Hi there - I am a first timer and we have rented an RV for the last week in June. We are located in Boston and are really flexible to go anywhere in New England as long as we can comfortably get back home within 7 days. We will NOT have a car, which we are now realizing makes things a bit trickier with three kids (14,12,6) and a dog. We are considering going to 2-3 different places during our trip and don't want to drive any more than 3 hours in one day. If we had an amazing spot maybe we would just stay put for the entire time, but I'm really not sure as a newbie if that's what I want to do!
We are researching campgrounds and to be totally honest we are getting frustrated! Some of the campgrounds offer so many amenities for the kids and the dog, which seem amazing but they are SO expensive. (example Lake George RV Park). And it feels a little silly to drive three-four hours to a campground and just be at the campground and not see any sites. Some of the no frills sites are economical but without a car, what will we do all day long?
We would be fine for a day or two doing nothing but playing games and sitting by the campfire, but after all this together time due to the pandemic, it would be nice to actually DO something, too. Ideally, our campground would be near a beach/lake/kayak/hike within walking or biking distance. Prefer not to go somewhere that is super touristy. I am a photographer and would love something with beautiful scenery. Campground must be pet friendly.
We have looked into places such as: Old Orchard beach in Maine, Lake George, NY, Niagara, NY, White Mountains NH, Burlington, VT. We are really open to suggestions!! I should mention we went to Acadia two years ago for vacation so we have already done those sites. I wouldn't be totally opposed to going there again but would probably prefer something new/different. I just remember when we went to Acadia we went all over the place in our car and it feels so much harder to do that with an RV.
Are there destinations and/or specific campgrounds that come to mind that would meet our criteria? One thought we had was to splurge on a 'luxury' campground for a couple of nights and then go low budget on a couple of nights so we can experience both.
THANK YOU in advance for your advice!
We are researching campgrounds and to be totally honest we are getting frustrated! Some of the campgrounds offer so many amenities for the kids and the dog, which seem amazing but they are SO expensive. (example Lake George RV Park). And it feels a little silly to drive three-four hours to a campground and just be at the campground and not see any sites. Some of the no frills sites are economical but without a car, what will we do all day long?
We would be fine for a day or two doing nothing but playing games and sitting by the campfire, but after all this together time due to the pandemic, it would be nice to actually DO something, too. Ideally, our campground would be near a beach/lake/kayak/hike within walking or biking distance. Prefer not to go somewhere that is super touristy. I am a photographer and would love something with beautiful scenery. Campground must be pet friendly.
We have looked into places such as: Old Orchard beach in Maine, Lake George, NY, Niagara, NY, White Mountains NH, Burlington, VT. We are really open to suggestions!! I should mention we went to Acadia two years ago for vacation so we have already done those sites. I wouldn't be totally opposed to going there again but would probably prefer something new/different. I just remember when we went to Acadia we went all over the place in our car and it feels so much harder to do that with an RV.
Are there destinations and/or specific campgrounds that come to mind that would meet our criteria? One thought we had was to splurge on a 'luxury' campground for a couple of nights and then go low budget on a couple of nights so we can experience both.
THANK YOU in advance for your advice!