bass n bob wrote:
going from Destin Fl to Gaffney SC for the Freightliner camp. What is the best route. I am driving a 37 foot DP towing. This will be at the end of February. Tolls are OK - just want the easiest route.\
plus - can you recommend a RV Park about halfway to Gaffney?
THX
For the first part, I'd recommend US-431 up to Columbus GA, then onto I-185. The US-431 drive is very nice--four lanes almost all of the way, through nice rolling hills and farms, and where US-431 is not four lanes (like going through Eufaula), it's completely manageable. Take the loop to the east around Dothan. There's a Pilot right at the start of the loop if you need fuel.
Half-way to Gaffney is right around my home town (LaGrange GA). You can jump off I-185 and go a short way east into Pine Mountain, where there's a nice Outdoor Resorts RV park, or stay at FDR State Park, or go west a little ways to West Point Lake and stay at one of the Corps campgrounds there.
There are a million opinions (mostly hysterical, in my view) about getting through Atlanta. Nonetheless, my preferred course heading north is to take I-285 around the city to the east. I put myself trailing a sensibly driven 18-wheeler, take my time, relax, and emerge at the northeast corner of the city relatively calm and stress-free. Remember, despite appearances to the contrary, those people are not actually trying to kill you.
From there, just follow your nose up I-85 to Gaffney. If you're traveling with children, don't say anything about the peach water tower in Gaffney looking like a giant butt, or your DW will accuse you of being a bad influence on your children forever. Trust me. I know.
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