April / May trip. Campsite availability?
Hi We are family of 4 from the UK planning our first RV trip across the USA...from New York to San Fransico. The trip will be 19 nights in total and 4000 miles. First night in the RV is 14th April...
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Agree with donn0128. Our first RV trip was a rental. Arrived in evening of first night, Denver, CO. Hotel that night. Picked up RV next day & rest of the day spent supplying it with food etc. then getting out of Denver. We had 15 nights with the RV, covered 2000 miles of basically Denver, Grand Canyon, Vegas, Rocky Mountain Nat Park, Denver. Last day was pack up & drop off RV early then get redeye home.
The point is, 15 nights & half the distance you are thinking about we were BUSTED & came back feeling that we really had not seen much. Oh sure, you can drive the distance in that time but how much will be seen?
What are the main sights that you want to see? If most are in the West you might think about a pickup in Denver & dropoff in SFO.
We are based in Maryland & have crossed the country a number of times. Driving across the US is a beautiful drive but one needs to get off the interstates to appreciate it. One also needs time.
Last year we did a 11,000 mile loop around the country. It took us 120 days & we STILL came back feeling rushed.
Another consideration. April is early for nothern state CGs so many might not be open till May.
The point is, 15 nights & half the distance you are thinking about we were BUSTED & came back feeling that we really had not seen much. Oh sure, you can drive the distance in that time but how much will be seen?
What are the main sights that you want to see? If most are in the West you might think about a pickup in Denver & dropoff in SFO.
We are based in Maryland & have crossed the country a number of times. Driving across the US is a beautiful drive but one needs to get off the interstates to appreciate it. One also needs time.
Last year we did a 11,000 mile loop around the country. It took us 120 days & we STILL came back feeling rushed.
Another consideration. April is early for nothern state CGs so many might not be open till May.
