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kohldad
Explorer III
May 01, 2017

Scranton PA to Taunton MA

If you were traveling in the next 6 weeks with a truck camper and had 2 or 3 full days to go from north end Delaware Water Gap NRA (I84 and 209 near Milford) to Taunton, how would you go and what would your travel times be? I don't mind traffic as long as it moves smoothly even if slow, but don't like 60-10-60 or stop-n-go.

We would like to see some of the scenery and sites but realize we won't have a lot of extra time. Running around in my TC is as comfortable and easy for me as most folks driving around in their car.

We will be coming up I-81, I-80 and then explore the Delaware Water Gap NRA.
  • We've done docsouce's route several times. Way better than going through Hartford. In East Lyme near Groton CT is Aces High RV Park. Close to Mystic Seaport and the USS Nautilus museum.
  • We live in the Taunton area and have made this run a few times. We ran I84 to I691 to local CT route 66 through Middletown. Pick up Rt 9 south to I 95 north. Once in Rhode Island make your way to Rt 1 north. You will be right on the shoreline. There is a great RV Camp, called Fisherman's State Park in Galilee RI (a small fishing village) and beach. This park opens on May 18 I believe. From here you are about 1 1/2 hours easy drive from Taunton. You are also right in the Jamestown and Newport RI tourist/scenic areas. The drive from the north of the Delaware Water Gap to Southern RI will take you about 6/7 hours. And Yes there is a big construction site on I84 in Waterbury CT that is a pain. However if you can get that drive behind you. You can hang around in Jamestown, Newport (the Ocean drive is great) and Narragansett for a day and a half enjoying the beautiful ocean scenery and still be well within easy driving distance to Taunton.
  • I-81 north to I-88 east towards Albany, NY then I-90 mass pike, from there up to you.

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  • If I had that much time, I would avoid Scranton all together lol.

    On edit: I seriously would avoid 81 in that area at all cost.