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Re: Oregon/Washington motorhome trip
Thanks to everyone for their advise/suggestions. We know we need longer to do the area justice but my husband isn't retired and feels that he can't be away from the office any longer than the 2 months we have allotted for the whole trip. I am now going to use your input to finalize our plans--thanks so much!669Views0likes0CommentsOregon/Washington motorhome trip
My husband and I are doing a west coast motorhome trip in June/July and I am trying to figure out what is our best route/plan for Oregon and Washington. We are travelling from Birmingham, Al in a 40 foot motorhome with 4 slides (tow a car for sightseeing) and going west by way of Louisiana, Texas, Arizona and then hitting Yosemite in California and then Pebble Beach. My husband's bucket list includes playing golf in every state so we are hitting each state he hasn't played in the west and on our route back. As I look at the map of Oregon and Washington, there is so much to do and we have from 7/3 to 7/19 that we could devote to these two states. We are mid to late 60s but in good health and physically fit so we can do walking/hiking etc. We spend about half our time at the beach at the gulf coast so we love the coastal environment. He still works from wherever we are so wifi is important to us in campgrounds and prefer to have full hookups (50 AMP) with a pull thru site--roughing it smoothly as our motorhome says on the back! From Pebble Beach, I thought we would drive through the Redwood National Park on our way to Oregon and just overnight and then finish the drive to Oregon. Any suggestions for campgrounds on this leg would be appreciated. Our first stop will be around the Bandon area as he wants to play golf at Bandon Dunes. I am looking at Oceanside RV Park in Coos Bay as it looks like it could accomodate us with a full hookup pull thru site but I am not finding any reviews of it. Any thoughts or other suggestions? I like to spend at least 2 nights, preferably 3 at a campground and go out and explore the surrounding area in the tow car. We will have from 7/3 until 7/19 to explore Oregon and Washington (yes, I know it looks like we could spend a couple of months but have to be in Nebraska to visit family by 7/30). I know we want to do the Columbia River Gorge area (stay in the Portland area?) and Seattle but would like suggestions on routes/places to see/campgrounds to fill in these days of the trip as well as any other areas that we should not miss while we are travelling in this area. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.3.2KViews0likes16CommentsRe: Big Rig Campground near Yosemite and Pebble Beach
Thanks kazmir, rollexx and jbrowland for the suggestions. We definitely will do the Big Sur Drive. I will check the length limit for the El Portal road as well--wouldn't have known about the construction or bridge work so appreciate the information.624Views0likes0CommentsBig Rig Campground near Yosemite and Pebble Beach
Our summer RV Trip is taking us to the west coast and we want to visit Yosemite and then my husband wants to play golf at Pebble Beach. We have a 40 Ft Phaeton with 4 slides with a toad so need a big rig site. Any campground suggestions for either the Yosemite stop or Pebble Beach? We definitely need full hook ups with 50 Amp and like to have wifi and prefer a pull thru but don't really use any of the facilities so mostly concerned about a decent place to park that gets us close to each destination. Thanks.2.9KViews0likes8CommentsSt Jean Baptiste Day in Quebec
We will be travelling in Southeast Canada during June and had planned to leave Quebec on June 24, but that is a holiday and someone said we might want to stick around Quebec for the celebration but I can't seem to find details of what is going on that day that would keep us from hitting the road and heading on to New Brunswick. Has anyone been in Quebec during this celebration and is it worth spending another day?950Views0likes4CommentsRV Trip thru Southeast Canada and New England Coast
I am trying to plan our summer RV trip and could use advise on the things not to miss in areas of the country we have never been to before. We have a 40 foot Tiffin Phaeton with a toad and this is only our third trip out since becoming RVers. We are a couple in our mid 60s in good health who like outdoor activities and are anxious to experience as much of the scenery and history as we can in the time we have. While we think we will be on the road 6 to 8 weeks, we don't have a definite time table so are flexible to fit in as much as we can during the summer. We will go to the Detroit area to see family and then plan to go to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side, Toronto, Montreal, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Bar Harbor, Maine, Kennebunkport, Maine, Newport RI, New York City, Philadelphia, Pa, Washington DC and then end up in Charlottesville, VA to visit with additional family. Any information on how many days we need to see each of these areas, the things that we shouldn't miss while there, campgrounds where you have had good experiences, restaurants that are recommended and side trips that would be worthwhile would be appreciated. Also, we hope to not have to make reservations in advance so we can go at our own pace but would appreciate knowing areas where reservations are a must due to tourist traffic. Thanks in advance for any advise you can provide.2.1KViews0likes5Comments
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