This is final part of this 5-part series
Hail, ye fellow Road Warriors! Adventure is calling—but where to go first? Whether hitting the pavement as a first-timer or as an asphalt veteran, it's time to get inspired by the beauty of America.
Excel Distributors, the purveyor of aftermarket RV mattresses, has created the “117 Things to Add to Your RV bucket list,” a list of must-see locales while you're cruising in your "road house" before you kick the bucket.
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91. Camp just outside of Disneyland at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park and walk to the Magic Kingdom just in time for the opening ceremony on Main Street U.S.A. Anaheim, California.
92. Take a boat trip down the Snake River through Hell's Canyon. Baker City, Oregon.
93. Camp at the historic United States fort in Fort Flagler State Park. Near Port Townsend, Washington.
94. Stop by the National Salute to Bob Hope and the Military in front of the USS Midway in San Diego, CA.
95. View the largest ocean of volcanic lava flows in the continental United States at the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Arco, Idaho.
Travel Tip: There are no hookups or showers on site, but you can find large campsites 18 miles east of the preserve.
96. Take a ride down a natural water chute at Slide Rock State Park. Sedona, Arizona.
97. Experience the awe-inspiring fury of Yosemite Falls at the Yosemite National Park in east-central California.
Travel Tip: Make your reservations well in advance. While it is possible to camp at Yosemite National Park without a reservation, it's best to make a reservation up to 6 months in advance with the National Park Service.
98. Eat a breakfast burrito with "Christmas" chili at Tia Sofia's. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
99. Enjoy the Apple Blossom Festival in a Bavarian getaway. Leavenworth, Washington.
100. Take a picture of the painted badlands from the Kachina Point Lookout. Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
101. Sip on wine in the hidden Oregon vineyards of Rogue Valley.
Travel Tip: Take a side trip to Crater Lake an hour east or coastal redwood forest two hours west.
102. Trek through the self-guided Lava Flow Nature Trail at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Coconino County, Arizona.
103. Go biking around the rolling coastline of the San Juan Islands, Washington.
104. Join a snowball fight in July. Mount Rainier, Washington.
105. Hike the Alpine Ridge Trail in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Northern Colorado.
106. Go tubing down the Yampa River. Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
107. Learn the difference between a stalagmite and a stalactite when you visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Near Carlsbad, New Mexico.
108. Hunt for prehistoric fossils at the Dinosaur National Monument. Moffat County, Utah.
109. Drive by the world's largest thermometer. Baker, California.
110. Say hello to the giant Apatosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex off I-10. Cabazon, California.
111. Get stuck in the Le Brea Tar Pits. Los Angeles, California.
112. Take a stop at Dinosaur Town, complete with volcano toilets. Granger, Washington.
113. Venture into the Wild West when you pass through a historic (and haunted) ghost town. Garnet, Montana.
114. Witness the Cathedral of the Bomb at Historic Nuclear Reactor B. Hanford, Washington.
115. Retrace the steps of two famous explorers when you travel to the coast on the Lewis and Clark Trail.
116. Venture through the only temperate rainforest in the world. Olympic National Park, Washington.
Travel Tip: Elwah Dam RV Park was rated "Best RV Park by a Dam Site" in 2003.
117. Take a dip in the Boiling River—Yellowstone National Park's most popular natural soaking area. Near Gardiner, Montana.
Once you check off this bucket list, start another one. See you on the road!
Worth Pondering…
As we explore America by RV, surprises await at every turn of the road. Natural beauty abounds when least expected.
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