virginiasean Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Been away in Turkey for last 8 weeks but now back and hotting up the planning of our 6 week coast to coast trip next year. I have a few questions. is it advisable to subscribe to a National Park membership? I have been looking at the America the Beautiful web site with a view to purchase a year subscription to USA Nation Parks as we will be staying in quite a few. Is it worth while and is this the best subscription to purchase? I presume it just covers the entrance to the park and not overnight stays? thanks in advance Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 22 minutes ago, virginiasean said: I have been looking at the America the Beautiful web site with a view to purchase a year subscription to USA Nation Parks as we will be staying in quite a few. That is a card that is issued to one person but allows entrance free. There are more than 4000 sites that it is usable at and not just in the national parks but nearly all federal parks by any agency.(National parks and monuments, National Wildlife Refuges, Army Corps of Engineer lake parks, Bureau of Land Management facilities, etc.) Since it costs only $80 and the park entry fees are typically from $15 to $35 per vehicle and other agencies lower fees but it is very easy to use enough to make it save money. For example, Yellowstone NP & Yosemite NP are each $35, Grand Canyon is $30, Bryce Canyon NP is $35, so as you can see, the $80 pass is a bargain! From the NPS website: Quote A pass covers entrance, standard amenity fees and day use fees for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle at per vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites that charge per person). Children age 15 or under are admitted free. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiasean Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 thanks Kirk you are fast becoming my "go to man"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 25 minutes ago, virginiasean said: my "go to man"... Not especially smart, just been around a very long time! 😏 Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiasean Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 so here is another for you..... we don't much like cities and museums ( a few are ok) so where would be a nice stop between Memphis and New Orleans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 If you like casinos there is Tunica. (Not my thing) and you will cross the Natchez Trace, which is my sort of thing. You could quite easily take the trace from Jackson to Natchez with only a minor modification of your route. Others may have suggestions as well. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiasean Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 and another question...... I seriously am losing the will to live trying to find a nice RV park around the Ventura area of California that will accept a one night stay.... I have been looking for hours now and every park says a minimum of two night...this is purely because by the time we pick up the RV and shop for everything we need for 6 weeks and purchase bikes it will be late and we won't want to be getting on the road at night...any recommends greatly accepted...we only want sites with hook ups so we can get used to everything before the big push.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertraveler Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, virginiasean said: where would be a nice stop between Memphis and New Orleans? If you take the Great River Road (US-61) instead of the Interstate, you will go through or near Tunica, Vicksburg and Natchez which all have things to see and do. Vicksburg would be about half way between Memphis and New Orleans. You can explore parts of the Natchez Trace Parkway. US-61 is also known as the Blues Highway. Depending on the flood stage of the River, you may be able to stay at one or more of several parks right on the river where you can see the barges going up and down the Mississippi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiasean Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Kirk Wood said: If you like casinos there is Tunica. (Not my thing) and you will cross the Natchez Trace, which is my sort of thing. You could quite easily take the trace from Jackson to Natchez with only a minor modification of your route. Others may have suggestions as well. hi Kirk can you tell me what towns/road names/numbers the Natchez trace goes through and where it starts and ends etc as I really would love to include some of that in my route and we need to stay over for a night in some place too, its looks amazing...definitely our sort of place to visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiasean Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 ahhh US61 that was what I was looking for thanks trailertraveler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertraveler Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 US-61 is not the Natchez Trace Parkway. I am not sure the Parkway has a highway route number. It runs from Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN. Here is a link to the Park Service Maps Page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiasean Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 2 hours ago, trailertraveler said: Depending on the flood stage of the River, you may be able to stay at one or more of several parks right on the river where you can see the barges going up and down the Mississippi. trailtraverler can you give me a few park names?? or towns where these park are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertraveler Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 59 minutes ago, virginiasean said: trailtraverler can you give me a few park names?? or towns where these park are? Tom Sawyer, Riverview, Warfield Point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiasean Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 thanks guys .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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