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Carvhors
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Feb 24, 2020

Driving through D.C.

We'll be pulling a 19' Coleman 17FQ through D.C. to drop off our daughters at a hotel where they'll be attending a wedding for a weekend. My wife and I will continue on out of D.C. for a few hours to camp for the weekend, before returning to pick them up and head back home to Ohio. We don't plan on any layover in D.C., just "stop, and get out/in...quickly!"

Have any of you pulled a camper through D.C., or am I just asking for trouble, and should I make alternative plans/routes?

Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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  • Up_DownDeCoast's avatar
    Up_DownDeCoast
    Explorer
    Feb 24, 2020
    As with any large city there is lots of traffic and congestion. That said, tractor trailors, large trucks, and buses go through city streets all the time. As long as you are comfortable and confident you can drive your rig in traffic you should have no problem navigating through DC. You said you are doing a pickup/drop off and not expecting to park. Be sure to keep that in mind as it would be difficult if not impossible to find parking.
  • agesilaus's avatar
    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    Feb 24, 2020
    Just don't, can't comment on alternate routes but most people camp outside DC and use metro to get in. Not applicable to your case but you really don't want to drive in there. We drove on the ring road w/o our RV to get to the Smithsonian Space Museum by the airport and it was a real lesson.

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