Yellowstone and Grand Canyon campgrounds.
We are finally both retired and we are in the process of planning a trip from Maryland to California to visit our grandchildren this spring in our 37 foot motor home with toad. Looks like we are defi...
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Do you realize that in early May, most of the roads won't even be open yet in Yellowstone? You need to wait until after Memorial day to be able to see the entire park. 2018 Yellowstone Road Openings
Grand Canyon should be done on the way out with your scheduling about correct. Then visit family in CA, go explore some of CA, go back and visit family, then work your way home in early June. Long way to drive just to visit one weekend. In June, go without reservations as it will be easy to get a site in West Yellowstone. Also, make sure you check out the weekends as they are sometimes not as busy because the weekends are used to travel to/from the park making the weekdays busier sometimes.
Unless you have real needs for hookups, you really need to learn how to dry camp a night or two to really enjoy the parks. Really opens up the quantity of sites and will make traveling without reservations easier so you can adjust your itenary as you see fit.
Congrats on the retirement and finally having the time to slow down taking your time to see things along the way.
Grand Canyon should be done on the way out with your scheduling about correct. Then visit family in CA, go explore some of CA, go back and visit family, then work your way home in early June. Long way to drive just to visit one weekend. In June, go without reservations as it will be easy to get a site in West Yellowstone. Also, make sure you check out the weekends as they are sometimes not as busy because the weekends are used to travel to/from the park making the weekdays busier sometimes.
Unless you have real needs for hookups, you really need to learn how to dry camp a night or two to really enjoy the parks. Really opens up the quantity of sites and will make traveling without reservations easier so you can adjust your itenary as you see fit.
Congrats on the retirement and finally having the time to slow down taking your time to see things along the way.
