Can an RV even get East of the Hudson?

There is no reason to go through any part of New Jersey to get to the New England States. Though when I went that way, I stopped for a few nights at a New Jersey military RV park (April 2015) just so I could add another state to my sticker.

The same with Connecticut, though we volunteered with the COE in Thomaston CT for 6 months that summer.

Camping ain't cheap in New England, but it was a bucket list thing for me, and the wife's brother lived near Hartford, CT.

We still plan to go back and spend a lot of money traveling around.

Yesterday we crossed the state line from Texas to New Mexico. Flashing sign said face masks are required everywhere in NM. Haven't seen anyone wearing one yet, but we haven't been to any place with more than a few people yet.

From what I see and hear, folks are traveling. Just be ready to wear your masks.

At this point, most everyone I know in Connecticut is basically going about their business, wearing masks in stores and doing the "social distancing" thing as needed in other places.

We went to a campground last weekend in Connecticut, and there were campers from Rhode Island and New York there. At the campground, some playground equipment was off limits, and they limited access to the pool (needed to sign up), and restricted the number of people in the arcade and office.

I do not know the details of what the latest rule changes are, no one seems to know.



Matt Colie: "Is it really that bad there?
Can we get a permit to drive through and not stop?"

By "bad there", if you are talking about the china virus, not at all - it is fading quick. I think (!) the new regulations are meant to reduce infected people from traveling here until more time passes.

I don't know of any permit, I would just drive through, and stop for gas if you need it. I have not heard of any police enforcing these regulations and mandates, heck they don't even know what they are supposed to do.


I don't know if any of this helps you at all. If you can figure out the newest regulations, let me know! No one who lives here knows!

JaxDad wrote:
When were you planning on going?

You may be able to go the long way around if you’re not planning on going right away.

As of this typing, no unnecessary border crossings at this time, only essential. If OP wants to save some $$, once in NY, p/u 86 by Jamestown and run that to Binghamton to 81 N for about 3/4-1 mile to 88 East. Take I 90 E to exit 24 (no tolls), go thru tollbooth and continue on 90 for about 20 more miles til next toll booth (B1). Have to pay tolls from here to MA line, then it's cashless tolling thru MA.

You don't have to stop and quarantine for 2 weeks as long as you just drive through. I believe stopping for fuel and food is allowed as long as you stay near your route of travel. If you're going to Maine, just go through upstate New York and avoid New Jersey and Connecticut completely.

When were you planning on going?

You may be able to go the long way around if you’re not planning on going right away.

If you are truly going "Down East", as in Maine, understand the Maine and Vermont restrictions/quarantine/Covid-19 test requirements as well.

Maine Travel Resources COVID-19

Vermont COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

The order (recommendation) says if you are traveling thru there is no need to quarantine.