Road-trip stops in Maryland

Antietam National Battlefield

Assateague Island National Seashore

Baltimore-Washington Parkway

Catoctin Mountain Park

Clara Barton National Historic Site

Fort Foote Park

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Fort Washington Park

Glen Echo Park

Greenbelt Park

Hampton National Historic Site

Harmony Hall

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park

Monocacy National Battlefield

Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm

Piscataway Park

Thomas Stone National Historic Site

Hampton Inn Aberdeen

Aberdeen is the overnight sweet spot for families who left New England in the morning and don't want to drive through DC at night. You're north of the Baltimore-Washington chaos, the Hampton Inn is right off the exit, and tomorrow you can hit the road early and cruise through the capital region before the Beltway turns into a parking lot. Timing is everything on I-95.

Maryland House Travel Plaza

The Maryland House is the nicest rest stop on the entire I-95 corridor and it's not even close. Recently renovated, multiple food options, and bathrooms that don't make you question your life choices. It also sits right at the top of the Chesapeake Bay, so if you time it right you'll cross the bridge at sunset and your kids will forget they were fighting eight minutes ago.

National Aquarium - Baltimore

The National Aquarium is world-class and it sits right on Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Dolphins, sharks, a rooftop rainforest — it's the real deal. Yes, parking in Baltimore costs more than some of the fish are worth. Yes, it adds half a day to your trip. But if you're driving past Baltimore anyway and the kids need a big stop, this is the one. Book tickets online. The walk-up line wraps around the building.