Renting a class c and taking our first RV trip - two weeks, Maine to Florida. Planning to stay 3 or 4 days in the same place once we get to Florida, Lakeland. My question is where does everyone pull off the highway for an overnight? Truckstops, Walmart?

Everyone? No. But many do, at Walmarts, rest areas, restaurants or other businesses with large parking lots, etc. Just have to make sure it is permitted.

we usually try to find an RV park/campground near the highway.Otherwise we use truckstops & rest areasWe have stayed in church or grocery store parking lots and gas stations....all of these are with permission of the manager, pastor or owner.

Truck stop or rest area?rest area safe? 2013Truck stop or Walmart?The smaller the town the easier it is to overnight. Many have nice parks with real grass, or large parking lots of abandoned stores, or huge truck stops where there aren't that many trucks.

Most rest stops I've seen don't allow overnight parking but some states do. If it's allowed I would use it. Truck stops can be hit or miss. They are usually loud and if they are small the truckers don't like us taking a spot they feel should be theirs. Wal-Mart is usually easy with several websites and apps that help find those that do or don't allow it and they are used to us when other businesses sometimes aren't sure what's allowed or if they would have insurance/liability issues. Churches have been good if I was visiting a member who would vouch for me, but I guess I was reluctant to ask if I didn't already know. I usually Wal-Mart it if it's just a stop over.

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2oldman
Explorer II
Feb 25, 2016
Truck stop or rest area?
rest area safe? 2013
Truck stop or Walmart?

The smaller the town the easier it is to overnight. Many have nice parks with real grass, or large parking lots of abandoned stores, or huge truck stops where there aren't that many trucks.
the_bear_II
Explorer
Feb 25, 2016
we usually try to find an RV park/campground near the highway.

Otherwise we use truckstops & rest areas

We have stayed in church or grocery store parking lots and gas stations....all of these are with permission of the manager, pastor or owner.
BB_TX
Nomad
Feb 25, 2016
Everyone? No. But many do, at Walmarts, rest areas, restaurants or other businesses with large parking lots, etc. Just have to make sure it is permitted.

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