ShapeShifter
Buffalo, NY
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In a couple weeks we're leaving the area surrounding Buffalo NY, and heading down to Durham NC. Rather than push it hard and drive straight through, we want to take our time and drive no more than 4 or 5 hours a day, so that means a couple overnight stops on the way down, and then again on the way back.
For the stops, we're not looking for a tourist destination, just a comfortable place to relax and stop for the night -- doesn't have to be anything fancy, but no Wall-Marts, truck stops, rest stops or seedy dives of a campground. Dog friendly is a must.
We'll be handling the return trip similarly, making a couple stops again. It might be interesting to take a different route back, or at least stop at different places.
So, does anybody have any suggestions on good routes to take, and good places to stop?
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Eycom
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From Buffalo, 5 hours will put you roughly around Morgantown, WV. Coopers Rock SP is about 12 miles east of the city on I-68. Easy on and off. From there, 4 hours or so will put you near the Camp Creek, WV on I-77, about 18 miles north of the VA/WV line. There is Camp Creek SP which lies 2 miles off the big road. IIRC, both parks offer Electric and Water with dump station for about $20/night. There is also a private park in Ft Chiswell, VA, about 40 minutes from Camp Creek. Can't remember the name, but it's within 1/2 mile from the Flying J at that exit. Full HUs at a reasonable price.
As for an alternate route home, I can't help. I would avoid I-95 thru D.C.
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ShapeShifter
Buffalo, NY
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Eycom wrote:As for an alternate route home, I can't help. I would avoid I-95 thru D.C.
Oh yeah, that's a given! I should've said that in the original post.
Thanks for the location tips, they sound great. And the timing is perfect -- more driving on the first day when we're fresh, a little less the next day, and the shortest leg on the last day so we can arrive at the destination (a dog show) at a good time.
We've visited the Camp Creek vicinity a couple times, staying at Twin Falls and Pipestem, and it's a beautiful area. We won't mind being back in that area at all. We've passed through Morgantown a few times, but never stopped. This should make an interesting trip, thanks for the help.
Anybody else have any suggestions?
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dualgwp
New Hope PA
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ON the VA/NC border there is a great Army Corp campground at Kerr Dam or Kerr Lake? We stayed there once and it was very nice.
From there, jump on 85 and head south to Durham
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