Blue Ridge Parkway - Early April
Been north from the SE up to Michigan multiple times. Usually take I-75 if on a schedule. Otherwise, we've swung east and hit the Smokey Mountains NP. Looking for something new, we are looking at t...
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We did the Blue Ridge and Skyline drives in 2016. That part of the trip was 21 days. One wants to stop at viewpoints and at places of interest along the way, so we found that 50 miles on the parkway and return to base was plenty for one day. Given that, we chose three-day base camps about every 100 miles: one day for moving camp, one day up the parkway and back, one day down the parkway and back.
We used private RV parks that were close to the parkway, and we did not take the fifth-wheel trailer on the parkway. The main reason for that was so we could have the option of turning around whenever we wanted to. (There are not many places on the parkway where you can turn around while towing.) Also, parking at viewpoints is sometimes difficult if you are towing. (But it is possible that you may have lighter traffic in April.)
We used private RV parks that were close to the parkway, and we did not take the fifth-wheel trailer on the parkway. The main reason for that was so we could have the option of turning around whenever we wanted to. (There are not many places on the parkway where you can turn around while towing.) Also, parking at viewpoints is sometimes difficult if you are towing. (But it is possible that you may have lighter traffic in April.)
