Kentucky to Florida
Bohemia, NY → Ark Encounter, KY
Thirteen-Day Expedition April 29 – May 11, 2026
01Wed
Apr 29, 2026
  • 6:00 PM Depart home 1158 Walnut Ave, Bohemia, NY
  • ~10:40 PM Overnight stop 7744 Linglestown Rd, West Hanover Twp, PA 17112
Drive ~218 miles via I-78 W. Typical drive 3h 40m – 4h 40m.
02Thu
Apr 30, 2026
  • 8:30 AM Depart Linglestown 7744 Linglestown Rd, PA
  • 9:00 AM McNally Coffee (~20–30 min stop) 346 Hershey Rd, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
  • 9:30 AM Depart McNally for Kentucky
  • — Shawnee State Park (optional) State Park Road, Schellsburg, PA
  • — Salt Fork State Park Beach (optional, ~3½h past Shawnee) Salt Fork State Park Beach, Ohio
  • — Buckeye Lake (optional, ~4h past Shawnee) Buckeye Lake, Ohio
  • ~6:20 PM Arrive at the AirBnB 475 Eagle Creek Dr, Dry Ridge, KY 41035
Drive ~517 miles via I-76 W and I-70 W. Typical drive 7h 10m – 8h 50m.
03Fri
May 1, 2026
  • 7:30 AM Depart AirBnB 475 Eagle Creek Dr, Dry Ridge, KY
  • 8:00 AM Arrive at Ark Encounter 1 Ark Encounter Dr, Williamstown, KY 41097
  • 5:00 PM Julie's (11 min) 218 Redwood Drive, Dry Ridge, KY
04Sat
May 2, 2026
  • 7:30 AM Leave AirBnB
  • 8:00 AM Morning at the Ark 1 Ark Encounter Dr, Williamstown, KY Bring cloths for Dinner
  • 10:30 AM Ark Encounter!
  • 4:00 PM Leave for Luke's 587 E Fairview Rd, Williamstown, KY 41097
  • 5:15 PM Dinner & Program (25 min drive)
Full day at the Ark Encounter. Kids track waivers emailed to Victoria.
05Sun
May 3, 2026
  • By 10:00 AM Checkout of AirBnB 475 Eagle Creek Dr, Dry Ridge, KY 41035
  • 10:00 AM Church service at Luke's 587 E Fairview Rd, Williamstown, KY 41097
  • 5:00 PM Depart Luke's for Chattanooga
  • ~10:30 PM Arrive at Hampton Inn Chattanooga East Ridge 623 Camp Jordan Pkwy, Chattanooga, TN 37412
Drive ~324 miles via I-75 S. Typical drive 4h 30m – 5h 30m.
06Mon
May 4, 2026
  • 9:00 AM Leave Hotel
  • ~11:30 AM Arrive at Brittany's Winding Grove Lane, Loganville
  • 7:00 PM Head to Hampton Inn Valdosta 1330 N Saint Augustine Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601
07Tue
May 5, 2026
  • 8:30 AM Leave Hotel
  • — Ichetucknee Springs State Park (optional) Ichetucknee Springs State Park, FL
  • 5:00 PM Philip's done working
  • 7:00 PM Family Dinner at Mom's 6458 Tailfeather Way, Bradenton, FL
08Wed
May 6, 2026
  • 5:00 PM Philip's done working
09Thu
May 7, 2026
  • 5:00 PM Philip's done working
10Fri
May 8, 2026
  • 5:00 PM Philip's done working
11Sat
May 9, 2026
  • 7:00 PM Leave Mom's 6458 Tailfeather Way, Bradenton, FL
  • 11:30 PM 548 Chaffee Point Blvd (3 hrs 45 min) 548 Chaffee Point Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32221
12Sun
May 10, 2026
  • 9:00 AM Leave Hotel
  • 12 – 2 PM Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (2½ hrs) 694 Beech Hill Lane, Hardeeville, SC 29927
  • ~5:30 PM Dinner (3⅓ hrs drive) 1625 Jim Johnson Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28312
  • ~9:00 PM Hampton Inn (1½ hrs drive) 530 N Winstead Ave, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
13Mon
May 11, 2026
  • 8:30 AM Leave Hotel
  • 1 – 4 PM Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC
  • — Home 1158 Walnut Ave, Bohemia, NY 11716
End of Itinerary · Safe Travels