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rfloyd99
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Oct 23, 2022

Washington DC Advice Needed

We're visiting DC without the RV and would like some advice from someone very familiar with the area.

We'll be driving from Charlottesville, and need a reasonably low-priced motel outside the city for 4-5 nights. We then plan to commute in to do the usual tourist stuff - museums, monuments, etc. This has worked well for us in other big cities. We find an RV park outside the city then drive to the nearest commuter transit station just after rush hour. We'll be leaving the DC area via Annapolis.

I haven't researched the transit system yet, but thought I would ask for some guidance here regarding an area outside the city, preferably to the south.

Any thoughts?
  • Suggest you check out Cherryhill rv park in College park Maryland. They have several different ways to stay without a camper. They also have very good connections to the metro.

    X3. Awesome park and great location for accessing DC. The metro is a pretty easy system to navigate. Just keep in mind you will need to get at the metro stations very early to get a parking spot due to commuters. The campground has an express bus that goes right into the city and offers tours.
  • I will second the Cherryhill suggestion. Good spot with or without the rv.
  • The metro is very good and not expensive. The Smithsonian is between the Capitol and Washington monument. Washington's monument is right across the street from the White house. Right next to the WM is the reflecting pool and the Vietnam memorial and Right next to that is the Lincoln memorial. All walking distance. It can take several days to see most of the Smithsonian. Mount Vernon is down the river and you may consider driving to that. There is little to no parking in the city so forget that. A great view is to sit on the top step center of the Lincoln memorial and look over the reflecting pool. And by the time you get there you will need a few minutes of rest.
  • Suggest you check out Cherryhill rv park in College park Maryland. They have several different ways to stay without a camper. They also have very good connections to the metro.
  • Alexandria isn’t bad. We’ve gotten reasonably priced hotels. Easy parking at the Metro station. Decent places to eat nearby.

    Mt. Vernon isn’t far.

    Did the same thing you are planning. Metro in and out is very convenient.