Planning 2015 trip

Good suggestion to check tourism sites for each state, and even some of the regions (Adirondacks, Poconos, Mackinaw/Mackinac - incidentally, both spellings pronounced the same way - etc.) Definitely plan to spend a full day (at least) on Mackinac Island; it's a step back in time, and delightful. Ferries are available from both peninsulas of Michigan. (Another good CG for that area is Straits State Park, if you can get a site. Electric hookups only, to my knowledge, but nice, and some sites have a view of the Straits, though probably not of the island.)

We liked the Lake Placid/Whiteface Mt KOA for an Adirondacks base camp - very wooded & pretty, lots to do, and not far from Lake Placid (fun to visit the old Olympic sites there), Saranac Lake and other sites in the area. For the Poconos, one CG not far from there which is rather unique is Driftstone on the Delaware, a private CG with elec & water hookups. Some sites are ENORMOUS, many nicely shaded but plenty of headroom for larger rigs. Family owned. They maintain an old family graveyard in one corner of the CG. Some sites are right on the Delaware River, and you can go canoeing from there. Close to East Stroudsburg, Shawnee-on-Delaware, etc., and reasonably close to some of the better-known waterfalls (Bushkill, etc.) Popular with the locals.

Backing up to the earlier phases of your trip, driving the Great River Road can be interesting, and definitely not the "fast lane." We've driven portions of it in Illinois, Iowa & Wisconsin and enjoyed it. Illinois and Wisconsin both have some very nice state parks along that route, plus there are COE CGs and even a few county parks in Iowa to choose from. (Loved Thomson (COE) CG in Illinois, Miss. Palisades SP in IL, Willow River, Perrot and (our all-time favorite) Wyalusing SPs in WI.)

We spent a delightful few days at the Fifty Point Conservation Area in Ontario. That was our base for a visit to Niagara Falls--our first visit to the Falls. We crossed over from Port Huron, MI to Sarnia, Ontario, so I don't know how that might connect with your planned route, but if it does it is a great place to camp.

You could search this Forum for each of the places mentioned. If that isn't enough do a Google search for `______ tourism' and put the same information in place of the blank eg. `michigan tourism' and read on.

In eastern Pa. (Poconos)south of there is Lancaster County.Nice if you like farm (amish)country. The CG we like is Country Haven, they are very strict with dogs but it is on a hillside with a great view of Lancaster Valley

I would recommend either of the campgrounds in Itasca State Park to visit the headwaters of the Mississippi. We enjoyed staying at Mackinaw Mill Creek RV Park as a base camp to visit Macinac Island. We opted for a site with a view of the lake and bridge. The campground is close to the ferry to Macinac Island. After visiting Niagra Falls we went to Golden Hill State Park in Barker, NY. Our site had a view of the lake and the lighthouse.

We visited these places on three different RV trips. Have fun!

Headed in the same general direction at the same time. Leaving Chesapeake Bay area towards the end of June & headed for Smokey Mtns first then turning N.

Got a few weekend music festivals to do then The Dells & Door Country before going around Lake Superior, The Soo, Makinack, NW NY state, PA & back onto the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake towards the end of July. About 5500 miles in about 100 days. Easy no reservation, no stress trip.

One NY State Park worth a visit is Letchworth, between Niagara Falls & the Finger Lakes. Three beautiful waterfalls, lost of campsites, some with 50 amp. Some photos of the falls: Letchworth Trip.

As to routes, I'd avoid the NY Thruway across the state - expensive & boring. The Seaway Trail is a much more pleasant (but, of course, slower, way across the northern part of the state. If interested, I took this route through New England on a trip to Nova Scotia last year.