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Looking forward to your annual summer road trip? For many, road trips are a tradition with friends, family, and couples. For some it’s to the same yearly destination, while others like to choose a new place every year. This year, why not take your road trip through Plymouth? With coastal beauty, early American history, and tons of attractions, it’s ideal as either a stop on your journey or as the ultimate destination. 

Here are a few reasons to stop in Plymouth during your summer road trip.

Delicious and Varied Restaurant Options

One of the most important aspects of a road trip is stopping for food. The hard part is deciding where. Constantly hitting fast food drive-thrus isn’t healthy or particularly fun, nor do you get to enjoy the local food and culture. Luckily, Plymouth has an abundance of great restaurants, juice bars, cafes, breweries, and more.

Get wood fired pizza at The Artisan Pig, fresh lobster from Wood’s Seafood, Southern-style racks of ribs at Bark BBQ, or healthy smoothies at Vela Juice Bar. You can get stuff to go, or sit on the patio and take a break from the road, indulging in some delicious local cuisine.

Great Places to Stay

Road trips are usually several days long, or even weeks, so choosing a place with good hotels, bed and breakfasts, inns, and resorts is a must. Being such a large and popular town, Plymouth has no shortage of great places to stay at a variety of different price points.

If you’re staying for a few days with a significant other, go upscale with the Mirbeau Inn & Spa. Traveling with kids? Stay at Hotel 1620 Plymouth Harbor, where they can beat the summer heat with complimentary access to the Mayflower Landing Splash Pad. If you’re just passing through or focusing your budget on activities more than accommodations, Plymouth has a Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hilton Garden Inn, and Best Western Plus to choose from. You can even book a spot at one of the local campgrounds and sleep under the stars.

Tons of Memorable Attractions

Frankly, there’s no shortage of things to do in Plymouth that make it the perfect destination for your summer road trip. This is especially true for anyone who likes nature and the outdoors. Being one of Massachusetts’ beautiful coastal towns, you’ll be right on the water so you can book whale watches and fishing charters, or just hang out on the beach. Then there’s Brewster Gardens, which is a lovely park full of trails, statues, and wildlife.

History is another reason to take a road trip to Plymouth. It’s known as “America’s Hometown,” being the site of the colony founded by the Pilgrims in 1620. It’s the ultimate destination for anyone into American history. Major historic attractions include the Mayflower II, Historic Patuxet Homesite, the Pilgrim Hall Museum, and the Plimoth Grist Mill. You’ll learn so much about the early English settlers, the local Native American tribes, and how our nation became what it is today.

Road trips are a summer vacation tradition that for many can’t be beat. Make Plymouth part of your road trip plans this year. Pack your car, book your lodgings, and hit the road to America’s Hometown for a memorable road trip experience.