The author cruises through Malibu in a BMW 850i Coupe.
Photographer: Rozette Rago for Bloomberg Businessweek
Plan the Perfect Day Trip for Your Cooped-Up Family
Lockdowns are lifting, and parks are reopening. Taking yourself and your family on a classic American road trip—if even for a few hours—can do wonders for everyone’s mental health.
Summer, invariably, sends the mind wandering to the open road. Call it cabin fever or wanderlust—after months of Covid-19 travel restrictions, those feelings are likely more acute than ever.
The good news is that it doesn’t take much to satiate the appetite for movement. A simple day trip will clear the head and lift the soul. Even better: Most states are loosening stay-at-home orders, allowing nonessential drives to beaches, trails, and national parks. With that in mind, we have compiled a list of 10 easy drives plotted from cities across the U.S.