Here's a sample itinerary for a camping drive from New Orleans to Memphis in your RV. If you're planning a road trip to Memphis, 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 New Orleans
drive for about 2.5 hours
1:17 pm Mobile
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:17 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:31 pm Meridian
stay overnight at Motel 6 Meridian
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Motel 6 Meridian
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:37 am Columbus (Mississippi)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:37 pm
drive for about 1 hour
1:45 pm Tupelo
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:45 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:03 pm Olive Branch
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:03 pm
drive for about 32 minutes
5:35 pm arrive in Memphis
eat at Vision's Twist Nightclub
stay at Candlewood Suites Mobile-Downtown
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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Mobile (23 answers)
Aces RV Park (1 mention)
Shady Acres Campground (1 mention)
Meaher State Park (1 mention)
Chickasabogue Park (1 mention)
City RV Parks (1 mention)
Apalachee - Blakeley State Park (1 mention)
restaurants around Mobile:
Vision's Twist Nightclub
Café 615
Bakery Cafe
questions about Mobile:
Bus pickup/drop off location?
Restaurants
Meridian (3 answers)
Bonita Lakes RV Park (1 mention)
Benchmark RV Park (1 mention)
Nanabe Creek Campgrounds (1 mention)
Hill Country Community (mhp) (1 mention)
hotels around Meridian:
Motel 6 Meridian
BEST WESTERN Meridian
Northeast Inn & Conference Center
Econo Lodge Meridian
La Quinta Inn & Suites Meridian
Quality Inn Meridian
Days Inn Meridian
Jameson Inn Meridian
Microtel Inn & Suites Meridian
Drury Inn & Suites Meridian
Columbus (Mississippi)
Parkwood RV Park (1 mention)
Browns RV Park (1 mention)
Hidden Cove Campground RV Park (1 mention)
Dewayne Hayes (1 mention)
Town Creek (1 mention)
questions about Columbus (Mississippi):
What's the best neighborhood in Columbus (Mississippi) for a first time visitor?
Tupelo (3 answers)
Campgrounds at Barnes Crossing (1 mention)
Tombigbee State Park (1 mention)
Elvis Presley Lake and Campground (1 mention)
Tupelo Bicycle Only Camp - Natchez Trace Parkway (1 mention)
Lee County Agri-Center (1 mention)
restaurants around Tupelo:
Sweet Peppers Deli
Olive Branch
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 Memphis.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Candlewood Suites Mobile-Downtown.
Here are some more hotels people talk about:
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
GoPetFriendly suggests Vision's Twist Nightclub.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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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 Memphis. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in Memphis for a first time visitor? (11 answers)
Regan from Brooklyn asked:
What are the musts of Memphis, y'all? (5 answers)
stephanie from Nixa asked:
Must sees in Memphis TN?? Hidden gems places to eat?? (5 answers)
Andreas from Manhattan asked:
Best blues clubs in Memphis? (5 answers)
Larry from Southern California asked:
Good Food and Fun With Kids (4 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 Memphis to New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Memphis. Or get a full New Orleans to Memphis flight plan.
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