Interstate 10 Road Trip

Above, a statue of General Patton and his dog Willie in front of the General Patton
Memorial Museum. It is off of I-10 east of Indio. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It has been a while since I've taken a road trip along the southernmost east-west Interstate, Interstate 10.

The last time was three years ago when I went to the George Patton Memorial Museum near Indio and Joshua Tree National Park. I have driven it into Arizona a few times.

Do It Yourself RV has an article on Interstate 10 with a spotlight on 12 best places to visit along the way.

They wrote:

Interstate 10 is the southernmost cross-country highway you can take in the US. It runs about 2,500 miles from Santa Monica, California to Jacksonville, Florida, and passes through major cities like Phoenix, San Antonio, Houston, and New Orleans.

This southern US route is perfect for full-timers or snowbirds who don’t want to stay in one spot all winter. Interstate 10 passes the RVer’s haven of Quartzsite and lots of scenic parks, wildlife refuges, RV resorts, and campgrounds.

These are twelve of our favorite parks along the way that you will want to take the exit for. We mapped them out on RV Trip Wizard (seen above), where you can also find and add in more campgrounds and points of interest.

Above, The Beast at the Cottonwood Campground at Joshua Tree National Park.
The park's south entrance is accessible from I-10. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

To read more, go here.