Route 66 RV Parks

Above, The Beast at the Springfield/Route 66 KOA in Springfield, Missouri. Photo by Armand Vaquer. 

Over the years, I have seen other RVers plan to follow Route 66 (as much as they could since it stops and starts here and there) and camp along the way.

RV Life has a new article on RV parks along Route 66 that "you won't want to miss." 

In perusing their list of Route 66 RV parks, I noticed that I've stayed at five of them over the years. One of them, Route 66 Casino Hotel RV Resort near Albuquerque is my usual place to stay whenever I have business to attend to in Albuquerque.

They begin the article with:

The historic U.S. Route 66, at 2,448 miles, is a must-see when traveling across the country. Of course, you will want to take your time, see the sites, and stop at a few Route 66 RV parks along the way. 

History of Route 66

Starting in Chicago, Route 66 originally ran through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending in Santa Monica, California. 

U.S. 66 served as a primary route for those who migrated west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and the road supported the economies of the communities through which it passed.

In June 1985, it was officially removed from the United States Highway System and replaced by segments of the Interstate Highway System. Portions of the road that passed through Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, and Arizona have been designated a National Scenic Byway with the name “Historic Route 66.”

A section of Historic Route 66 is only three miles away from home. It serves as an alternate route whenever Interstate 40 has an accident-related traffic jam. 

To see the list of Route 66 RV parks and campgrounds, go here.