Erie, PA to Grand Isle State Park in Vermont

I'd go 7 to 2 and skip the whole NY side of things. I live in Vt and have stayed at Grand Isle many times. A class A will be a rarity there. There are other vt state parks along the way, check out vtstatepaeks.com and make sure you can access them because some are out of the way and 4x accessible only.

He has 3 or 4 days to go from Erie, PA to his new job in Grand Isle. I was only suggesting a couple of spots that he might avoid. I lived in Bennington for 5 years and just think the section of 7A from there to Manchester would not be high on my "to see" list. Agree with Camping on the Battenkill as a good stop, however. Don't feel as strongly about that avoid, as I do about getting off 7 onto 189 in Burlington.

demon, It depends on the type of trip the OP wants to take. If he is in a hurry when he gets to VT the new RT 7 is fine. We use it often. But if he has the time there's plenty to see and do, along with some fine CGs, along the way. We would recommend "Camping on the Battenkill".

Two suggestions from a 45+ year Vermonter. Take the Route 7 bypass around Bennington. There is nothing to see until you get to Manchester and 7a is a pain these days. Get off in Manchester and take 7/7a north. Just south of Burlington look for 189 which will take you to 89, take 89 north and get off exit 17 for Route 2 and Grand Isle. Trust me, you do not want to take 2 through the Burlington area. You are going to be around there for awhile, and you can see all you want of the city with your Wrangler.
Travel safe and enjoy VT. I wish I was back there almost every day.

ryegatevt wrote:
RT 20 should be fine, although I haven't been on it in years. RT 7 is a gem, but be sure when you get to Bennington VT that you stick to the "old" RT 7A, not the RT 7 bypass that runs to the east. While the bypass is very scenic, the old road runs thorough some can't miss old towns and historic sights. After Manchester you'll go through Brandon, Middlebury, Shelburne, and Burlington, then east on RT2 to Grand Isle. All the towns have some great attractions, and the ride up through the Champlain Valley with the Lake and NT's Adirondac Mountains to your west is spectacular!

Sounds great! Doing the plotting now. Thanks for the info.

RT 20 should be fine, although I haven't been on it in years. RT 7 is a gem, but be sure when you get to Bennington VT that you stick to the "old" RT 7A, not the RT 7 bypass that runs to the east. While the bypass is very scenic, the old road runs thorough some can't miss old towns and historic sights. After Manchester you'll go through Brandon, Middlebury, Shelburne, and Burlington, then east on RT2 to Grand Isle. All the towns have some great attractions, and the ride up through the Champlain Valley with the Lake and NT's Adirondac Mountains to your west is spectacular!

ryegatevt wrote:
I'd amble along RT 20 all the way to MA, stopping along the way at whatever takes your fancy. Then go north on RT 7 to Burlington and RT 2 to Grand Isle. RT 7 is a trip al by itself, with Bennington, Manchester, Middlebury and Shelburne along the way.

This route sounds interesting! Is it large RV friendly?

I'd amble along RT 20 all the way to MA, stopping along the way at whatever takes your fancy. Then go north on RT 7 to Burlington and RT 2 to Grand Isle. RT 7 is a trip al by itself, with Bennington, Manchester, Middlebury and Shelburne along the way.

2 options... 87 north to top of Lake Champlain, then VT 2 down to Grand Isle (which, if you don't already know it, is a wonderful SP!). Or take the ferry across (likely about $35 for your rig...), then north on VT 7 to 2. My choice would be the drive, since Grand Isle is so close to the north end of the lake. ST

While around Erie, I would visit the Drake Oil Well Museum in Titusville, PA. It's the birthplace of the petroleum industry in this country and well worth your time.

Before leaving the Erie area though I would stop by Urbaniak Brothers Quality Meats on E. 24th St. and buy some of the best meats and sausages you've ever had. Their Polish Sausage is the best. I bring as much as I can back home every time I go up there.

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