Illinois to Wyoming sites to see?
I'm doing some early planning for trip in summer of 2017. My son will graduate HS in May of 2017 and we'd like to take an RV trip to see the sites before he heads off to college. We'll be traveling ...
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1. when you know your route and timing, make a reservation at yellowstone. a year in advance is not too far out :)
I would go west on I 80 and go north on 191 out of Rock Springs WY, up to Jackson and you can stay at Gros Ventre campground which hardly ever fills and so you won't need reservations..unless you want full hookups, then get reservations if you can.
Or get reservations at Colter Bay RV park if you want full hookups.
A couple of good, long days at Grand Teton will give you a good taste of the area.
North to Yellowstone. We like Bridge Bay because it's fairly well located for touring the park and because we like dining over at the Lake Lodge (not hotel).
It isn't a shady campground. If you like lots of shade, go for Madison and camp among lots of tall pines. If you want full hookups, choose Fishing Bridge.
When you leave, go out the east gate to Cody.
Buffalo Bill State Park is about 15 miles west of Cody on a lake, very nice campground...and another campground about 7 miles closer to town, on the lake, too. Both have elec, water and a dump station, but make a reservation because those sites are limited and popular.
Take in the Buffalo Bill Museum in town and drive the Chief Joseph scenic highway (one full day for that)
Cross the Bighorns on 16 because it is a bit easier, but no less scenic than 14, and avoid 14A. Buffalo WY has a couple nice rv parks in town.
If you want to stay in Custer State Park in the Black Hills, take I 90 over to 16 and then follow it into Custer and the park is a mile or two out of town.
A VERY nice state park. Make and reservation for this one....it is very popular.
Close enough to Rushmore and use the state park scenic byway to get there.
Then head east to 79 and go north if you want to get over to see the Badlands, or go south to Sidney and I 80 and head for home.
There is a Flying J truck stop on 79 you can see from the junction.
There is a very nice state park 9 miles south of Chadron NE with elec, water and dump.
There is a Walmart, Cabelas and plenty of fueling places at Sidney.
I would go west on I 80 and go north on 191 out of Rock Springs WY, up to Jackson and you can stay at Gros Ventre campground which hardly ever fills and so you won't need reservations..unless you want full hookups, then get reservations if you can.
Or get reservations at Colter Bay RV park if you want full hookups.
A couple of good, long days at Grand Teton will give you a good taste of the area.
North to Yellowstone. We like Bridge Bay because it's fairly well located for touring the park and because we like dining over at the Lake Lodge (not hotel).
It isn't a shady campground. If you like lots of shade, go for Madison and camp among lots of tall pines. If you want full hookups, choose Fishing Bridge.
When you leave, go out the east gate to Cody.
Buffalo Bill State Park is about 15 miles west of Cody on a lake, very nice campground...and another campground about 7 miles closer to town, on the lake, too. Both have elec, water and a dump station, but make a reservation because those sites are limited and popular.
Take in the Buffalo Bill Museum in town and drive the Chief Joseph scenic highway (one full day for that)
Cross the Bighorns on 16 because it is a bit easier, but no less scenic than 14, and avoid 14A. Buffalo WY has a couple nice rv parks in town.
If you want to stay in Custer State Park in the Black Hills, take I 90 over to 16 and then follow it into Custer and the park is a mile or two out of town.
A VERY nice state park. Make and reservation for this one....it is very popular.
Close enough to Rushmore and use the state park scenic byway to get there.
Then head east to 79 and go north if you want to get over to see the Badlands, or go south to Sidney and I 80 and head for home.
There is a Flying J truck stop on 79 you can see from the junction.
There is a very nice state park 9 miles south of Chadron NE with elec, water and dump.
There is a Walmart, Cabelas and plenty of fueling places at Sidney.
