Planning on taking a trip to Virginia in June & July of next year. We plan on staying a month and touring the state and surrounding areas. We would appreciate your suggestions on places to stay, visit & eat. State parks will not work as we need full hook ups & travel in a large motorhome. We love America and want to see as much of her as we can. Thanks guys for your comments.

Tweeter wrote:Planning on taking a trip to Virginia in June & July of next year. We plan on staying a month and touring the state and surrounding areas. We would appreciate your suggestions on places to stay, visit & eat. State parks will not work as we need full hook ups & travel in a large motorhome. We love America and want to see as much of her as we can. Thanks guys for your comments.VA is a big State. Any guidance on your plans or are you just willing to wing it? Are you hoping to stay in one place or will you be moving once a week or so? What kinds of interests do you have? Are you also planning to include the DC area? As much detail as possible will help.

If you plan to do the Charlottesville area to see Montpelier, Monticello, etc., be sure to use the KOA. It's about 12 miles south of town. Forget Misty Mountain which is west off the interstate. That owner is a real jerk and will put you in a spot with a 50 amp plug, but only 30 amp going to it. But he charges extra of course. Also, he has sites so tight, we were asked to pull in our slides so our neighbor could pull out. The young couple that run the KOA are wonderful and will accommodate your wishes if possible. But do call ahead. The park fills up most weekends and any time there is a special event at the university.Dale

The western part of the state has most of the mountains and the best scenery. If you are a transportation fan, Roanoke has a great transportation museum and a lot of railroad history. Bedford VA has the National D-Day Memorial. Heading north on I81 takes you into the Shenandoah Valley with lots of Civil War History. The Piedmont and eastern part of the state offers more history (Appomattox Courthouse National Park), and Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown. The coast offers everything from the ocean at Virginia Beach and numerous places to see the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries. Lots of military things to see in the Norfolk area.RV parks that can accomodate larger RV's:Williamsburg......American HertitageVirginia Beach/Norfolk.......Holiday Travel ParkRichmond....Americamps in Ashland, VAThere are others but these are three I have used.

We have stayed at this KOA. They have two separate areas and one place is very quiet and can handle big rigs. This is a great place to venture out to the nearby sites. KOA Campground

As others have mentioned, the state is large enough to need a couple of moves while you are there. Not knowing specific interest and manner in which you travel I'll throw out a rough itenerary. Starting from Bristol Tn/Va northbound on I-81.Along the interstate here you have the Blue Ridge Pkwy running roughly parallel 50 or so miles east. Toad trips up and down the BRP are great, Town of Floyd is an interesting stop for original Bluegrass style music. you could spend maybe 3 days in the area unless hiking is a major interest, then it expands, State parks are great hiking oppurtunities here. Continuing NE on either the BRP or I-81 a stop near the northern end of the BRP also puts you near Charlottesville and the Thomas Jefferson exhibits. nearby Lexington Va. has the Virginia Horse center, and your fairly close to Natural bridge state park. Again you can easily spend a few days here. From I-64 here in the Charlottesville area, you could continue on either Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National park or go a little west and take I-81 which is still running parallel to the area from Front Royal Va to Harpers Ferry WV. Through this stretch you will also pass several caverns. From Front Royal I-66 gives a means of getting as close as you can stand to DC. Traffic becomes a nightmare during commuting hours but there are a couple of campgrounds which are close to rail lines which give access to the National Mall, and all the museums. Also Baltimore's inner Harbor is worth a day, the USS Constellation and the aquarium are great visits. You can easily spend a week in this region and have new things to do daily. From there head back south to Williamsburg Va. The recreated colonial capitol and Jamestown can take 3 days alone, and Richmond and Norfolk are both less than an hour away offering more museums and historical attractions to occupy a few more days. If you still have a little time, from Williamsburg its about 3 hours south to the Outer Banks of NC. Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, the Wright Brothers Memorial and the perfect chance to try hang gliding from the same dunes where the first plane flew. Several lighthouses in the area and the "Lost Colony" show in Manteo, as well as some beach and fishing time can easily fill any extra days you still had available. Campgrounds for FHU can be found in other post here, I was just trying to give an overview of possible sights. Happy motorin

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rgatijnet1
Explorer III
May 09, 2018
We have stayed at this KOA. They have two separate areas and one place is very quiet and can handle big rigs. This is a great place to venture out to the nearby sites.
KOA Campground
smlranger
Explorer
May 09, 2018
The western part of the state has most of the mountains and the best scenery. If you are a transportation fan, Roanoke has a great transportation museum and a lot of railroad history. Bedford VA has the National D-Day Memorial. Heading north on I81 takes you into the Shenandoah Valley with lots of Civil War History.

The Piedmont and eastern part of the state offers more history (Appomattox Courthouse National Park), and Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown. The coast offers everything from the ocean at Virginia Beach and numerous places to see the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries. Lots of military things to see in the Norfolk area.

RV parks that can accomodate larger RV's:

Williamsburg......American Hertitage
Virginia Beach/Norfolk.......Holiday Travel Park
Richmond....Americamps in Ashland, VA

There are others but these are three I have used.
Scottiemom
Nomad
May 09, 2018
If you plan to do the Charlottesville area to see Montpelier, Monticello, etc., be sure to use the KOA. It's about 12 miles south of town. Forget Misty Mountain which is west off the interstate. That owner is a real jerk and will put you in a spot with a 50 amp plug, but only 30 amp going to it. But he charges extra of course. Also, he has sites so tight, we were asked to pull in our slides so our neighbor could pull out. The young couple that run the KOA are wonderful and will accommodate your wishes if possible. But do call ahead. The park fills up most weekends and any time there is a special event at the university.

Dale
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
May 09, 2018
Tweeter wrote:
Planning on taking a trip to Virginia in June & July of next year. We plan on staying a month and touring the state and surrounding areas. We would appreciate your suggestions on places to stay, visit & eat. State parks will not work as we need full hook ups & travel in a large motorhome. We love America and want to see as much of her as we can. Thanks guys for your comments.

VA is a big State. Any guidance on your plans or are you just willing to wing it? Are you hoping to stay in one place or will you be moving once a week or so? What kinds of interests do you have? Are you also planning to include the DC area? As much detail as possible will help.

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