Reality of RV length restrictions?
Wife and I are planning to buy a fifth wheel and full time RV in about 5 years. Its been our plan to hit the road and visit every National Park in the US. We realize a couple may not be doable. Our...
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The reality is that there is no consistency.
In general, the larger the rig, the more places you cannot take it.
No way we can get our 36' TT into Mount Rainer NP campgrounds. Personally, I think I can, having walked the main two CG when they were closed. But I've been told on this forum and at the park that my TT would be stopped at the entrance, measured, and I would be turned around and sent out of the park.
Ok, there are several alternates in that area, and we enjoyed several day visits to the park during ouf time in that area.
Many full-timers prefer to stay outside the parks in order to have full-hook up facilities. We stayed outside Yosemite due to lack of available spots in the park.
Two friends contacted the folks at Yellowstone 18 months ahead of their planned visit, and were able to work out a nice 2 week stay, dry camping in their 44' tag axle motorhome, in the Bridge Bay CG.
We had two weeks notice before our route changes made a short visit to Yellowstone possible, so we stayed in West Yellowstone.
The places were worth the trips, flexibility is the key, and for really popular parks, try to plan far ahead.
In general, the larger the rig, the more places you cannot take it.
No way we can get our 36' TT into Mount Rainer NP campgrounds. Personally, I think I can, having walked the main two CG when they were closed. But I've been told on this forum and at the park that my TT would be stopped at the entrance, measured, and I would be turned around and sent out of the park.
Ok, there are several alternates in that area, and we enjoyed several day visits to the park during ouf time in that area.
Many full-timers prefer to stay outside the parks in order to have full-hook up facilities. We stayed outside Yosemite due to lack of available spots in the park.
Two friends contacted the folks at Yellowstone 18 months ahead of their planned visit, and were able to work out a nice 2 week stay, dry camping in their 44' tag axle motorhome, in the Bridge Bay CG.
We had two weeks notice before our route changes made a short visit to Yellowstone possible, so we stayed in West Yellowstone.
The places were worth the trips, flexibility is the key, and for really popular parks, try to plan far ahead.
