Here's a sample itinerary for a camping drive from Albuquerque to Phoenix in your RV. If you're planning a road trip to Phoenix, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best RV parks, campgrounds, hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and AllStays. Scroll down to see all the RV campgrounds along the way.
11:00 am start in Albuquerque
drive for about 54 minutes
11:54 am Seama (New Mexico)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:54 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:09 pm Gallup
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:09 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:45 pm Petrified Forest National Park
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4 hours
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10:00 am leave from Petrified Forest National Park
drive for about 2 hours
11:50 am Heber
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:50 pm
drive for about 54 minutes
1:44 pm Payson (Arizona)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:44 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:12 pm Apache Junction
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:12 pm
drive for about 38 minutes
5:50 pm arrive in Phoenix
day 2 driving ≈ 5 hours
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Seama (New Mexico)
Dancing Eagle Casino and RV Park (1 mention)
Sky City RV Park and Casino (1 mention)
Acomita Lake Campground Acoma Pueblo (1 mention)
Gallup (6 answers)
USA RV Park (1 mention)
Red Rock Park (1 mention)
restaurants around Gallup:
SONIC Drive-In
Petrified Forest National Park (6 answers)
questions about Petrified Forest National Park:
Accessibility
Heber
Heber RV Resort (1 mention)
Overgaard RV Resort (1 mention)
Elk Pines RV Resort (1 mention)
Payson (Arizona) (3 answers)
Mazatzal Casino (1 mention)
Payson Campground RV Resort (1 mention)
Houston Mesa Campground (1 mention)
Oxbow Estates RV Park (1 mention)
Lamplighter RV Resort (1 mention)
Flowing Spring Campground (1 mention)
Apache Junction (4 answers)
Rock Shadows RV Resort (1 mention)
Golden Sun RV Resort (1 mention)
Sunrise RV Resort (1 mention)
VIP RV Resort (1 mention)
Superstition Lookout RV Resort (1 mention)
Zims Trailer Park (1 mention)
Weavers Needle RV Resort (1 mention)
Ironwood Park (1 mention)
Sundowner MH and RV Park (1 mention)
Shiprock RV Resort (1 mention)
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on AllStays:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Phoenix. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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What is your favorite restaurant in Phoenix? (30 answers)
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Food and things to see in Phoenix and Tucson (9 answers)
Dea from New York City asked:
Best restaurants in Phoenix? (9 answers)
Katie from Columbus asked:
Popular neighborhoods to stay in Phoenix? (6 answers)
Hillary from Atlanta asked:
Where are the best free things to do in Phoenix? (5 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Phoenix to Albuquerque drive in an RV, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Albuquerque to Phoenix. Or get a full Albuquerque to Phoenix flight plan.
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