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07-22-2012, 06:30 PM
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Parking in Wash. DC
My family and I are in DC sightseeing and are looking for a place to park a 30 ft motorhome. Any ideas or suggestions?
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07-22-2012, 06:33 PM
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Cherry Hill Park in College Park, MD is very nice.
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07-22-2012, 06:44 PM
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Thanks. We heard about that campground. It does seem get nice. I am talking about parking for the day downtown DC. We were considering using the Park and Ride at a metro station but they will not allow a vehicle this size. I am looking for a lot downtown or some other options.
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07-22-2012, 08:08 PM
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Pretty sure that RVs above a certain size are not allowed in DC, period.
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07-22-2012, 08:17 PM
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I would be crazy to drive a 30ft MH in DC, even if it was allowed. Find a campground in MD or VA and ride the Metro in.
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07-22-2012, 08:26 PM
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I am looking at Cherry Hill for spring break. Is it a very busy time of year?
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07-22-2012, 08:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5inaBox
My family and I are in DC sightseeing and are looking for a place to park a 30 ft motorhome. Any ideas or suggestions?
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I was just there in May, and I found it a problem just parking my toad in DC, I did not see any thing that would accommodate a 30 ft MH.
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07-22-2012, 08:34 PM
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I wouldn't even THINK of driving a coach of any size in DC. They're too big for even the out lying metro stations.
I too vote for Cherry Hill. Very nice place... and I would imagine that it is busy during spring break but I'm sure they'd be happy to talk to you about it if you gave them a call. Nice people. The only RV resort I can remember being at that offered an "orientation" session every evening to offer guests help on what to see, do and how to get there.
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07-22-2012, 09:38 PM
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We actually drove the motorhome downtown today. It was a little tight is some spots but for the most part, it drove very smoothly. We even passed police multiple times. It didn't seem to be an issue. I think most of the car drivers were okay because there are so many tour buses and metro buses downtown, we sort of blended in. In fact, at one traffic light, a child pointed to us and told his mother, "let's take the bus." We all got a laugh out of that. I think we will try to find a way to get to the metro. We do not have a toad with us for this trip. We have also considered a rental car, but like an earlier post mentioned, that would be a hastle too. Most of what we want to show the family is on the National Mall anyway. Thanks for all of the input.
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07-22-2012, 09:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MickBrennan
Cherry Hill Park in College Park, MD is very nice.
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The city bus to the metro comes right into the campground.
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07-22-2012, 10:36 PM
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Doesn't the Smithsonian still have RV parking? Granted it has been ten years or so since I've been there.
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07-22-2012, 10:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5inaBox
We actually drove the motorhome downtown today. It was a little tight is some spots but for the most part, it drove very smoothly. We even passed police multiple times. It didn't seem to be an issue.
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I checked, and the limit is apparently 40 feet, so you should be OK. I had made a mental note of the issue years ago, probably because ours is over 44 feet.
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07-23-2012, 08:43 AM
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Thanks for the info about the Smithsonian. When we drove by I did not see any possible place to park. But we will check today and pass it on.
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07-23-2012, 09:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Auto hauler
Doesn't the Smithsonian still have RV parking? Granted it has been ten years or so since I've been there.
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The Smithsonian museums actually don't have any parking of their own, but there is (very limited) on-street parking around them. The "RV parking" you're thinking of might be the spaces used by tour buses?
See http://www.si.edu/Content/Pdf/Visit/ParkingMap.pdf.
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