1st Cross Country Trip..thoughts?
I'm still working on our agenda for our 1st cross country trip. I really narrowed down the trip a bit so we aren't rushing around too much. We are driving from NY with the hope to get out west in a fe...
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kknowlton wrote:
My message got long and was getting slow to work with, so I'll continue. You didn't address - or I missed - your plans for returning home to NY. From RMNP, depending on the time you have left, you might consider crossing Nebraska - you can take I-70 to I-76, which will connect back to I-80 near Ogallala. There are several interesting pioneer-related sites along I-80, near Kearney and also near Grand Island, including some living-history museums. One thing the kids may love (and you too) is the museum that is built in a "bridge" that spans I-80 near Kearney.
Lots of very effective dioramas and displays that bring the trek west to life (so to speak). If you tire of private CGs but still would like at least electric hookups, Nebraska has several state parks/recreation areas/"waysides" with decent CGs between Ogallala and Grand Island too. You may be able to find a site there for a night or two. Be aware they charge a park entry fee in addition to the camping fee.
http://archway.org/
Great Platte River Road Archway....an impressive sight driving across the Nebraska plains!
Yup, there are some good state parks in Nebraska along I-80. When you get into Iowa, there's also a very nice KOA outside Des Moines, in Adel IA, IIRC. Stayed there a couple seasons ago, very nice for a stop over location.
