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- JanssExplorer III use Google maps satellite view alot. Also, if the trail is a USFS trail, try calling the local ranger station for info.
- azdryheatExplorerUse Google maps on your phone, in satellite view, to get a look at the parking situation at the trailhead without having to drive there.
- LwiddisExplorer IIYour question brings up the big bugaboo of MHs. Without a toad it can be tuff.
- bukhrnExplorer IIIMany National Forest, National Parks, State Parks among others have connecting trail right from the campground.
- RayJaycoExplorerYou may be able to see the parking situation using Google satellite view...
Stay safe! - DrewEExplorer III've generally gotten there on foot; as others have said, very often the trails I want (or at least choose) have trailheads in or very close to the campground. Sometimes I take my bicycle.
A lot of people do pull towed vehicles behind their motorhomes. A lot of other people do not, despite the prevailing opinion here. Every now and again when traveling down the highway I've conducted an unscientific "poll" of other motorhomes I encounter on the road, and whether or not they have a towed vehicle; and generally it's ended up somewhere around half with and half without. - TvovExplorer IIWe go to a lot of state park campgrounds that have hiking trails in the state park, so we just walk to the trails.
We tow our camper so after setting up at the campsite we can just drive the truck to wherever we want to go.
Depending on the "trailhead" and parking, sometimes you can park a camper there - this all depends on the size of your camper and how big the parking area. You don't want to "barely" fit, as you won't be able to get out if it fills with cars. Also, you don't want to take up too many parking spots from other people who would like to park.
When we camp in new areas, we spend some time before going researching the area, and sometimes drive through it (if we are close) to check out parking and things to do. - JimK-NYExplorer IIVisiting an arboretum or an urban area such as a museum can also be an issue. Even a mountain road can be an issue when towing or for a larger RV.
These are some of the reasons I opted for a truck camper. I can park it in most slots designed for cars. It is also nice to have my RV with me rather than miles away back in a campground. My RV toilet sure beats having to use those stinky vault toilets. Having a nice lunch and a nap sure makes the day go well. - wowens79Explorer IIIMost state park campgrounds have hiking trails close to the campground, some you have to drive to. In my area, I cants think of a trailhead I could park my camper while we hiked.
- Guy_RoanExplorerMost people that have motor homes pull a car behind them for reasons like that.
If your main hobby is hiking you should have thought about that before you got your RV.
That is why many of us have trailers.
If I were in your shoes, I would call the camp ground before going and ask them
Guy
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