We find it more challenging to get away from everyone here in the Tennessee.”īob Trader of Florida, who vacations in a Lance 855s camper, has similar concerns. We’re still up in the air about heading West. We were going to wander until mid-July and then head to see family in Minnesota for a wedding, but that is now up in the air. We are now treading water, trying to decide what’s next. Then the state closed that and the campground cancelled our reservation. Our next intended stop was 10 days at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to check on a fifth wheel we keep there, before heading West on May 15th. Then Florida closed the state parks and cancelled our reservation. “Our original plan was to visit the state park in Anastasia, Florida, while we waited for it to warm up out West. “This year has been a challenge,” explained Steve Savage of Tennessee who owns both a fifth wheel and a Northstar Laredo truck camper. Fortunately, this is changing in many states and locations as temperatures warm up, but some park campgrounds look like they might be shuttered throughout the summer. This is often mandated by the county and state where the facility is located, but some places aren’t willing to risk exposure and are keeping their doors shut. While it’s good to see state and national parks opening their doors, the majority of park campgrounds remain closed, unfortunately, with Badlands and Joshua Tree being the most notable exceptions. With the exception of states hard-hit by the virus, like New York, California, and New Jersey, state parks are starting to open-up as well. Popular national parks like the Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, Joshua Tree, and the Grand Canyon are now open, while other national parks like Arches, Canyonlands, and Rocky Mountain will be opening soon. Where will Americans be vacationing now that restrictions are starting to lift? Most are headed or will soon be heading to nearby state or national parks. Some RV owners, who are already getting out, are rightly calling their rigs “mobile quarantine units.” An RV has everything you need to safely travel and vacation with most featuring a bed, kitchen, bathroom, and dining area. Sales at RV dealerships around the country are spiking as are reservations for RV rentals, and rightly so. Why fly and stay at a hotel and risk exposure when you can safely travel and vacation within the comfortable confines of an recreational vehicle? It appears Americans are asking that question in record numbers. Yet many are leery of using public transportation now that restrictions are starting to lift. Photo courtesy of Kris Cassidy of KrisCaptures PhotographyĪmericans have cabin fever and are looking for safe ways to vacation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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