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This is a park we stayed at in the Alexandria New York area and we thought you might like to check out a drive through we did. This link will take you to the video on our YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/XDMB9NhuGZQ
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This is where we based from while doing Niagara Falls and Old Fort Niagara and fort it plenty nice so figured we would share. This is on our YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/Ni_Zk3uGibc
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This was agreat spot to base from to check out the New York Finger Lake area so I figured we would share a drive through. https://youtu.be/_Z64MFqOXpA
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We stopped off here for a couple days to regenerate and it served the purpose just fine. Here is a link to our YouTube channel drive through tour if you care to have a look.
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This is where we hung out for a week while touring the Henry Ford Museum. It worked out well as a staging area for us.
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Winton Woods was a pretty good spot to base from as we toured the area. We will be doing video's on all of the parks we stay at on our trip to Maine, down to Florida and back to Ariona this summer. https://youtu.be/FnwVeq7jy2E
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We stopped in here for a couple days and thought we would share a little info on it. https://youtu.be/moWaWEUNinM
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The Dream Catcher RV Park in Deming NM is a no frills spot to hang your hat but it's not a bad spot when passing through.
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We have used this park a couple times now while visiting the Santa Fe area.
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We have stopped off at the USA RV Park in Gallup New Mexico a couple times when traveling through so I thought I would share a short video of our last stay. Here is a link. https://youtu.be/rAG4yCZU0ZQ
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Here is a link to a Video tour I did during our stay at the Blaze In Saddle RV Park just outside Tucumcari New Mexico. https://youtu.be/pPdM3ZyA6AU
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Here is a link to a Video tour I did during our stay at the Route 66 Casino RV Park. A pretty nice park. https://youtu.be/sgj4vOmfLoA
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If you plan to be in the Mesa Verde NP area this campground could be of interest. Here is a drive through video. https://youtu.be/Ni1I3Oq_La8
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Here is a tour of the Mountain Views at Rivers Edge RV Resort is Creede Colorado. We have stayed here a few times and always enjoyed it so we thought you might like to see a little drive through.
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We stayed in the Pagosa Springs Colorado area and drove down to Chama NM and took a train ride that you might be interested in if you are ever in the area. We enjoyed it. Here is a link to a video we took. https://youtu.be/ra9D0p3CmVI
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We did a driving tour of the Acorns Resort campground and thought you might want to have a look in case you find yourself in the area. It's a nice clean place near water.
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I did a little driving tour of High Plains Campground and thought you might like to have a look in case you find yourself in the area.
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We took a short hike at the Piedra River Trail and thought you might want to check it out.
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One of our favorite hiking trails near Pagosa Springs Colorado. We had a bad dog experience this time but still love the trail.
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We stayed at Acorns RV Park just outside of Junction City Kansas and shot a little video in case anyone is interested. Here is a link to it.
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We have and will be again this winter stayed at Palm Creek Golf and RV Resort. But thats not o your list I guess. We have only driven through a few of the ones you listed,,,,, still going to Palm Creek.
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8 hours ago, 2gypsies said:
May in Michigan could be wet and cool with mosquitoes depending where you're going. Then again, you could have nice weather. You know how much you can count on weather! We lived there.
You are probably right, it could ne iffy for sure. Was hoping to get in before the big crowds and I guess there could be prices to pay for that.
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11 hours ago, Jinx & Wayne said:
That is pretty much the trip we are doing this year, although not at whirlwind speed. We left FL the first week in May and are in Ohio now. We get to ME 7/25. The thing I would say about timing is that "dropping down to Ann Arbor" implies that you will be in northern Michigan in early to mid-May. That is definitely not summer at that latitude. Late spring and bugs.
We came across the FL Panhandle and generally up the Mississippi River Valley. Vicksburg, MS was very nice and the National Military Park was worth visiting. We stayed at Rivertown Rose CG there. Easy access, big sites and good cell service for Verizon. We went to Hot Springs NP and were not impressed - way too crowded. There have been two gems, so far. The James N. McNally park in Grantsburg, WI was great. Level, easy access, FHU and large sites. Note that there is a 13' 2" on WI-70 west of there but easy truck route around. Activities nearby were somewhat limited - we did golf and bird watching. Lansing, IA is beautiful. We stayed at Red Barn CG and thoroughly enjoyed except for poor cell service. Breakfasts on the Mississippi at Coffee on the River was spectacular - great food and great view.
We took the ferry from Manitowoc, WI to Ludington, MI and avoided the Chicago drive. WI state highways are terrible. It seems they are poured in 8'-10' sections and are BUMPY. The US highways in WI and MI were very good. This was true of US highways in most states although MI state highways were usually very good - US-127 in MI was a very nice road.
For visiting VT, NH and entering ME I suggest I-87 in NY north to NY-74E to NY-22 (Ft. Ticonderoga) to NY-903 crossing Lake Champlain to VT-17 to VT-22A to US-7 and the Burlington, VT area. Good roads and pretty country. From there US-2 across to Bangor is mostly good road with a few lumpy areas. From there US-1A will take you Downeast. Pumpkin Patch is a nice RV park in the Bangor area. If you want something quieter and on the water, Parks Pond in Clifton is very nice.
If you like ice cream, Morton's Moo has what I consider to be the best anywhere - it is in Ellsworth, ME (between Bangor and BH). The coast east of Bar Harbor is amazing and US-1 along that area is not heavily traveled. Be sure to visit the Schoodic Point section of Acadia NP, too. Very few people do that.
Heading south in Maine, US-1 south of Brunswick is an absolute zoo. I recommend traveling it only weekdays before mid-October. US-295 and US-95 parallel it and are better for N/S travel and just connect to the coastal area for things you want to see, or see it in your TV or toad.
Going south to FL I from Maine I always avoid I-95 from Boston to DC. I use I-95 S to I-495 in MA to I-290 to I-90 (Mass Pike) to I-84. In CT taking CT-2W from I-84 to I-91S to I-691 (in Meridan) back to I-84 avoids Hartford. From there we take I-84 to I-81 in PA and, depending on where we are going from there, stay with I-81 until VA or take US-15/I-70 to MD to see the grandchildren and then US-301 down to I-95 in VA.
Let me know if you have other questions. I lived mostly in Maine from age 17 to 68. My eldest daughter owns a B & B in Bar Harbor.
As an aside, I normally never correct spelling or pronunciation. In Maine, however, few things will make the locals less helpful than saying A-R-cadia and Banger. It is Acadia (no R) and Bangor (pronounced Ban-Gor).
Happy travels.
Wayne & Jinx
2017 F-350 diesel, dually
2006 Carriage Carri-Lite 36KSQThank you very much for taking the time to make that reply, I will certainly be referring to this numerous times.
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This may be crazy but we plan to hit Michigan next summer for a whirlwind and then drop down to Ann Arbor to do the Henry Ford Museum, then down to Flushing Ohio to check out the Underground Railroad, then up to check out Niagara Falls before heading towards the Banger and Trenton Maine area. Of course want to do the touristy stuff and see Arcadia before working our way out the bottom of Maine and heading to Florida.
Is that all to crazy and ambitious? If not any suggestions for routes and big rig parks? We will be traveling with 1 other couple, they are in a 40' Class A and we are in a 43' 5th wheel (13'5" tall).
This is a 2022 trip but want to start reserving soon and we would hope to be at the bottom of Michigan doing the Henry Ford Museum the end of May to avoid the kids being out of school.
I can take it if you just say I'm a crazy fool LOL!!! That's just about the last area of the country we have not seen, Maine, Vermont and that area anyway.Timing would be at the bottom of Michigan beginning of May and our friends would like to be in NC mid August but everything is in sand.
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