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rcload9
Explorer
Oct 23, 2016

Where to meet family between Colorado and North Carolina?

I am based in Colorado and would like to meet up with some family members who live in Fayetville, NC next summer. I have primarily camped west of CO so everything east would be new for me camping. We would prefer that we meet somewhere in the middle but that might not put us in the best places to visit. I don't mind driving further to meet with them but would like to get some ideas on where to go and stay.

I have a new 41' Class A Diesel and will be towing a vehicle. I will also have two young teenagers with me. We plan to have about 2 1/2 - 3 weeks for the entire trip and would probably be mid to late June when we leave. My initial thoughts were smokey mountains but that means more driving for me but I am ok with that. I was also thinking heading up to the Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan areas. I also enjoy the higher end RV parks with trees and greenery. I am open to meeting them in one area and then trying out several other areas with them if they are within the timeframe I have.

I am open to all ideas, thank you.

David
  • DandD2015's avatar
    DandD2015
    Explorer
    Oct 23, 2016
    In Northwestern Arkansas, Eureka Springs is a very neat tourist town. Also, Crystal Bridges is an art museum in Bentonville (home of Wal Mart) that's supposed to be very nice. Fayetteville is a nearby college town. The Northwest corner of Arkansas may be a good choice but I can't speak to where you park the RV there. Here's Roadside America's map. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/ar
  • WE-C-USA's avatar
    WE-C-USA
    Explorer
    Oct 23, 2016
    If neither of you have been to Branson, then that's your destination. Lot's to see and do.
    Land Between the Lakes area would be a good place to just layback and visit.
  • sdianel_-acct_c's avatar
    sdianel_-acct_c
    Explorer
    Oct 23, 2016
    Hot Springs Arkansas is 13 hours from each location and there is lots to see and do in the area. We like Catherine's Landing RV Park, or for more rustic campground Lake Catherine State Park is nearby. Look on Trip Advisor for things to see and do in the area. You can even drive to Crater of Diamonds State Park and dig for diamonds! 2nd choice would be Branson MO. We'll be staying at Branson Shenanigans RV Park in a couple of weeks. There is a Corps of Engineers campground at Indian Point. Electric only. Be careful choosing sites as some slope (in the description). There are other parks in the area. You can read reviews on www.rvparkreviews.com 3rd choice would be Sevierville TN (long drive for you) but lots to do in the area. We like River Plantation RV Resort. You can drive from there to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg thru the Great Smoky Mt. Nat Pk.
  • padredw's avatar
    padredw
    Nomad
    Oct 23, 2016
    Taking the half-way point quite literally, one area I found that would meet that criteria would be the Land Between the Lakes in Western Kentucky/Northwest Tennessee. There are RV parks of every kind. I am familiar with two Resort State Parks with RV campgrounds in Kentucky and also some really nice COE parks with full hookups. There would be lots of lakeside activities in June.

    If you wanted to drive a bit further than your family in North Carolina, another possibility is Lexington, Kentucky at the Kentucky Horse Park. No lake there, but the Bluegrass area is the heart of thoroughbred horse country. Lexington is a large and growing city.

    These are two quite different possibilities, but they are near the half-way point and each offers some good opportunities.
  • rbtglove's avatar
    rbtglove
    Explorer
    Oct 23, 2016
    Traverse is a good place to visitand Door County WIs is also good. Smokies are really a great place with plenty to do for the kids. We use Twin Creeks in Gatlinburg nice scenic well run park near everything. All the extras with large sites and even a black bear or two.
  • STBRetired's avatar
    STBRetired
    Explorer
    Oct 23, 2016
    Take a look a the Traverse City area in Michigan. Particularly around the Lake Leelanau area. Some nice RV parks there. Might just be getting warm enough for swimming.
  • agesilaus's avatar
    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    Oct 23, 2016
    The middle of the country is really lacking in big parks. The only thing I could come up with are the Buffalo River (Arkansas) and the Ozark River (Missouri) areas. If you like floating down rivers. Other than those the only others are GSMNP and Shenandoah. Looks like the rest are historic sites of one type or the other.

    There may be some great state parks tho in Arkansas and Missouri you might want to look at their state park sites. Texas certainly has some very good state parks but that's a bit out of the way for both of you.

    I just spotted this:

    America's state parks site

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