Hello,Looking for input as we begin planning our 2016 Summer Trip.Leaving from Syracuse, NY and headed Southwest through Ohio to Tennessee. Continuing south to Mississippi and then East through Alabama and North to Kentucky, then home.We have 21 days. Late July through mid August.Looking for full hook up sites that can accommodate a 40' 5th wheel.Clean campgrounds with activities for kids ages 11 and 9. Pet friendly. Also interested in exploring the area around the areas.Wondering what others have done and what campgrounds are not to be missed. Hoping that someone has made a trip similar to this and can help get us started in the right direction.Thanks in advance for the help. Ryan

Don't miss Mammoth Caves NP in KY. There is a good COE CG near, called Cave Creek you can ride a free ferry back and forth to the caves. Otherwise we've always found that to be a dead area in the middle of our trips.

Natchez Trace from Nashville to Natchez MS. Ohio Amish country around Berlin, Oh. NOT LIKE Lancaster, PA. The area is home to the largest population of Amish in the United States.Cedar point in Ohio is a large amusement park

It's probably too ambitious; many are, but my suggestion would be to do a Google search (let the kids do it) for `________ tourism' and put the state or area or city in the blank space and read what the experts suggest about their area.

My favorite Alabama campgrounds:Nocalula Falls, Gadsden, ALDesoto State Park, Ft.Payne, ALOak Mountain State Park, Pelham, ALGulf Shores State Park, Gukd Shores, ALAll will fit a 40' fifth wheel with no issues.Cheaha State Park is beautiful but fitting a rig that big will be hard but not impossible.Have fun, we will be doing the reverse trip in May 2017 heading to Elmira to show my kids where I grew up.Merry Christmas

Don't miss Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. We stayed at the Jellystone there and it was great for the kids. Pool and water slide.We also all really enjoyed Chattanooga, Tennessee. The aquarium was a really nice stop for the kids and the city itself felt safe and was interesting. Go to the top of Lookout Mountain for a history lesson. My kids really enjoyed walking around at Point Park. Beautiful scenery. Enjoy

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Halmfamily
Explorer
Dec 24, 2015
My favorite Alabama campgrounds:

Nocalula Falls, Gadsden, AL
Desoto State Park, Ft.Payne, AL
Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, AL
Gulf Shores State Park, Gukd Shores, AL

All will fit a 40' fifth wheel with no issues.

Cheaha State Park is beautiful but fitting a rig that big will be hard but not impossible.

Have fun, we will be doing the reverse trip in May 2017 heading to Elmira to show my kids where I grew up.

Merry Christmas
Dick_B
Explorer
Dec 24, 2015
It's probably too ambitious; many are, but my suggestion would be to do a Google search (let the kids do it) for `________ tourism' and put the state or area or city in the blank space and read what the experts suggest about their area.
darsben
Explorer II
Dec 24, 2015
Natchez Trace from Nashville to Natchez MS.
Ohio Amish country around Berlin, Oh. NOT LIKE Lancaster, PA. The area is home to the largest population of Amish in the United States.

Cedar point in Ohio is a large amusement park
agesilaus
Explorer III
Dec 24, 2015
Don't miss Mammoth Caves NP in KY. There is a good COE CG near, called Cave Creek you can ride a free ferry back and forth to the caves. Otherwise we've always found that to be a dead area in the middle of our trips.

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