Question Mental block for traveling North East - tips???

[Neal]

I'm getting ready to head out but have no idea where to go. It's getting hot and humid here in central VA so I'm thinking head for the hills (Appalachians). Maybe just follow the I-81 corridor north, enjoy the mountains and West Virginia as an option as well. Otherwise as I look at the map to head north it's such an unknown for me, while I have been to Bar Harbor and enjoyed the nightly lobster, and am tempted to go back, anything from Maryland north seems to just not appeal to me and I don't know why. I have enjoyed some locations in New York, I think it was Syracuse, twin green lakes or something like that.

Any suggestions for the north east US to see, keep cool, keep costs down, etc.?

 

[AbdRahim]

Lake George, NY is a nice area. I liked Ames Brook campground, in NH, Cog railroad and Mt Washington, nearby. You may want a more upscale campground. There are other options. Then there is the finger lake region of NY, with more wineries than you can count, several lakes and associated activities, Watkins Glen, etc. There is the bourbon region of Kentuky. Ohio also has some nice state parks. Michigan has some nice places. I like Poncho’s Pond, Heathside in Petoskey, etc.

 

[Neal]

Thanks. Yes, I am seeking water but more isolated and lower cost camping, no resorts, RV parking lots, etc.

 

[ARD]

Then there is the finger lake region of NY, with more wineries than you can count, several lakes and associated activities, Watkins Glen, etc.

Watkins Glen is great. I wish I had more time to explore all the finger lakes. How about the Adirondacks @Neal? It is on my list, but haven't been there yet.

 

[flyboy013]

There’s Ives Run in PA almost to the NY state line. Nice COE park with full hookups. Or perhaps the Adirondacks north of Lake Placid. We stayed at North Pole Campground.

 

[Joe Hogan]

Lake Placid, Northern VT, Northern NH and Northern Maine are nice this time of year. If you stay north in those states, you will enjoy it.
South near the MA border is less conducive to what you are looking for in my opinion. Lots of urban Boston, Hartford and NYC people summering in those border areas making it crowded, noisy and expensive.

 

[wildebill308]

I'm getting ready to head out but have no idea where to go. It's getting hot and humid here in central VA so I'm thinking head for the hills (Appalachians). Maybe just follow the I-81 corridor north, enjoy the mountains and West Virginia as an option as well. Otherwise as I look at the map to head north it's such an unknown for me, while I have been to Bangor and enjoyed the nightly lobster, and am tempted to go back, anything from Maryland north seems to just not appeal to me and I don't know why. I have enjoyed some locations in New York, I think it was Syracuse, twin green lakes or something like that.

Any suggestions for the north east US to see, keep cool, keep costs down, etc.?

You have gotten several good suggestions so far. Let me add a couple more. By the way I am in Freeport Maine right now and it is 60 deg the hi for the next week is 75. There are lots of places to explore and good food. If you go North you do know not to use the GW bridge but go over to the Como. If you are in the finger lakes area check out Eternal Flame Falls. It is a natural gas flame in a waterfall. Have you been to Niagara falls lately? Lots of intersting places along the St Laurance River. Hard to make recommendations when I don't know your interest. Let me know what you are interested in and I may have outher ideas.
Bill