taking the family east coast

Minuteman KOA in Littleton, MA. You can visit Lexington, Concord, and the surrounding areas from there. Boston is a must both for it's historical value like the Freedom Trail and the fun stuff like Faneuil Hall, the NE Aquarium, duck tours and such. You might want to take public transportation to get in there though. On your way up I'd stop at Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown in VA and Gettysburg, PA. In Maine, stop at Ft. Knox in Prospect.

There are quite a few nice campgrounds in the Gettysburg PA area and tons of history

On the to Maine you could stop at Normandy Farms in Foxboro, MA to see Boston. Then on up to Bayley's just outside of Portland, Maine. From there go to Boothbay Harbor and then to Bar Harbor. Many choices in Bar Harbor, we likethe Bar Harbor CG and the KOA. Lot's to see and do around Arcadia National Parl. We've taken the grandkids to Moosehead and they loved the area. Go along the "golden road" towards Millinocket. and Mt Katahdin. The scenery is awesome.

We have taken two different trips along the east coast and have thoroughly enjoyed it. The first trip, we took our 13 and 14 year old niece and nephew and we tent camped. The second trip was last summer - 45 days and 4500 miles. It was fabulous.

We spent several days in DC, riding the METRO only to get around. Cherry Hill seems to be the place to stay and was wonderful. We did the Smithsonian for 2 days (Natural History, Space, American Indian were our favorites). We did the most popular monuments - Washington, Lincoln, WWII, Vietnam, Korean War, then Arlington Cemetery. Most of these were done one day with a couple thrown in while we were at the Smithsonian. We did the zoo another day and it took about 5 hours to cover it and actually look at the animals. That was enough.

From there, we went to Baltimore (we stayed with friends here and parked our RV at their house so I can't help you with a campground here) and took in the aquarium and the Inner Harbor area, then on to Hershey, PA (High Meadows Campground).

High Meadows (FHU)is not a destination campground, but does have 3 pools, arcade, laundry and nice bath houses. It has a shuttle service to/from Hershey Park that is great. You can purchase your tickets at the campground and they are cheaper, you get into the park earlier and can go the day before after 6pm until 10 pm.

On our 1st trip, we went to Philadelphia to see the Liberty Bell, but it was in excess of 100 degrees, so we opted to hotel instead of tent camp. (We wimped). Did Constitution Hall, Liberty Bell and did a tour of Betsy Ross, Ben Franklin and several other places that I really don't remember because I was about the pass out from the heat.

Then on to NYC. We stayed at Liberty Harbor and as other have said, it is just a parking lot with water/electric, but it's location can't be beat for seeing the city. We got tickets to a couple of shows, we did the Gray Line tour where you can get on/off whenever you want. The campground is a 4 block walk to the PATH, which for $2.50 will take you to either the World Trade Center or to 33rd St (Times Square). You can get the Gray Line tour at 33rd St or switch over to the subway system and travel anywhere in the area. It takes about 30 minutes to walk to the PATH, catch and train and be in Times Square UNLESS it is during rush hour. We usually waited until about 9:30 or 10:00 am to go into the city, then returned about 7 or 8 pm. Worked for us.

We went to Old Orchard Beach, Maine and stayed at the Ne're Family Campground, which is a small, older campground with very few amenities, but it is within walking distance (3 blocks) from the beach, all the restaurants and shops. It was FHU and had great WIFI as well as a pool. Our kids LOVED it since we were so close. It was also across the street from the LOBSTER POUND! It was also cheap! $35/night (out of season) and $50 (in season) compared to $85/night in the large resort campgrounds that were further away, but some did offer shuttle service to the downtown area.

Then we headed on to Acadia and stayed at Narrows 2. It was fine and a good location to head out and see all the area.

Hope this helps and if you have other questions, you can PM me.

Tour Philly from Timberlane CG in Clarksboro, NJ. It is an easy drive into the city, or you can drive to the hi speed line and take the train - either way, you will need a vehicle. In Maine, Acadia specifically, a good camping location is Bar Harbor CG. They do not take reservations, or cc, but generally you can find a site. They are located on the shuttle bus route, that will get you into Acadia and Bar Harbor.

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Cherry Hill RV Resort outside of Washington DC in College Park, Md. It can be used as a base of operations ...snip....

X2. Easy access on/off I-95. The WMATA Metro subway)has two stations where you can catch a train into town. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Most of the pilgrims that come here use Cherry Hill.

Philadelphia, seems the only city not listed above. There is a campground in Jersey that will be very convenient to public transportation. Use the public transportation system in each large city, you can see everything for less and avoid trying to find a place to park much less drive in the mess.

The only place to hook up your RV (full hookups) in the New York City area is Liberty Harbor RV Park in Jersey City, NJ. It is not a campground. It is a vacant lot, macadam, that has hookups. It is within a block of a ferry/commuter system that will take you directly to NYC. No amenities, nothing to do there, but it is definitely convenient if you want to visit NYC. Land is so valuable in this area that none can be "wasted" on a campground!

Cherry Hill RV Resort outside of Washington DC in College Park, Md. It can be used as a base of operations for the Smithsonian museums and the capital, as well as the national zoo! I believe there is mass transit to the DC attractions very close to the RV Park. There are also numerous Civil War sites in the area (The whole Richmond area, Gettysburg, Antietam, Bull Runs, etc). Could even take a day trip to Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown Va. You could also go to the Inner Harbor area in Baltimore. So much history to visit! Might want to give the area at least 6 days!! Could check www.rvparkreviews.com for good campers' opinions of campgrounds in the areas you are thinking about visiting.

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