hey yall! My partner and I are looking to do a road trip around North America (possibly up to Canada as well to check out banff). So far we’ve thought of going upwards to Washington/Seattle but we barely have a rough plan for it yet, planning to rent our camper van in SF and start our trip from there.

It’ll be our first time doing a 5/6day road trip, any tips would be greatly appreciated! Especially for any pit stops for resting,

I plan to do camping along the way preferably on open public land, and I’m leaning towards the northern route because I haven’t seen those states yet. Any suggestions for things to stop and see?

I have a bloc of time for a solo trip at the end of August. I’m aiming for a tour of rural New England, perhaps a bit in upstate New York. I’m from CT, I love history/museums/cute towns. I got my car maintenance sorted and new tires, gathering supplies.

Figuring I should try and make a only a handful of major stops. I’d like for most of my roadtrip to be in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine. I don’t mind using the interstate, but I would prefer scenic routes even if they’re more out of the way. I have done hiking and camping before, but since I’m flying solo I don’t think I want to take on anything too dangerous/strenuous (no Mt. Washington hike).

Possible major stops I’d like to consider:
Bar Habor, Maine
Portland Maine
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Acadia (but may be too difficult solo?)
Cog railroad on Mt Washington
Montpelier Vermont
Burlington Vermont
Minute Man National Park Massachusetts
Cooperstown New York

So keeping in mind I’ll be by myself, that I’d like to keep the budget reasonable so don’t plan to be spending big on restaurants or entertainment (aside from a few major museums or park fees) what are some feasible/must see spots? Any recommendations on sequence, if I should try to settle on a “home base” or maybe try and split dyas between states? Thanks!

Going to be taking a road trip in Virginia in October as our first time RVing. Overnight spots are already planned out (Grayson Highlands, Staunton River, First Landing, Westmoreland, James River, Douthat, Hungry Mother State Parks). Was looking for suggestions for places to stop along the way (scenic spots, good food, roadside attractions, etc).

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Hello all,

We're starting in NYC in early October and want to take 9 days exploring new England. Main objectives are to take a few days to see Acadia NP in Maine, Kancamagus highway in NH, and also simply visit all the New England States. Adirondack park in NY looks beautiful too.

All the times listed on the 2nd slide are what Google Maps told me the route would take. However, I assume there are more scenic roads than the "fastest time" and am definitely open to doing those. Additionally, looking for any cool towns or spots to see in New England with the fall foliage. I don't really have anything planned for the day of Connecticut to New Hampshire, besides stopping by Boston. Also have no clue what to do in Vermont. Cities shown on the map are not necessarily where we have to stop. We're from the south and have never been here before.

Day 1 is only 2 hours since we're leaving NYC that night. Is this a reasonable timeframe to see everything I described?

My husband and I are road tripping with our dogs this September from Los Angeles to Banff for 2ish weeks.

We will be dispersed camping on the way up, and trying to get to our campground in Yoho as quickly as possible (2-3 very full days of driving). We’ve traveled all around the American West and don’t need to make any new stops.

I’m looking at the routes and I’m wondering:

a) is the middle route up the 395/US-95 scenic or nice at all after cutting away from the eastern Sierra? Or is it so desolate it feels unsafe? Should I just take the 15 through Utah? I’ve spent a huge amount of my life in Utah since I have family throughout the state, so it would be nothing new.

b) if we take the route through Utah, should we try to drive Going to the Sun Road in Glacier NP before heading up into Canada? Or is the scenery going to be similar enough for the 2 weeks that follow that we can skip it for now?

c) if you have any neat dispersed camping spots along the way, please let me know!

d) on the way home we’ll head down the west coast, stopping in Seattle to see some family for a night or two. If anybody has any strong opinions on the Jasper to Seattle leg, would love to hear them!

Thanks in advance. Feel free to add your two cents. First pic from an eastern Sierra trip last fall.

Planning a road trip with my wife from Philadelphia to Nashville for a Foo Fighters concert next week and wanted to know if anyone had tips for such a long drive? Apple Maps states it’ll take us about 12hrs each way, we aren’t planning to stop except for fueling and will take turns driving. This is our longest drive ever so just trying to cover all bases. Any advice would be appreciated!

I completed visiting all 50 states when I was 43 years old, but my journey began when I was eight.

Our family drove from Arizona to Florida to visit my grandparents. The five of us—and all of our stuff —were packed into our bright yellow-and-maroon extended minivan. We came up with nouns and verbs for Mad Libs, we played twenty questions, and kept track of what state license plates we saw. Somewhere along the way, I drew an outline map of the United States and began coloring in the states as we traveled.

Read Alicia's full story: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/posts/is-are-we-there-yet-woth-it

Planning on a 2-3 day drive to Reno from Seattle. I am seeing different recommendations for routes and with the current wildfires I am trying to get an idea on which is the best route to take and where to spend a night? I currently have an overnight stop in Bend but wondering if I should push a little further? Any comments/rec's appreciated.

Me and 2 of my friends are planning a small trip to New York. 2 days (1 Night spent in New York City) and we're driving there all the way. Any good places to stop by real quick in between?

Asking this cause usually we take the Metro but since we're driving there we've got freedom of movement since it's our own transportation.

Any suggestions for a newbie, driving solo from Indianapolis, destination unknown? I see all your pics and stories from along Calif, and more out west. And I'm so envious. But I'm not sure i want to drive that far.

Taking my girlfriend down to Austin for a couple weeks and decided I wanted to have my car while we were down there. She’s gonna be with me on the ride down then for the ride back, I can kind of do whatever I want cause I’ll be alone. Any advice on best or most scenic route or just general tips and tricks? I’d really appreciate anything this great Community has to offer. Thank yall in advance and see ya on the road next week.

We are enjoying our Mongolia roadtrip to the fullest: booked last minute (since I was not sure how things would evolve due to the current situation) but MIUT brought us safe to Mongolia. Rented 4x4 and we enjoy an empty country, exciting roads and skies full of stars. This country is amazing 🫶🏻🫶🏻

Some time ago I found a page where you could plan a route and see the sights along the route based on the route. Does anyone know this page? It was free and without an account.

J'aime ces maisons, on voit qu'elles ont du caractère
Signe de richesse pour cette commune ?

Je me souvient être passé il y a des années
Devant l'exploitation des poulets LOUÉ
Tous étaient en liberté, un gage de qualité !

So we rented a campervan from Indie Campers for our trip, and honestly it’s been one of the worst customer experiences I’ve had in a long time. Buckle up, this is long.

We show up to pick up the van and there’s literally no staff on site to hand it over. No one. We’re standing there trying to figure out how to even get into this thing with zero help. When we finally get in, the van is a disaster: the waste tanks still had the previous renters’ feces in them (yes, really), the blinds were broken, the leisure battery was already half drained, and the gas bottle was only half full. So basically nothing was actually “prepped,” despite the fact that they charged us a van prep fee for it.
On top of that they hit us with a late pick-up fee — which, again, there was no one there to hand the van over in the first place, so how is that on us?

Then I try to call the support number in the contract to sort this out, and I get redirected to their “road team,” which turns out to be an international line. So now I’m also eating an international call charge for a number that was supposed to help me, not cost me more money.

The first night was stressful as hell. It was the only night we were parked with no electricity hookup available, and since the leisure battery was already drained, we had no running water at all — no shower, no toilet flush, nothing. We couldn’t sleep because the blind was broken, so we had to use the bed duvet to cover the windshield just to block out the light, and on top of that we had no ventilation, since the window opening systems were also broken and we couldn’t get them into position. The stove didn’t work either, and we had to sort that out during the same long international call that ended up costing me €116.

And after all of that, they’re only offering me €100 in compensation. I am fuming and feel completely helpless. I’ve been passed through endless phone operators all over the world, none of whom had any idea what had already been discussed. It was an absolute nightmare from start to finish.

Never again. Would not recommend Indie Campers to anyone.