World's largest yard sale Aug 7-10

[Bouvie_dogs]

We're going for the 1st time. We will start at Crossville Tn where we'll pickup hwy 127.
I think we'll head south to Chattanooga, but we haven't finalized our route.
Has anyone attended this event? Suggestions on where to stay? We are fine overnighting at a flying J or equivalent. I'd be interested in towns that have a large community yard sale so I can park the rv and walk for hours. I really don't want to go from house to house trying to find parking.
We are in a 26 foot B+, so it's not as bad as it would be with our former class A motorhome.
Thanks,
Rod and Jan

[TPUC]

Crossville TN will be stand still traffic. I would get on 127 south of town. There are several great locations towards Chattanooga. We will be working that section as well.

[scooplady]

My husband and I have gone on the Longest Yard Sale for years. Throughout the state of TN, the traffic is bumper-to-bumper, and if you can manage to get up to 20 mph, you are doing well. Trying to maneuver an RV along Hwy 127 here is a nightmare. Best to leave a day early and look for a place to park it. Perhaps your first year you would want to leave the RV at home (horrible thought I know). Some homeowners along the route rent out yard space to RVers. Just remember - no electricity = no A/C on the hot, humid nights that follow even hotter days.

South of Crossville is Signal Mountain - great shopping.

[moonlightrunner]

I had friends who lived in Whitwell TN for a while (on Hwy 108 not far from Hwy 127). So I just parked in their backyard. The communities rent out roadside space so you it's pretty much solid sales in the towns. It's so crowed that your best bet is to park in a large lot (some charge) or in a campground and drive your towed to the sales.

[Scottiemom]

When we lived in central Indiana we would do this. We had a Class B Camper Van which was perfect. On Friday night, we would drive as far south on 127 as we could, then spend Saturday and Sunday stopping and shopping all the way back north. Lots of fun.

Dale

[D___M]

To the OP, In my travels, I inadvertently stumbled on one leg of this event a couple of years ago. I didn't realize that it was planned event. I just remember thinking, "Boy, these people down South sure do like yard sales" 🙂

For those not familiar with the World's Largest Yard Sale event, here is some information about it. The origins of it was kind of a neat concept.