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Re: Florida to Maine
ferndaleflyer wrote: ferndale been everywhere---almost, LOL Considering your experience, another question for you. To break up the trip from Acadia to Shenandoah, we're looking to make two one night stopovers. Any suggestions on one-nighters along that route (84 to 81)? Thanks for the help!1.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Florida to Maine
magnusfide wrote: JoeH wrote: We've been up here ( Bar Harbor area) since late June. Been coming here from FL for the past 15 summers. We stay at Narrows Too as they are very big rig friendly. They are open till 10/23. I would not use I-95 when you get north. Too much traffic. I go 95 to 26 to 81 to 84 then back on 95 . You avoid the messes around DC , NJ/NY. Double ditto on using this route; except the I 95. I would avoid I 95 altogether since you’re retired and have more time. I like driving the Appalachian Mountain areas because they have some good Fall color and more interesting historic locations. Western Pennsylvania has some good color and the Amish and Mennonites have good food as well as good stores for supplies. DC is a hot mess traffic wise. Where do you pick up 26 off 95 to reach 81?1.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Florida to Maine
rr2254545, yes, we see the October 15 shutdown though we found one that stays open until October 22nd. What are your two favorites as we're thinking of starting in one campground until the 15th and then moving to the one that allows us to stay til the 22nd? Or we bite the bullet and leave earlier.1.4KViews0likes0CommentsFlorida to Maine
We've been going West over the summer for years now, falling in love with Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. We haven't been to Maine since 2007. We're looking at heading north October 5th. Three questions: 1. We just retired as teachers and have never gotten to see the leaves change as we've always been in the classroom in the fall. We'd also like to visit Washington DC again. We're thinking of heading straight to Maine first and then making the aforementioned stops on the way home. Should we do the long haul taking I-95 North? 2. Last time in Maine we stayed at Blackwoods in Acadia NP but we're bigger now. Their max length is 35' and we're 35.7' and apparently we're too tall at 12.7'. I called and they said they've changed the park and that the 7 inches over in length would mess up our RV in their culverts. I get it, so my question is, where would you all recommend we stay? It seems that Mt Desert Island closes up shop early in October. Maybe we need to find a way to depart Florida earlier. 3. Lastly, we know we want to stay at Cherry Hill when visiting DC, but then we have a lot of options to see the fall colors. We love Davidson River Campground and Mount Pisgah in NC, but we've never experienced the Shenandoah area. Again, as newly retired teachers, we're rookies at this fall travel thing. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks so much for any feedback!3KViews0likes13Comments
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