Are your baby boomer travel feet itching as much as ours? Alan and I are wishing we were on a good old fashioned road trip. You know, the ones where you leave the interstates behind in favor of scenic byways. In today’s guest post, Joe Laing of El Monte RV Rentals is back to tempt us with a bevy of East Coast scenic drives that will have our baby boomer RV fans turning on the engines and heading out the door.
For many of us, it’s almost time to get out on the road again and the East Coast offers splendidly scenic drives to explore. The following East Coast scenic drive itineraries are highly-praised by RV travelers. Pick one or pick them all — each has a vacation full of photo opportunities and treasured baby boomer travel memories waiting.
Delaware Scenic Byways
For a state that’s only one hundred miles long, Delaware is certainly blessed with scenic byways. Choose from two that garner top scores for history, scenery and comfortable RV campgrounds along the way:
- Brandywine Valley National Scenic Byway: Start near the Pennsylvania/Delaware state line on Hwy 52 and roll south past magnificent vineyards, historic towns and scenery that will have you extending your stay. If you can pull yourself away from the scenery, be sure to stop at the Brandywine River Museum, first started in an 1860s grist mill by the duPont family to showcase such artists as Andrew and N.C. Wyeth.
- Route 9 Coastal Heritage Scenic Byway: Baby boomer travelers will find fifty awesome miles of beaches, eighteenth century villages and heritage farms. Some highlights include Reedy Point Bridge over the C&D Canal that joins Fort Dupont State Park with Augustine Wildlife Area. Also stop by Kitts Hummock Beach, an idyllic refuge for the horseshoe crabs that spawn there in early summer. Start your trip with a stay at Lums Pond State Park campground near Delaware City.
Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway
Take time to explore Delmarva Peninsula, that stretch of land that’s shared by Delaware, Maryland and Virginia along Chesapeake Bay. One of the best ways to see Delmarva’s prime scenery is along the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway from Chesapeake City, MD south along Hwy 213, then southwest on Hwy 445 to the Bay or on 213/301 to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
What can boomers expect to see on this scenic byway? Colonial villages such as Chesapeake City on the C&D Canal, Chestertown on the Chester River and the tiny town of Queenstown, formed in 1707 on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake. The national scenic byway is close to five state parks and the Neck National Wildlife Refuge near Rock Hall, so you’ll find plenty of places to enjoy nature’s beauty as you go.
By the way, Tuckahoe State Park, just eleven miles east of Centreville, MD, has RV campsites with electric hook-ups.
Delaware River Scenic Byway
One more way to revel in the beauty the East Coast has to offer is in New Jersey, along the Delaware River Scenic Byway. From Frenchtown to Trenton, this scenic road passes through colonial river towns, gently rolling countryside and places treasured in our nation’s history. Don’t miss the Prallsville Mills Historic District within D&R Canal State Park in Stockton, NJ, Washington Crossing Historic Park or the Howell Living History Farm near Lambertville. Travel just across the Delaware River in Frenchtownto Bucks County, PA, where you’ll find plenty of RV campgrounds in towns like Quakertown and Ottsville.
There you have it, four great reasons to hit the road along America’s eastern shore by RV. Along scenic byways like these discover the small towns, historic sites and awe-inspiring landscapes that make the East Coast the perfect RV camping destination for baby boomer travelers.
Disclosure: This is not a paid or sponsored post. Joe offered solid information about traveling the East Coast by RV camper that we thought our baby boomer readers would enjoy.
The photo of Brandywine Scenic Byway photo is from the public domain, U.S. Government.
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