7 days in New York City Itinerary

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

Step off the beaten path and head to Island Beach State Park and Quogue Wildlife Refuge. Do your shopping at Chelsea Market and SoHo. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New York City: Sam's Point Preserve (in Cragsmoor), Wright's Farm and Fruit Stand (in Gardiner) and The Original Ben Franklin 5 & 10 Store (in Lavallette). And it doesn't end there: take in the pleasant sights at Central Park, look for gifts at Van Holten's Chocolates & Sweet Shop, look for all kinds of wild species at Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary, and get a taste of the local shopping with Fifth Avenue.

To see reviews, where to stay, more things to do, and more tourist information, read New York City road trip website.

In July, plan for daily highs up to 86°F, and evening lows to 72°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Mon) to allow time to travel back home.