We're kind of settling in on Cedar Creek 38EFK or it's Riverstone twin. We both love to cook and these units really fit for that.I keep hearing things like, anything larger than 25' won't fit in most parks, tough to tow, etc etc etc.We're going to sell the B&M and live in our park model for 6-8 months in MI and travel the rest of the time in the 5th. After spending 3 weeks in our little TT, it was an awesome trip, but with a significant amount of rain, it's a little bit much.how bad are the big trailers to find places to stop? I know at one campground we were at, we were surrounded by what I called NY skyscrapers :) I do want to do some travel and see new things. We took one route this Christmas, where it was posted no trailers over 30'... and I believe it. 15mph switchbacks, but what a beautiful drive.

Easy to look upCalifornia State Parks https://www.parks.ca.gov/rvlengthNational Parks https://outdoorsrvmfg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/National-Park-Trailer-Length-Chart.pdf

Not tough to tow assuming you have a good truck, we pulled a 34 ft fiver all over the west up and down mountains with no trouble. 30 ft is the cut off point for when you'll have trouble in a lot, but not all parks. There may only be a few spots for longer rvs or none. A few parks, Chiricahua is one, that will only allow 25 footers or less. That being said there are always , or almost always commercial parks and they usually take any length RV but navigating park roads can be difficult some times. Once again Chiricahua is one that had no commercial parks near. But on that other hand how many people have been to that park. Darned few possibly because of the restrictions and because of it's isolation.So yes it will be more difficult, but workable. You'll just have to be very aware of the length of your unit.

Yes, anything above 25 ft will be an issue in finding camping spots in state and national parks.We had a 21 ft before and we have to plan out to get into a campsite that will fit our TT. And even if it says it can fit 25 ft, maneuvering between trees, rocks and very tight park roads is an obstacle.Commercial RV parks almost always can accommodate you. But you have to compromise as it will be just a tad better than a parking lot.

My trailer is 41' long and maxes at 19,000. It's been all over the country in the past 6 years with no problems. We've never been anywhere we've had to turn around. Some places have been rather tight but navigable through superior driving skills.We've never camped in a national park because that's not our thing. As far as state parks we've found that AZ parks are huge and have more than enuf room for the largest of rigs.

Our 5er is 34’. We have been in some state parks where we have had more than enough room. And we have been in some where even a foot longer and we probably could not have fit. Varies a lot park to park. Some parks have sites ranging from short to long with the long ones typically grabbed up first. And some have very narrow access roads limiting what you can get thru.

Larger 5th wheels in/on state and federal parks

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azdryheat
Explorer
Jan 05, 2020
My trailer is 41' long and maxes at 19,000. It's been all over the country in the past 6 years with no problems. We've never been anywhere we've had to turn around. Some places have been rather tight but navigable through superior driving skills.

We've never camped in a national park because that's not our thing. As far as state parks we've found that AZ parks are huge and have more than enuf room for the largest of rigs.
Yosemite_Sam1
Explorer
Jan 05, 2020
Yes, anything above 25 ft will be an issue in finding camping spots in state and national parks.

We had a 21 ft before and we have to plan out to get into a campsite that will fit our TT. And even if it says it can fit 25 ft, maneuvering between trees, rocks and very tight park roads is an obstacle.

Commercial RV parks almost always can accommodate you. But you have to compromise as it will be just a tad better than a parking lot.
agesilaus
Explorer III
Jan 05, 2020
Not tough to tow assuming you have a good truck, we pulled a 34 ft fiver all over the west up and down mountains with no trouble. 30 ft is the cut off point for when you'll have trouble in a lot, but not all parks. There may only be a few spots for longer rvs or none. A few parks, Chiricahua is one, that will only allow 25 footers or less. That being said there are always , or almost always commercial parks and they usually take any length RV but navigating park roads can be difficult some times. Once again Chiricahua is one that had no commercial parks near. But on that other hand how many people have been to that park. Darned few possibly because of the restrictions and because of it's isolation.

So yes it will be more difficult, but workable. You'll just have to be very aware of the length of your unit.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jan 05, 2020
Easy to look up

California State Parks https://www.parks.ca.gov/rvlength
National Parks https://outdoorsrvmfg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/National-Park-Trailer-Length-Chart.pdf

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