Here's a sample itinerary for a camping drive from Gatlinburg to Columbus in your RV. If you're planning a road trip to Columbus, 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.
10:00 am start in Gatlinburg
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:27 pm Whitley City
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:27 pm
drive for about 51 minutes
2:18 pm London
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:18 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:36 pm Nicholasville
stay overnight at The Cottage at The Corner House B&B
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
10:00 am leave from The Cottage at The Corner House B&B
drive for about 2 hours
11:59 am Cincinnati
eat at Famous Neons Unplugged
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:59 pm
drive for about 54 minutes
1:54 pm Dayton
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:54 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:00 pm arrive in Columbus
stay at Residence Inn Columbus Downtown
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
Whitley City
Barren Fork Horse Camp (1 mention)
Blue Heron - Big South Fork National River Rec Area (1 mention)
Alum Ford - Big South Fork National River Rec Area (1 mention)
Sandhill RV Camp (1 mention)
Bear Creek Horse Camp - Big South Fork National River Rec Area (1 mention)
London
Westgate RV Camping (1 mention)
Levi Jackson State Park (1 mention)
Nicholasville
Camp Nelson RV Park (1 mention)
hotels around Nicholasville:
The Cottage at The Corner House B&B
Howard Johnson Inn Nicholasville/Lexington
Cincinnati (35 answers)
restaurants around Cincinnati:
Famous Neons Unplugged
The Famous Neon's Unplugged
questions about Cincinnati:
Best free things to do in Cincinnati?
The best of Cincinnati?
Top dining spots in Cincinnati!?
Where is the best place to grab an early dinner in Cincinnati
Running near Eden Park?
Dayton (5 answers)
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway (1 mention)
restaurants around Dayton:
Dayton Beer Company
questions about Dayton:
Activities
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Columbus.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Residence Inn Columbus Downtown.
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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 Columbus. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Bob from asked:
Traveling thru Columbus Ohio on I -71 need a motel near by. (3 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 Columbus to Gatlinburg 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 Gatlinburg to Columbus. Or get a full Gatlinburg to Columbus flight plan.
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