Here's a sample itinerary for a camping drive from Philadelphia to Portland (Maine) in your RV. If you're planning a road trip to Portland (Maine), 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 hour
11:09 am New Brunswick
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:09 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:33 pm Tarrytown
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:33 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:40 pm New Haven
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:40 pm
drive for about 42 minutes
5:23 pm Hartford
eat at Hot Tomato's Restaurant
stay overnight at Residence Inn Hartford Downtown
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Residence Inn Hartford Downtown
drive for about 1 hour
11:01 am Worcester
eat at Bagel Time
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:01 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:17 pm Salem (Massachusetts)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:17 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
3:41 pm Kennebunkport (Maine)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:41 pm
drive for about 35 minutes
5:16 pm arrive in Portland (Maine)
eat at Federal Spice
stay at Portland Harbor Hotel
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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Joanna from Grand Rapids asked:
From Philadelphia to Portland Maine (1 answer)
New Brunswick (8 answers)
questions about New Brunswick:
Is there anything worth seeing/doing/eating in or around New Brunswick, NJ???
What's the best neighborhood in New Brunswick for a first time visitor?
Tarrytown (6 answers)
Croton Point Park (1 mention)
restaurants around Tarrytown:
Lefteris Gyro
Horsefeathers
Hollywood North Pizza and Pasta
questions about Tarrytown:
What is your favorite restaurant in Tarrytown?
New Haven (8 answers)
Totoket Valley RV Park (1 mention)
restaurants around New Haven:
Claire's Corner Copia
questions about New Haven:
What is your favorite restaurant in New Haven?
Let's get serious about Pizza..... Sally's? Pepes? or Modern?
Hartford (14 answers)
restaurants around Hartford:
Hot Tomato's Restaurant
hotels around Hartford:
Residence Inn Hartford Downtown
Oakwood at Hartford 21 Apartments
Hilton Hartford
Crowne Plaza Hartford Downtown
Homewood Suites Hartford Downtown
Holiday Inn Express Hartford-Downtown
Hartford Plaza Hotel
questions about Hartford:
What is your favorite restaurant in Hartford?
Worcester
restaurants around Worcester:
Bagel Time
Java Hut
Salem (Massachusetts) (22 answers)
Winter Island Park (1 mention)
restaurants around Salem (Massachusetts):
Coffee Merchant
Far From the Tree Craft Hard Cider
Victoria Station
questions about Salem (Massachusetts):
What is your favorite restaurant in Salem (Massachusetts)?
witch
What is a good nighttime tour
Kennebunkport (Maine) (22 answers)
Red Apple Campground (1 mention)
Sandy Pines Campground (1 mention)
Hemlock Grove Campground (1 mention)
Bentleys Saloon (1 mention)
Shamrock R V Park (1 mention)
Yankee Land Campground (1 mention)
restaurants around Kennebunkport (Maine):
The Clam Shack
questions about Kennebunkport (Maine):
family vacation
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 Portland (Maine).
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Portland Harbor Hotel.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
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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.
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Andreas from Manhattan asked:
Good restaurants in Portland (5 answers)
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Best places to eat in Portland, ME (4 answers)
Irene from New York State asked:
Things to do and good restaurants in Portland, ME (3 answers)
Casey from Boston asked:
Best Breakfast spots in Portland, Maine? (3 answers)
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