59 days in Hatteras Island, Grand Canyon National Park & Key West Itinerary

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Bodie Island Lighthouse are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Get some historical perspective at Wright Brothers National Memorial and Ocracoke Lighthouse. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Hatteras Island: Manteo (Buffalo City Exhibit, Poor Richards, &more), Nags Head (Seaside Art Gallery, Jockey's Ridge State Park, &more) and Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge (in Rodanthe). Spend the 2nd (Thu) exploring nature at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

To see traveler tips, where to stay, photos, and other tourist information, go to the Hatteras Island online journey planner.

Fresno to Hatteras Island is an approximately 13-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive; or do a combination of car and ferry. Traveling from Fresno to Hatteras Island, you'll lose 3 hours due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Fresno in February, you will find days in Hatteras Island are a bit cooler (57°F), and nights are about the same (42°F). Finish your sightseeing early on the 10th (Fri) so you can travel to Grand Canyon National Park.

The size, shape, and color of Grand Canyon National Park combine to leave an impression on visitors as deep as the canyon itself.

You'll explore and learn at Bright Angel History Room and Kolb Studio. Bright Angel Point and Grand Canyon Railway Depot are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Grand Canyon National Park: Food Tours (in Los Angeles) and Supai (Havasupai Falls & Hualapai Hilltop). On the 16th (Thu), hike the day away at Bright Angel Trail. And it doesn't end there: trek along Rim Trail, tour the pleasant surroundings at South Kaibab Trail, contemplate the long history of Hermit's Rest, and take in panoramic vistas at Desert View Watchtower.

To see traveler tips and tourist information, go to the Grand Canyon National Park online vacation planner.

Traveling by combination of car, flight, and bus from Hatteras Island to Grand Canyon National Park takes 14 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car, flight, and shuttle. The time zone difference when traveling from Hatteras Island to Grand Canyon National Park is minus 2 hours. When traveling from Hatteras Island in February, plan for a bit cooler days and much colder nights in Grand Canyon National Park: temperatures range from 49°F by day to 18°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to Key West.

Located just 140 km (90 mi) from Cuba, Key West is an island only about 6.4 km (4 mi) long and 1.6 km (1 mi) wide.

Popular historic sites such as Saint Mary Star of the Sea and Key West Garden Club are in your itinerary. Get some cultural insight at U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham Maritime Museum and History of Diving Museum. Get out of town with these interesting Key West side-trips: Marathon (Coco Plum Beach, Old Seven Mile Bridge, &more), Dolphin Research Center (in Grassy Key) and Islamorada (Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park, Florida Keys History & Discovery Center, &more). Spend the 22nd (Wed) exploring nature at Dry Tortugas National Park. And it doesn't end there: take a leisurely stroll along Key West Historic Seaport, go for a walk through West Martello Tower, stroll the grounds of Key West Cemetery, and look for all kinds of wild species at Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden.

To find ratings, reviews, photos, and tourist information, read Key West road trip site.

Traveling by combination of bus and flight from Grand Canyon National Park to Key West takes 13.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of shuttle and bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 2 hours traveling from Grand Canyon National Park to Key West. In March, Key West is warmer than Grand Canyon National Park - with highs of 79°F and lows of 69°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 31st (Fri) early enough to catch the flight back home.