Family across country road trip

I've just about finished (2 nights left to decide) a 2 week trip from Oregon to Colorado the middle of next month. Could have probably don't it without making reservations but still did as it's what I like to do. I used the Good Sam trip planner and found it very easy and useful in finding places to stay. You can select either Good Sam parks, private parks and public campgrounds. Good luck on your planning and trips.

Thanks for the advise. I look forward to all the comments about this trip.

At about 2:00, figure out what time you want to stop for the night and estimate where you will be. Then call ahead for a reservation. For holiday weekends, select a destination, make reservations, and stay put for a couple of days. We traveled this way for many years without a problem. By the way, if you wait until you want to quit driving for the day, everyone else has already gotten off the road and you may not get a campsite!

We never make reservations. Get the RV Parky App on your smart phone and as you travel it will show waysides, truck stops and more just call a head to see if a camp ground is full. Have a great trip:)

We travelled from April thru November for 8 years and never made a single reservation. We did sometimes call ahead a couple of hours before our arrival. We were never turned away from a campground. We didn't always get full hook-ups but did always get a place to park. However, we did make sure to get somewhere and stay put for the holiday weekends.

They way we travelled a trip from Colorado to the east coast would have taken at least 3 weeks. Most folks drive from Nashville to the gulf coast in 8-9 hours. We usually take at least 3 days for the same trip.