huntnjim wrote:
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Now if anyone is still reviewing this post. My wife and I are flying to Atlanta to pick up our new Newmar Mtn Aire. We leave tomorrow arrive into Atlanta rent a car and drive to the dealership. We confirm the mh and go through the delivery. Spend two nights at Stone Mtn RV Resort. If we need to return to the dealer for clarity or problems they vow to drop what they are doing to accomidate.
For my question: we will tr4avel up I 24 toward Paduca, Ky. Any suggestions for a nice rv resort. Then we will travel toward Topeka, Ks any suggestions near there?
Just as an illustration of the process, if you were interested in Paducah, there are several nice campgrounds listed on rvparkreviews.com:
Reviews-Paducah, KY. But another way to do it is to map out your route. Assuming you are taking I-24 to Illinois, and picking up I-57 there, the half-way point to Topeka occurs somewhere in southern Illinois (which would be a long drive, too long for us, but you know your own endurance). Go to rvparkreviews.com, select the Illinois map, zoom in on the southern part of the state, look along I-57 and the cities with reviewed campgrounds will appear.
Metropolis is the first city that you'd hit ... looks to me like nothing great there.
Vienna - nothing. Then
Goreville, which has a nice state park and a nice campground (the only negative review warns of low-hanging branches--good advice when driving your new baby). You get the idea.
And yes, we have done this on the road while driving. The DW is VP in charge of finding appropriate destinations.
Have fun. Keep us posted,
Skip
(P.S. The Stone Mountain campground can be a little challenging in a motorhome. Some of the sites are not very level, the roads can be a bit tight, etc. Nothing unmanageable, but for a first trip, be careful and keep your spirits up. Even a "challenging" campground is fun with the right attitude.)
