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Nunyadamn
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May 27, 2016

Connecticut to New York - Liberty Harbor Marina New Jersey

I am headed east starting tomorrow. My question is, I will be leaving Boston and staying at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Connecticut and then on to Liberty Harbor Marina RV park. I am from the west coast so I am looking for the best route towing my 35ft bumper pull travel trailer. Google Maps says the following. Can someone confirm or give a better route? I don't mind going around on a longer route if I don't have to worry about height or propane restrictions. I have the EZ-Pass so I don't think I need to worry tolls too much.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Hammonasset+Beach+State+Park,+1288+Boston+Post+Rd,+Madison,+CT+06443/''/@41.0015176,-74.4279428,8z/am=t/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e628e599fcab83:0x522c4497312d4f88!2m2!1d-72.558932!2d41.2668328!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xbe762f0f11e98ae9!2m2!1d-74.043956!2d40.711922!5i2

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  • Be prepared for plenty of traffic on I-95 in Conn. and New York and the GW Bridge. From that point, I-95 will be the NJ Turnpike. It looks like your route has you exiting and picking up US 1&9 to Marin Blvd. It's doable, but heavy city traffic, narrow congested streets and stop lights.

    I'd suggest going a little further South on the Turnpike and take the Northeast Extension to Exit 14C. After the exit toll both, you will be heading for the entrance to the Holland Tunnel and will be in about 8 lanes of traffic. Make your way to the right lane as soon as possible and watch for Marin Blvd. as a cross street. It's close to the tunnel entrance. From there, it's, again, a narrow city street, but straight into the campground in about 2 or 3 miles.

    Stay away from anything called a Parkway in Conn. or NY. The Garden State Parkway in NJ is okay.
  • I am sure someone from New York will chime in. I believe you are not allowed on parkways in new York state. They are for cars only. When we visited nyc we stayed at liberty harbor. I don't recall what we did after crossing the Hudson but it did involve several locat streets to get to the rv park, all negotiable. We took 95 all the way to the George Washington bridge. I suggest that you contact the rv park directly 201.516.7500