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NY_RVer
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Jan 18, 2015

Hudson Valley NY to Florida

My wife and I are planning on driving down to Florida in March/April towing our TT. I would like to avoid the "trouble/traffic" areas of I95 and was thinking of taking I81 down towards Virginia instead of 95 through NJ, MD, etc. I don't mind going a little out of the way if it means avoiding traffic and driving on an open highway, but am concerned that 81 may be too much out of the way. Anyone have any suggestions? Also, I remember from driving down in the past without an RV that there are certain areas where you cannot go through with propane, but can't remember exactly where. I want to avoid these areas completely with the TT this time. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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    NY_RVer
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2015
    Thank you. I just checked it out on a map, and looks like the way to go. I just have to decide how many hours I want to spend behind the wheel before stopping for the night. When not towing, I usually make one stop, but am thinking of breaking it up some more.
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    BillMFl
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    Jan 18, 2015
    ct1964ups wrote:
    NY RVer wrote:
    My wife and I are planning on driving down to Florida in March/April towing our TT. I would like to avoid the "trouble/traffic" areas of I95 and was thinking of taking I81 down towards Virginia instead of 95 through NJ, MD, etc. I don't mind going a little out of the way if it means avoiding traffic and driving on an open highway, but am concerned that 81 may be too much out of the way. Anyone have any suggestions? Also, I remember from driving down in the past without an RV that there are certain areas where you cannot go through with propane, but can't remember exactly where. I want to avoid these areas completely with the TT this time. Any suggestions would be appreciated.


    I go 84 to Newburgh,NY...then 87 south to Sufferin,NY to 287..stay on 287 to 78 west to 81...stay on 81 to I-66 in Va..just past Winchester...go down 66 for 25 miles to Va rt 17 stay on this 4 lane road to I-95 , just north of Richmond,va......great ride...Chuck



    x2 I use this route to/from Maine every summer. 78 avoids the mountains on 81 from Scranton south. 17 has some construction for a few miles near 95, but its a small nuisance. If you can make Pine Hill on 78 just west of Allentown Pa its a nice RV park or another 80 miles or so takes you to Western Village by Carlisle off 81. My next stop is Fayetteville RV near Wade NC on 95. Next stop is in Brunswick Ga. There are lots of other choices all along 95. Tall Pines is another nice park.
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    ct1964ups
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2015
    NY RVer wrote:
    My wife and I are planning on driving down to Florida in March/April towing our TT. I would like to avoid the "trouble/traffic" areas of I95 and was thinking of taking I81 down towards Virginia instead of 95 through NJ, MD, etc. I don't mind going a little out of the way if it means avoiding traffic and driving on an open highway, but am concerned that 81 may be too much out of the way. Anyone have any suggestions? Also, I remember from driving down in the past without an RV that there are certain areas where you cannot go through with propane, but can't remember exactly where. I want to avoid these areas completely with the TT this time. Any suggestions would be appreciated.


    I go 84 to Newburgh,NY...then 87 south to Sufferin,NY to 287..stay on 287 to 78 west to 81...stay on 81 to I-66 in Va..just past Winchester...go down 66 for 25 miles to Va rt 17 stay on this 4 lane road to I-95 , just north of Richmond,va......great ride...Chuck
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    NY_RVer
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2015
    jplante4 wrote:
    We avoid I-95 like the plague. We've had good luck going down 87 to 287 to 80 and taking 81 out of Harrisburg to 15 south to Fredricksburg VA and picking up 95 there.

    An alternative is to take I-84 to Scranton and picking up I-81 there.

    It looks like a lot of westing, but the compass was on SW and S most of the way.


    The 287S route is more what I was thinking and working over to 81. I am right off of 84, but I know there is a bit of construction going on by the PA border, or that would be an easy route to 81. Would I get by all the mess and propane restrictions going your preferred route?
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    jplante4
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    Jan 18, 2015
    We avoid I-95 like the plague. We've had good luck going down 87 to 287 to 80 and taking 81 out of Harrisburg to 15 south to Fredricksburg VA and picking up 95 there.

    An alternative is to take I-84 to Scranton and picking up I-81 there.

    It looks like a lot of westing, but the compass was on SW and S most of the way.
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    yrusoslo
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2015
    I havent had much trouble over the years. It's all in what day of the week going southbound & what time of the day or night. I always left L.I. 4am on a Sunday morning. cb was always a help. why be in a rush anyway. Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is the way to go with propane.

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