RVing In States With Self-Quarantine Requirements

Above, The Beast at Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis, Illinois. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

With most national park, state park and private campgrounds being closed (by choice or by government orders), it is not a good idea to be traveling now.

I live a mile away from a Flying J travel center in New Mexico and I've noticed a lot of RVs still stopping there and on the road. Most are travelers and some are transporters taking new rigs to dealers.

Each state has set up their own rules during this pandemic and RV Life has posted a summary of most of them.

They begin with:

As I mentioned last week, the biggest full-time RVing drawback is a virus. But that’s not the only downside. It’s the self-quarantine restrictions that accompany it. 

Traveling when the COVID-19 pandemic is in full swing put everyone’s health in jeopardy. And now state governments want to make sure you don’t do that. 

Chances are good that the United States will not issue strict lockdowns as seen in European and Asian countries. The federal government has limited legal authority to do so. But state governments can take matters into their own hands with recommendations and advisories.

According USA Today, the following states are now requiring new or returning visitors to self-quarantine. Remember, this information will change during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To read more, go here.