Fourth of July road trip

New York to Pine Bush for Fourth of July

Distance

85 mi

Driving

1.75 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Newburgh

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-87 and NY-52, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Newburgh sits about 65 miles from New York and 20 miles from Pine Bush. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Newburgh
• Stays in Pine Bush

Along the way

• Pine Bush UFO sightings country
• Shawangunk Ridge
• New Paltz and the Hudson Valley

Full drive guide for this route