10 days in Erie Itinerary

Erie boasts a state park, casino, and racetrack all with the name Presque Isle.

Get outdoors at Lake Erie Fishing Charters and Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier. Erie Maritime Museum and National Comedy Center will appeal to museum buffs. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Erie: Lake View Cemetery (in Jamestown), Buffalo (Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, Forest Lawn, &more) and Our Lady of Victory National Shrine & Basilica (in Lackawanna). Next up on the itinerary: let the kids burn off some steam at Asbury Woods, examine the collection at Experience Childrens Museum, get engrossed in the history at Firefighters Historical Museum, and enjoy the sea views from Erie Harbor North Pier Light.

To see traveler tips, where to stay, maps, and tourist information, you can read our Erie online tour planner.

Reading to Erie is an approximately 5.5-hour car ride. You can also do a combination of car and flight. Expect slightly colder weather when traveling from Reading in May: highs in Erie hover around 68°F, while lows dip to 51°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 10th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel back home.