The survey, carried out by Continental Tyres, showed the Wicklow Mountains as the number one choice of 26% of drivers.
The Killarney National Park in Co Kerry and the Burren in Co Clare were the second and third favourite destinations for an outing for 22 and 20% of drivers respectively.
The survey also found most drivers (24%) would prefer to go for a visit to the seaside as part of a drive outing.
The next most popular activities were going for a mountain drive and stopping off for a nice lunch.