Having lived in the NE all my life and now traveling all over the US and Alaska it is much different that the rest of the country. Besides the roads being bad, tolls being high, bridges being low the CG's are more expensive with very limited boondocking opportunity's. Having said that I camp at Ct SP's to fish, White Mtns NF in NH has some remote ares to camp in and 1/2 price NF CG's if over 62. Maine is nice as is Arcadia NP. RI has some nice beach camping, fishing and clamming. When leaving CT you learn to leave early to get through NY with no traffic or tolls. Once through NYC except for Chicago area and other big cities the training driving in the NE makes most roads a piece of cake.