RV Trip Throughout the Northern U.S.
Hello folks, In years past we've taken a couple of extended RV trips throughout the Southern and Central U.S. and are planning another this year to explore the north-central and northern part of th...
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I have no additional "specifics" to add, other than these small tidbits:
1) remember that the closer you get to the eastern seaboard itself, the narrower the streets and the harder it is to park, even in a Class C. The good thing is, many of the cities, such as DC, Philly, NYC and Boston, have fairly good mass transit and/or 'tourist jitney' facilities. I'd not recommend driving into the downtown areas of any of the larger East Coast cities, as it's just too crowded. The flip side is that they're easily 'walkable', especially DC and Philly, and by mid-September the weather is probably bearable.
2) We did Niagara in August, and our 34' Bounder necessitated using a tourist bus to tour the Falls area. I noted that the city itself is QUITE narrow-of-street. But there was plenty of parking around the Falls spots themselves, such as the Cave of the Winds area, and the Maid of the Mist. You should be fine in the Class C, just stay out of the city proper.
3) This winter is shaping up to be the second in a row with murderous snow and other winter******- which leads to worse-than-usual potholing and crappy roads. Be aware that the Northeast US, in toto, has really bad roads when compared much of the West. The odds that they'll all be repaved by September are small.. :)
Have fun, though. There's a lot to see. And one thing to do while you're over here is to take the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel from the Delmarva to Norfolk. It's a unique achievement that's the east's answer to the Hoover Dam.
1) remember that the closer you get to the eastern seaboard itself, the narrower the streets and the harder it is to park, even in a Class C. The good thing is, many of the cities, such as DC, Philly, NYC and Boston, have fairly good mass transit and/or 'tourist jitney' facilities. I'd not recommend driving into the downtown areas of any of the larger East Coast cities, as it's just too crowded. The flip side is that they're easily 'walkable', especially DC and Philly, and by mid-September the weather is probably bearable.
2) We did Niagara in August, and our 34' Bounder necessitated using a tourist bus to tour the Falls area. I noted that the city itself is QUITE narrow-of-street. But there was plenty of parking around the Falls spots themselves, such as the Cave of the Winds area, and the Maid of the Mist. You should be fine in the Class C, just stay out of the city proper.
3) This winter is shaping up to be the second in a row with murderous snow and other winter******- which leads to worse-than-usual potholing and crappy roads. Be aware that the Northeast US, in toto, has really bad roads when compared much of the West. The odds that they'll all be repaved by September are small.. :)
Have fun, though. There's a lot to see. And one thing to do while you're over here is to take the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel from the Delmarva to Norfolk. It's a unique achievement that's the east's answer to the Hoover Dam.
