First long RV Trip - Where to stop/visit between GA and CO?

kyle86 wrote:
Great advice! thanks. We don't have a definite route yet, but I do want to stay away from Atlanta at all costs!! The traffic makes me very nervous there with a camper.

We go thru atl frequently with our fifth wheel. Stick to the HOV lane is what we do, but yes I do get the white knuckle grip on the wheel. If you somehow go thru Houston, which you shouldn't on the way to CO, do NOT go on their HOV lanes.

Great advice! thanks. We don't have a definite route yet, but I do want to stay away from Atlanta at all costs!! The traffic makes me very nervous there with a camper.

When I am tracking myself going across new terriority I like to use GOOGLE MAPS and type in different sear words. Using RV CAMPGROUNDS lets me see all of the campground along the route I am on... Then I mouse click on the hits to view them.

I'm guessin you can do the same for special things to visit or see...

I typed in ATTRACTIONS in the search window and the whole map lit up with hits... Maybe you can think of a different search word that will show less hits haha...

Just a thought...

Roy Ken

We usually just drive until we are at least west of San Antonio. I don't think there are any major attractions (by our definition anyway) until you get further west. You'll start hitting interesting parks in New Mexico and Colorado. In far south Texas of course there is Big Bend NP but that's far out of your path.

What roads do you plan to take? For Colorado we generally get on I-20 to Dallas/Ft Worth then switch to US 287. 287 is an excellent low traffic 4 lane highway. We take that to Amarillo. There is a great Texas State Park just south of Amarillo: Palo Duro SP. Which is a good stopping point. We have also stayed at Caprock SP and Copper Breaks SP which are both nice to visit but nothing extraordinary. Palo Duro has the Texas State Theater and they do an outdoor play at night which is worth seeing.

Anyway after Amarillo we work our way around to US 87 up into the NE corner of New Mexico. There is a national monument north of Amarillo: Albates Flint Quarry but unless they have upgraded the facilities they only do tours a couple of times a week.

In that corner of New Mexico is Capulin Mountain NM and it is definitely worth a drive to the top. It is a large volcano.

Right after that you hit I-25 and will be in Colorado.