South Jersey Shore to Nova Scotia 9/2014
Newer Class C owners planning our first long road trip. Would like to see Nova Scotia and Acadia National Park and anything else we can squeeze into a 2 week period. Would love to hear of your exper...
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Hi fellow South Jersey RV'r
we did the trip to Nova Scotia/PEI last year. it's a fantastic trip.
I would avoid the GW bridge and the Tappen zee I have done both in the past and hate the traffic / construction.
We ended taking the NY thruway up to 84 and going across the Newburgh bridge. It was worth the extra miles in my mind. (there is a KOA near Newburg also)
We took the ferry from Saint John, New Brunswick to Digby, NS. it was expensive but we really liked it. You will need reservations in advance.
We split our time in NS to 2 campgrounds one in the South(Highbury Gardens Tent And Trailer Park Kentville, NS), one in the North (Whidden Park Campground & Cottages Antigonish, NS).
Our best time on NS was exploring Cape Breton Highlands National Park on NS. We have a Jeep Liberty toad and did a lot of offroading on dirt and gravel roads to get to overlooks. We did it in one day (if I had to do it over.. I would have taken more time there).
Our lay over campground going up and back was Freeport Village Campground 11 Dotens Lane Freeport, ME We have stayed there before it is easy on and off of 295 and is a good excuse to go into Freeport and LL Bean!
Also if you want to go to PEI.. if you take the ferry one way from Caribou, Nova Scotia to Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island it is FREE!!!! first come fist board. Then you take the Federation bridge off of PEI it is lower in cost.
Fuel in Canada last September was about 5.20 per gallon. Make sure to purchase your fuel in the USA before going over the border.
PM me if you want. Have fun
we did the trip to Nova Scotia/PEI last year. it's a fantastic trip.
I would avoid the GW bridge and the Tappen zee I have done both in the past and hate the traffic / construction.
We ended taking the NY thruway up to 84 and going across the Newburgh bridge. It was worth the extra miles in my mind. (there is a KOA near Newburg also)
We took the ferry from Saint John, New Brunswick to Digby, NS. it was expensive but we really liked it. You will need reservations in advance.
We split our time in NS to 2 campgrounds one in the South(Highbury Gardens Tent And Trailer Park Kentville, NS), one in the North (Whidden Park Campground & Cottages Antigonish, NS).
Our best time on NS was exploring Cape Breton Highlands National Park on NS. We have a Jeep Liberty toad and did a lot of offroading on dirt and gravel roads to get to overlooks. We did it in one day (if I had to do it over.. I would have taken more time there).
Our lay over campground going up and back was Freeport Village Campground 11 Dotens Lane Freeport, ME We have stayed there before it is easy on and off of 295 and is a good excuse to go into Freeport and LL Bean!
Also if you want to go to PEI.. if you take the ferry one way from Caribou, Nova Scotia to Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island it is FREE!!!! first come fist board. Then you take the Federation bridge off of PEI it is lower in cost.
Fuel in Canada last September was about 5.20 per gallon. Make sure to purchase your fuel in the USA before going over the border.
PM me if you want. Have fun
