Here's a sample itinerary for a camping drive from Philadelphia to Michigan in your RV. If you're planning a road trip to Michigan, 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 Philadelphia
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:26 am Lancaster (Pennsylvania)
eat at Isaac's Restaurant & Deli
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:26 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:45 pm Gettysburg
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:45 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
5:13 pm Fallingwater
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:13 pm
drive for about 1 hour
7:23 pm Pittsburgh
stay overnight at Omni William Penn Hotel
leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Omni William Penn Hotel
drive for about 2 hours
11:05 am Cleveland
eat at Hofbräuhaus Cleveland
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 12:35 pm
drive for about 1 hour
1:45 pm Cedar Point (Ohio)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:45 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:25 pm Ann Arbor
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:25 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
6:46 pm Frankenmuth
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 7:46 pm
drive for about 1 hour
8:53 pm arrive at Michigan
day 2 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
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Lancaster (Pennsylvania) (16 answers)
Mill Creek Camping Area (1 mention)
Circle M Thousand Trails (1 mention)
Old Mill Stream Camping Manor (1 mention)
Florys Cottages and Camping (1 mention)
Mill Bridge Village and Camp Resort (1 mention)
restaurants around Lancaster (Pennsylvania):
Isaac's Restaurant & Deli
Gettysburg (9 answers)
Drummer Boy Camping Resort (1 mention)
Artillery Ridge Camping Resort (1 mention)
Gettysburg Campground (1 mention)
Round Top Campground (1 mention)
Gettysburg Battlefield RV Members Resort (1 mention)
KOA Campground Gettysburg (1 mention)
Granite Hill Campground (1 mention)
restaurants around Gettysburg:
Farnsworth House Inn
O'Rorke's Restaurant and Irish Pub
questions about Gettysburg:
What shouldn't I miss with 24 hours in Gettysburg?
good campsite in gettysburg pa
Fallingwater (7 mentions)
Ohiopyle State Park (1 mention)
Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp-Resort-Mill Run (1 mention)
Scarlett Knob Campground (1 mention)
Benners Meadow Run Camping and Cabins (1 mention)
Laurel Ridge State Park (1 mention)
Outflow - Youghiogheny River Lake (1 mention)
Pittsburgh (50 answers)
restaurants around Pittsburgh:
Crazy Mocha Café
hotels around Pittsburgh:
Omni William Penn Hotel
Doubletree Hotel & Suites City Center Pittsburgh
The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh
Fairmont Pittsburgh
Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown
Oakwood at Lincoln North Shore
questions about Pittsburgh:
First timer to Pittsburgh, what should I explore?
First time to Pittsburgh, what are things a first time visitor has to do?
What's the best neighborhood in Pittsburgh for a first time visitor?
Parking spots for a 45' motorcoach in or near downtown Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh on a budget?
Cleveland (69 answers)
restaurants around Cleveland:
Hofbräuhaus Cleveland
Nano Brew
McNulty's Bier Markt
Great Lakes Brewing Company
Flying Fig
Market Avenue Wine Bar
Johnny Mango Juice Bar & World Cafe
questions about Cleveland:
Good restaurants for business dinner?
What is your favorite restaurant in Cleveland?
What's the best neighborhood in Cleveland for a first time visitor?
New to the city, friend coming to visit: What should we do?
Fun things to do
Cedar Point (Ohio) (5 mentions)
Camper Village Lighthouse Point (1 mention)
KOA Campground Sandusky Bayshore Estates (1 mention)
Surf Motel and RV Campground (1 mention)
Camp Sandusky (1 mention)
Peninsula Motel and RV Park (1 mention)
Kamp Kozy (1 mention)
Hanks Place Campground (1 mention)
East Harbor State Park (1 mention)
restaurants around Cedar Point (Ohio):
DeMore's Fish Den
Ann Arbor (12 answers)
Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds (1 mention)
restaurants around Ann Arbor:
HopCat - Ann Arbor
Zingerman's Deli
People's Food Co-op & Cafe Verde
Amadeus Cafe
Aut Bar
Arbor Brewing Company
Full Moon Restaurant & Saloon
Cafe Felix
questions about Ann Arbor:
What's the best neighborhood in Ann Arbor for a first time visitor?
Ann Arbor: reccomended activities
Frankenmuth
Frankenmuth Jellystone Park (1 mention)
Pine Ridge RV Campground (1 mention)
restaurants around Frankenmuth:
SONIC Drive-In
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 Michigan. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Dina from Dallas asked:
What are the best beach towns in Michigan? (3 answers)
Marina from Toronto asked:
Where are the best areas to camp in Michigan? (2 answers)
Sierra from Madisonville asked:
Fall road trip (1 answer)
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