder.
28
Start:Pioneer Valley Food Tours
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts·
5.0
(81) review
Pioneer Valley Food Tours offers guided tours that explore local flavors from around the region. Guests taste a selection of local specialties that include award winning cheeses, pasture raised meats, artisanal breads, frozen yogurt, handmade pastries, heirloom ciders and craft beers. Discover a thriving local food community in downtown Northampton and the Connecticut River Valley. Locally owned and operated.
29
Start:Powder Hollow Brewery
Enfield, Connecticut·
4.5
(65) review
504 Hazard Ave, Enfield, CT 06082-4733
30
Start:East Haddam Swing Bridge
East Haddam, Connecticut·
4.0
(75) review
1 Main St Route 82, East Haddam, CT 06423-1303
31
Start:Yiddish Book Center
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts·
5.0
(89) review
The Yiddish Book Center is a lively cultural center that celebrates Yiddish language and culture. Our ten-acre campus in Western Massachusetts calls to mind a shtetl—a small Jewish town or village in Eastern Europe. Inside, visitors will find a lebedike velt (a lively world) of Yiddish culture. In October 2023, we opened our groundbreaking exhibition, Yiddish: A Global Culture which highlights the depth and breadth of modern Yiddish culture through hundreds of objects and personal stories. We also host a diverse array of events including lectures, screening, and our annual Yidstock: the Festival of new Yiddish Music. Visit our calendar of events to stay up to date on our programming. While here, be sure to explore our Writers Garden, picnic in the apple orchard and browse our bookstore for one-of-a-kind gifts, books in Yiddish and English, and more!
32
Start:The Moan and Dove
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts·
5.0
(8) review
460 West St, Amherst, MA 01002-2988
33
Start:Hitchcock Center for the Environment
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts·
5.0
(3) review
Founded in 1962, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment fosters awareness and understanding of our environment through programs with a particular focus on children, who live in a world of environmental challenges. Education helps develop a community that understands connections among the human health, ecosystems and economies. The Hitchcock Center connects people with nature and encourages a deeper emotional bond with the natural world that sustains us all.
34
Start:Allegra Farm And The Horsedrawn Carriage And Sleigh Museum Of New England
East Haddam, Connecticut·
5.0
(7) review
Junction of Rte. 82 and Petticoat La., East Haddam, CT
35
Start:Amherst Farm Winery
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts·
4.0
(31) review
529 Belchertown Rd, Amherst, MA 01002-2705
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What's the driving distance between Akron and Springfield?
The distance is 568 miles
What's the travel time between Akron and Springfield?
The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 10h 54m mins in normal traffic
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