I love planning road trips!
If I were to plan an itinerary, here’s what I’d do (based on your family’s interests).
First stop would be Sandusky, Ohio to go to Cedar Point. If you like thrill rides, it’s better than Hershey. It’s also easy to find
discount tickets on Groupon or through Costco. Consider a cedar Point property to enter early.
After that Niagara Falls.
Then Gettysburg. I am not far away from Gettysburg and I would go there over Lancaster.
Gettysburg to Baltimore is a shorter drive and inner harbor hotels pop up on Groupon from time to time. While there, definitely see an O’s game, visit Fort McHenry and explore the inner harbor. The aquarium is top notch and is half price after 5 in Friday’s. There is also a Ripley’s there which my kids loved, but I don’t pay full price for it, lol. Thanks Groupon!
I like Harpers Ferry but I really really want to do the bridge walk in the following link.
https://bridgewalk.com/
Happy planning! If you have any specific questions about Gettysburg, Baltimore and the like, I can definitely help. My son worked at Cedar Point this summer so I can answer those questions, too.