You have a lot of freedom and flexibility with RV travel, heading to destinations far and wide. Travel for as long as you want, whenever you want. The open road has adventures galore that just wait for you to embark upon them. In any area you choose, there are regional highlights that beckon you to explore. You can make as detailed a plan as you like, or point your RV in any direction and let the road take you where it may. Open your RV door and take in some amazing sights. Here are some of our top RV road trips.
The Oregon Coast
You can use Portland for your hub, and branch out from there moving down Route 101 or travel along the Columbia River. There are more than 10 lighthouses that are on the coastline. Visit Fort Stevens’ and visit the abandoned military facilities. Natural beauty is all around, with wildlife viewing opportunities everywhere you look. From Portland, you can also drive along the Columbia River Gorge for an amazing day trip. Have your camera close at hand because those sunsets are something to behold.
Where to Camp:
Nehalem Bay State Park, Oregon
This state park makes a great home base for your Oregon Coast RV road trip. When you aren’t out exploring the coastline, you’ll find plenty of recreational opportunities here, such as biking, hiking, crabbing, beachcombing, and fishing. You have the Pacific Ocean on one side and Nehalem Bay on the other. Choose between 265 sites with electricity and water hookups.
Southwestern Utah
This beautiful area is completely unique, with much of its landscape being characterized by deep river canyons, sandstone cliffs, and special plants and animals. As you drive along the highways and byways, the landscapes you view are like no other. Erosion has carved much of the plateau into buttes, mesas and towering pinnacles called hoodoos. The red rocks of Monument Valley and other desert sights throughout this area invite you to investigate further in your quest for nature’s marvels.
Where to Camp:
Snow Canyon State Park, Utah
This state park offers desert surroundings with a colorful canyon to explore. Activities include biking a 3-mile paved trail, photography, hiking 18 miles of trails, horseback riding on 5 miles of equestrian trails, and wildlife viewing. The park is located in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve which was established to protect the desert tortoise and its habitat. RV sites have electricity and water as well as stunning views of towering cliffs.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Here is an RV road trip that provides amazing outdoor adventures and breathtaking scenery. The Blue Ridge Parkway takes you from Virginia to North Carolina along the Southern Appalachians. Starting out in North Carolina, you can venture as far north as you like. Along your way, you’ll have access to some hiking trails that will lead you to everything from panoramic views to cascading waterfalls. Graveyard Fields may have a scary name, but here at milepost 417, you can access trails to two different waterfalls. This is a road trip you don’t want to miss.
Where to Camp:
Stone Mountain State Park, North Carolina
Eighteen miles of well-maintained trails will invite you out for a great hiking adventure, when you aren’t driving the Blue Ridge Parkway. Extraordinary views surround you as you fish the 20 miles of designated trout fishing in the park. The granite face of the mountain is something climbers will want to scale. Once at the top you look down on a restored mountain farm from the mid-19 century.
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East Texas
In East Texas, you’ll discover miles and miles of dense forests and huge pine trees reaching for the sky. The terrain and culture are varied and it’s fun to drive from the coastal plain to the border with Louisiana. Watch rolling hills and pasture land pass by your windows, and stop at some of the Gulf Beaches to cool off. There are a number of routes through East Texas including U.S. Highway 80 known as the Dixie Overland Highway. It enters Texas near Shreveport, Louisiana and heads through many towns to Dallas. There are lots of roads to travel on during your RV trip in the state with plenty of wide open spaces.
Where to Camp:
Sea Rim State Park, Texas
All sorts of water sports are available here, right on the Gulf shoreline. You can swim, enjoy beach combing, paddle in a kayak or canoe on one of their paddle trails, and walk the Gambusia Nature Trail Boardwalk through the marsh. Some find horseback riding on 3 miles of beachfront an attractive proposition. With so much to do, you’ll want to stop at this state park for an extended period of time.
Route 66
Route 66 is the world-famous, all-American road trip. So many have experienced it, and many more have seen bits of it in movies or read about it in novels. An RV trip across New Mexico can be a special time with the family, with so many things to see. Right on the border of New Mexico and Texas, you’ll want to explore the abandoned ghost town of Glenrio. Bring your camera to capture some of the traces of vintage Route 66. Stop in Santa Rosa to see a number of signs and buildings that show the glory days of historic Route 66, as well as experience the treasures in the Route 66 Auto Museum.
Where to Camp:
Santa Rosa Lake, New Mexico
The ideal home base for your exploration of Route 66, this state park features a huge reservoir where you can fish. Species include catfish, bass, and walleye. Boating and hiking are also popular.
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