| Visiting the National Parks along America's Eastern | | | | National Historical Park, is rich with nearly two |
| Coast is a wonderful way to embrace the region's | | | | hundred years of historical significance. This site |
| diverse beauty. Making the journey in the comfort | | | | encompasses Historic Jamestowne, the |
| and luxury of an RV brings a whole new level of | | | | Revolutionary War Yorktown Battlefield and Cape |
| pleasure to the trip. Whether you're very familiar | | | | Henry, where the Jamestown settlers first landed |
| with the area or brand new to the East Coast, | | | | in 1607. |
| there are surprises waiting in its National Parks. | | | | Once you've mined the historical riches of this |
| Here are two different itineraries for an East | | | | Park, you have a decision to make. You can |
| Coast National Park RV vacation. | | | | either head up the coastline to Washington's |
| Itinerary #1: South Carolina to Virginia | | | | Birthplace and Assateague National Seashore in |
| Point 1 - Fort Sumter-South Carolina: South | | | | Northern Virginia, with a stop at Manassas, |
| Carolina is an ideal starting point for anyone | | | | Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National |
| interested in the Civil War, since Fort Sumter in | | | | Battlefields, or take the inland route |
| Charleston Harbor is where it all began. Park your | | | | If you choose the inland route, head across |
| RV at Patriot Point and take the ferry out to the | | | | Central Virginia to Petersburg National Battlefield, |
| Fort. Ranger-guided tours at both Fort Sumter | | | | Appomattox Courthouse National Historic Park and |
| and nearby Fort Moultrie will enhance your step | | | | the Booker T. Washington National Monument. |
| back into Civil War history. | | | | You might also want to indulge your senses by |
| Point 2 - Charles Pinckney National Historic Site: | | | | driving the Blue Ridge Parkway in western Virginia |
| This charming low country plantation was the | | | | and North Carolina before you head back home. |
| home of Charles Pinckney, an author and signer | | | | The National Park Service website for Virginia has |
| of the US Constitution and, later, a US | | | | all the details you need to plan this leg of your |
| Representative. Interpretive programs teach | | | | trip. |
| visitors not only about Pinckney's contribution to | | | | Itinerary #2: Maryland and Washington DC |
| history, but also about the daily lives of slaves in | | | | There are literally so many National Parks Service |
| pre-Civil War America. Before you leave South | | | | locations in the State of Maryland and the District |
| Carolina, rest for the night at award-winning | | | | of Columbia that you should plan to spend an |
| Lakewood Campground in Myrtle Beach. | | | | entire vacation here. The NPS Maryland web page |
| Point 3 - Cape Lookout National Seashore-North | | | | shows you what's available to explore. Consider |
| Carolina: Follow the Atlantic Coast and visit Cape | | | | traveling to Antietam National Battlefield, |
| Lookout National Seashore near Beaufort, North | | | | wonderfully scenic Chesapeake Bay Gateways, |
| Carolina. Be sure to take the short boat trip out | | | | and Fort Washington, at the very least. |
| to the barrier islands, where wild horses roam and | | | | And no one should live in the US without visiting |
| the Cape's historic lighthouse stands guard. | | | | the unforgettable abundance of memorials, |
| Point 4 - NPS Outer Banks Group: The National | | | | museums and monuments in our nation's capitol at |
| Parks Service also manages the Outer Banks | | | | least once. Enjoy a stay at Cherry Hill Park RV |
| Group, including Cape Hatteras National Seashore, | | | | Resort in College Park, MD, where you'll find DC |
| the Wright Brothers National Memorial and Fort | | | | Metro transportation or a Gray Line Tour to the |
| Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina. | | | | Washington, DC monuments easily available. |
| Explore the barrier islands at Cape Hatteras, learn | | | | America's Atlantic Coast is unforgettable because |
| about the first English settlement in America at | | | | of its rich ecological diversity, its place in our |
| Fort Raleigh and climb Kill Devil Hill, where the | | | | country's foundations and the care that's been |
| Wright brothers tested their dreams with gliders. | | | | taken by the National Parks Service to preserve |
| Camp Hatteras RV Resort at Rodanthe, NC | | | | both. Walk the sands of a barrier island, stand in |
| allows you to experience RV camping in | | | | awe at the sacrifice played out on a battlefield |
| breathtaking surroundings. | | | | and let go of modern-day anxiety with a visit to |
| Point 5 - Colonial National Historical Park-Virginia: | | | | an historic farm. It's all there waiting for RV |
| Southern Virginia's coastal memorial, Colonial | | | | travelers at America's East Coast National Parks. |