ARGO Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Well, the ECR blow out was a distinct disappointment. (Up yours, COVID!). Looks like we may try Maine this year if the plague lets us. Asking for suggested CG's, areas to visit, etc. We are more sea-oriented than inland. Times/areas to avoid such as the love-bug swarm down south. Any help appreciated. Going from Baltimore probably avoid NYC, go up & over. Quote You'd have to see the movie to understand.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danandfreda Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 We went there a few years ago we went from illinois to okrakoke island then from there up the coast and around nyc. We stayed at a inn on bailey island, no campground but at Acadia National park there is, looked like pretty good size sites and plenty to do and see there. Plenty of lobster shacks on the way there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblr Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Maine and almost anywhere near the coast is great but from a lot of things I have seen they might have a very short season. I saw one article that the Amusement & Waterpark in one area will not even open this year, now of course that is I am sure not what your looking for but not sure what else might be affected by all this mess. Quote 2017 River Stone Legacy 38MB 2001 T2000 Kenworth 2009 Smart Passion ET Junior hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 It's been a long time since we've been up that way (2003), but we kept going, to PEI and Nova Scotia. With a very favorable exchange rate, and incredible scenery along the coasts, it was quite memorable. New Brunswick is the lobster capital of the world, and Digby scallops are incredible. Motorcycling the Cabot Trail was a treat too. Quote KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 This blogger and her husband recently moved to Maine and she is reviewing eateries and general stores: http://www.onehundreddollarsamonth.com Linda Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGO Posted May 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Tks for the replies. We're trying to hit the one week window of real summer. Quote You'd have to see the movie to understand.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, ARGO said: We're trying to hit the one week window of real summer. Try to get there by late May or early June as you shouldn't miss the black-fly season! Quote 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...
ARGO Posted May 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Tks, that's just the info I'm looking for! Quote You'd have to see the movie to understand.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinx & Wayne Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 I was a Maine resident for many decades. For visitors (known locally as people from away) anything before July 4 is pretty early. Cold, wet and buggy. (The joke is that we have five seasons, fall, winter, mud season, bug season and July). July is good. August is great. September starts to cool off pretty early but there is wonderful weather that time of year. October can be beautiful but stormy and pretty cool at the end.. The coast will be cooler than inland throughout the summer and early fall. Then it switches. I suggest calling campgrounds now to get an idea of where they think they will be in a few months. My guess is they don't know, but they may keep you informed by email if you let them know you are interested. The state is still under pretty heavy restrictions. Presently, anyone coming from out of state needs to quarantine for 14 days. I don't know when that is going to end or whether it applies every time you change campgrounds. Usually coastal campgrounds are pretty well booked up by now, but this mess is turning everything on its head. You may have to book further inland and visit the coast. Be aware that coastal traffic can be pretty brutal between July 4 and Labor Day. There are times when the traffic on andoff-island from Bar Harbor can be more than an hour. The two weeks following Labor Day are some of my favorite times in the state. The bugs are mostly gone. Temperatures are moderate but not yet too cold (there will be chilly nights). The bulk of the tourists are gone after Labor Day although weekends can get pretty busy. There are no hunters in the woods and fewer boaters on the lakes, rivers and sea. Wayne from Maine Quote Jinx and Wayne 2006 Carriage Carri-Lite 36KSQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 We made our one trip to Maine one September, leaving September 21st (our daughter needed a ride to the airport that day) and traveling slowly southward making lots of sightseeing stops along the way. We managed to stay in peak leaf color season a LONG time that year. You can follow that trip, if you'd like to do so starting here: https://sandcastle.sandsys.org/2010/09/the-kanc-3/ Linda Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) If you want an RV park away from hustle and horns, look at Pumpkin Patch RV park, it's W of Bangor, approx. 60 miles from the CA/USA border, yet the coast is a easy a day-trip. Edited May 3, 2020 by Ray,IN Quote 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnina Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Our plans for Maine have been cancelled by the campgrounds and they have already sent refunds. The Governor has closed the campgrounds to all out of state campers. The campgrounds have told us they are not sure when they will be allowed to have out of staters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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