Atlantic City (Boardwalk) ★ 4.0
Atlantic City from Philadelphia is the 60-minute drive east on the Atlantic City Expressway, with the historic boardwalk, salt water taffy stands and White House Sub Shop's 1946 sub sandwiches.
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Cape May (Jersey Shore) ★ 4.4
Cape May from Philadelphia is the 2-hour drive south on the Garden State Parkway, with Cape May Salts oysters, the 1922 Lobster House on Fisherman's Wharf and Victorian seaside dining rooms.
New Hope and Bucks County ★ 4.2
New Hope from Philadelphia is the 60-minute drive north along the Delaware River to Bucks County, with bistros along Main Street and the Doylestown Saturday farmers' market.
Lancaster (Pennsylvania Dutch Country) ★ 4.5
Lancaster from Philadelphia is the 90-minute drive west to Pennsylvania Dutch farm country, with the 1730 Lancaster Central Market, Amish farm stands and shoofly pie at Bird-in-Hand bakeries.