where to for a month. Gettysburg, etc

[FLGup]

Well, our plans to go out west from Florida this summer fell apart due to a family thing. Sigh, maybe next year.

Sooooo......change of plans.....we are looking to explore the east coast again this summer (we did a month at Williamsburg last summer and it was great, we love history). Anyway, We were thinking about exploring the Shenandoah valley up to Gettysburg, and maybe to Hershey. Our previous trips have worked great at finding a good campground in the middle of things, paying by the month and exploring out from one location. This is by far cheaper, half as much as paying by the day and moving a lot. However.....this trip seems too spread out. I don't know if a single base camp will work.

Any thoughts on this trip? Should we look for a good base camp for this area...and if so, where? .....or should we move around? If moving around.....how long in what areas? Should we book a week in Gettysburg and one in Hershey? What about Shenandoah valley? Where to spend a month? ??
Oh, and we are two retired folk, no kids and we RV to sightsee.

Any help is appreciated. We've never been to this area before. Thanks

[janechucknicode]

See, flguppie, lots todo..
cheers and keep safe

[Fleet_Man]

We spent some time at Cordorus State Park southeast of Hanover, PA and used it as a base camp for Gettysburg, DC and SE Pennsylvania attractions. Snyder and Utz Pretzel factory stores in Hanover are a must if you like pretzels.

[Terry_25]

Base camp at Gettysburg and you can conveniently visit Antietam, Harpers Ferry, Hershey, Lancaster, Harrisburg (PA capitol), Wash, DC, and even Philly. Plenty to keep you busy for a month especially if it's your first visit as 4Low pointed out.

[4LowNGo]

Plenty of history to see and do in Gettysburg. Other than the park there's not much to do in Hershey but Dutch country ( Lancaster ) which is about 40 minutes from Hershey has plenty to see and do. D.C.is a little over 2 hour drive from Hershey/Harrisburg area and obviously a ton to see and do there if you never have.

[janechucknicode]

Try Philpot Lake in VA, a Corps of Eng. Park out of Bassett VA.
near many historical areas plus DC. Or Rough River Camp Grounds in KY, A beauty, near the older history areas of politics and distileries,, and the best of the lot we were in was Seminole State Park in GA, it is located on the GA,FL, AL. corner. The peanut capitol of the USA and so much to see also close to the western section of FL.

All of these my wife and I have volunteered at and enjoyed the history of the whole areas.

Hope you enjoy and safe travels. Currently in Oregon at SunSet Bay State park for 3 months.
Chuck