tampa to albany

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I'm planning a trip from Tampa, FL to Albany NY this summer.

I think by basic route options are:

I95/I87. Shortest route but most cities and attendant rush hour traffic. I'm uncertain as to availability of convenient places to overnight. I’ve done a lot of NYC driving, but I haven’t towed through there.

I95/26/77/81/88. This has the disadvantage of more hills and is somewhat longer, but less metropolitan areas and presumably easier to find campgrounds along the way.

I95/495/270/81/88. Avoids the I77 hills, otherwise about the same as option 2.

I95/495/270/70/81/78/287/87. Avoids some of the metropolitan areas.

What are your thoughts about the routes? What has worked for you? Where have you stayed? Travel time?

Thanks.

dutch_12078 · Answer

We use your option 2 traveling from the Amsterdam, NY area to central Florida or back. A couple of weeks ago, we came down 81 with stops at the Jonestown, PA KOA, Shenendoah Valley Campground, Mt Jackson, VA, Ft Chiswell RV Park, Max Meadows, VA, Jolly Acres RV Park, St George, SC, and Jacksonville North KOA, Kingsland, GA. Keep in mind, we were not in a hurry, and our choices were limited up north to campgrounds that were open all year. We were also limited by the weather conditions, and spent three nights at Ft Chiswell waiting out a snow/ice storm before tackling 77 through the mountains. Your options in the summer will be much broader of course.

2hams · Answer

I95 to US17 to I66, I81, I88. Avoids hills and traffic.

Some decent places we have stayed include WalkAbout Kingsland GA, Coastal Georgia RV Brunswick GA, Bass Lake Dillon SC, Americamp just north of Richmond VA, Candy Hill Winchester VA, Falling Waters campsite WV. Hit a really bad place in Oneonta NY. Check rvparkreviews

Most anywhere we travel the average is 50 miles an hour.

bass_n_bob · Answer

the above routes are fine but we take several different routes along the way. First we exit 95 and go to Norfolk, over the bay bridge tunnel and north on 13 along the eastern shore. We go over the Delaware memorial Bridge taking the NJ Tpk to the Garden State Parkway to 87 north. We also average 50 miles every hour.

slay · Answer

If you don't mind driving around Washington and Baltimore, take I-95 to Baltimore, go inland on I-695 to I-83, take I-83 north to Harrisburg, Pa., pick up I-81 to I-88 at Bighamton, N.Y., then take that to Albany.  I don't think you will pay a single toll the whole way.  The tricky part is getting through Washington and Baltimore. There are places to camp south of Richmond and north of Harrisburg, plus Flying J truck stops where you can park overnight.

h345 · Answer

.How many days to make the trip ?  Do you want to stop at any points along the way ? .

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