Spring Break road trip

New York to Pine Bush for Spring Break

Distance

85 mi

Driving

1.75 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Newburgh

The next Spring Break lands on Saturday, March 13, 2027. On I-87 and NY-52, the heaviest traffic usually hits every Friday and Saturday from early March to mid-April. Midweek departures are far cheaper for rooms near beaches and parks.

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