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Winter camping

Camping when everyone else stays home: routes that still work in winter, plus our guides to warm nights in a tent, van or motorhome.

Winter camping means empty campgrounds, crisp air and stars by dinnertime. There are two ways to enjoy winter on the road: in the snow, for example at a winter campground in the Alps with heated restrooms and a ski lift nearby, or in the sun, on routes in the south that stay mild even in January.

Below you will find routes that our season estimate rates as pleasant in winter, and our guides on gear, heating and safety. Heading into the mountains? Carry the winter equipment the country requires and check for pass closures before you leave.

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Winter camping: packing list and tips for warm nights in a tent, van or motorhome – black tent on snow covered ground during sunsetPhoto by simon on Unsplash
How-To

Winter camping: packing list and tips for warm nights in a tent, van or motorhome

By Camping Spirit Editorial Team · 9 min read
RV Life

Winter in a motorhome: heating, water, snow chains and parking

By Camping Spirit Editorial Team · 4 min read
Carbon monoxide in a van: staying safe when heating and cooking in a small space – man in red hoodie standing in front of white and black car doorPhoto by Anthony Riera on Unsplash
How-To

Carbon monoxide in a van: staying safe when heating and cooking in a small space

By Camping Spirit Editorial Team · 5 min read
Condensation in a van: causes, ventilation and a routine that keeps it dry – a close up of a window with rain drops on itPhoto by Olga Kovalski on Unsplash
RV Life

Condensation in a van: causes, ventilation and a routine that keeps it dry

By Camping Spirit Editorial Team · 4 min read

USA · 65 routes

The newest 36 are shown here; all routes are in the trip guide catalogue.

All trip guides
Texas Gulf Coast – landscape photo of a beach and wavesPhoto by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash
361
Coast & island drives

Texas Gulf Coast

318 mi5 stops3 days
Lowcountry: Charleston to Savannah – 030 Lighthouse Hunting Island SP SC 6629© bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
17
Coast & island drives

Lowcountry: Charleston to Savannah

146 mi5 stops3 days
Florida Gulf Coast and the Everglades – Paradise Everglades© Hans Stieglitz · CC BY-SA 3.0
41
Coast & island drives

Florida Gulf Coast and the Everglades

290 mi6 stops3 days
Highway 1: San Francisco to Santa Monica© Dariusz Jemielniak ("Pundit") · CC BY-SA 4.0
1
Classic American drives

Highway 1: San Francisco to Santa Monica

448 mi11 stops4 days
Florida’s Forgotten Coast – brown sea dock during day timePhoto by Mason @ TRI on Unsplash
98
Coast & island drives

Florida’s Forgotten Coast

388 mi4 stops3 days
Pacific Coast Highway south: Malibu to San Diego – El Matador State Beach (23776434158)© Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view from Los Angeles, USA · CC BY 2.0
1
Coast & island drives

Pacific Coast Highway south: Malibu to San Diego

235 mi9 stops4 days
Santa Ynez Valley: missions, wine and dunes – Mpb47126© silvereye · CC BY 2.0
154
Things to do in…

Santa Ynez Valley: missions, wine and dunes

116 mi9 stops3 days
Oʻahu circle: Diamond Head to the North Shore – 2021-10-11 14 38 39 View west along the Diamond Head Trail within Diamond Head State Monument in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
72
Coast & island drives

Oʻahu circle: Diamond Head to the North Shore

66 mi8 stops2 days
Kohala and the Hāmākua Coast: Kona to Hilo the northern way – Looking Towards Stone Leaning Post, Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Hawaii (4527363439)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
19
Coast & island drives

Kohala and the Hāmākua Coast: Kona to Hilo the northern way

118 mi7 stops3 days
Superstition Mountains, the Apache Trail and Tonto Basin – 2021 Superstition Mountains from Lost Dutchman State Park 1© Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0
88
Things to do in…

Superstition Mountains, the Apache Trail and Tonto Basin

187 mi9 stops3 days
Tucson and Mount Lemmon: from saguaros to pine forest – A view of a mountain range from a distancePhoto by Alex Parisi on Unsplash
10
Things to do in…

Tucson and Mount Lemmon: from saguaros to pine forest

198 mi9 stops3 days
Oak avenues, salt marsh and tidal beaches – by camper through the Lowcountry and the Golden Isles – people riding on carriage on road during daytimePhoto by Leo Heisenberg on Unsplash
17
In-depth road trip guides

Oak avenues, salt marsh and tidal beaches – by camper through the Lowcountry and the Golden Isles

274 mi11 stops8 days
Manatees, cypress swamps and shell beaches – by camper along Florida’s Gulf Coast to the Everglades – st petersburg, stroll, city© LuidmilaKot · Pixabay Content License
41
In-depth road trip guides

Manatees, cypress swamps and shell beaches – by camper along Florida’s Gulf Coast to the Everglades

474 mi13 stops8 days
Cypress, zydeco and sugar cane – by camper from New Orleans through Cajun Country to St. Francisville – 05 The Whitney Plantation The Big House - From The Front (32447527390)© Adventure George · CC BY 2.0
10
In-depth road trip guides

Cypress, zydeco and sugar cane – by camper from New Orleans through Cajun Country to St. Francisville

472 mi14 stops8 days
Pelicans, ferries and endless beach – by camper along the Texas Gulf Coast to Padre Island – 2026 Pre Event-GC2601a OB N RGB-raw-186244 0118261757270 082 RGB1© NOAA / NODD · Public domain
35
In-depth road trip guides

Pelicans, ferries and endless beach – by camper along the Texas Gulf Coast to Padre Island

447 mi14 stops7 days
Quartz sand, dune lakes and oyster boats – by camper along the Emerald Coast and the Forgotten Coast from Pensacola to St. Marks – Temnothorax texanus casent0104062 label 1© April Nobile · CC BY 4.0
98
In-depth road trip guides

Quartz sand, dune lakes and oyster boats – by camper along the Emerald Coast and the Forgotten Coast from Pensacola to St. Marks

286 mi14 stops7 days
Lava fields, black beaches and cloud forest – a campervan loop around Hawaiʻi Island – 2021-10-09 16 36 53 A green sea turtle on Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach in Punaluʻu, Hawaii County, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
11
In-depth road trip guides

Lava fields, black beaches and cloud forest – a campervan loop around Hawaiʻi Island

972 mi13 stops7 days
Single-lane bridges, bamboo forest and sunrise above the clouds – by campervan along the Road to Hāna and up Haleakalā – Honokalani Beach (48872198702)© Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
360
In-depth road trip guides

Single-lane bridges, bamboo forest and sunrise above the clouds – by campervan along the Road to Hāna and up Haleakalā

133 mi13 stops5 days
Coquina forts, sand tracks and launch pads – by camper along Florida's Atlantic coast from Amelia Island to Vero Beach – Flagler College, Ponce de Leon Hotel, St. Augustine FL, South courtyard view 20160707 1© DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0
A1A
In-depth road trip guides

Coquina forts, sand tracks and launch pads – by camper along Florida's Atlantic coast from Amelia Island to Vero Beach

266 mi14 stops8 days
Sugar sand, cannon forts and shrimp boats – by camper along the Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast from Gulf Shores to Waveland – blue sea near city buildings under blue sky during daytimePhoto by Tristan Fox on Unsplash
90
In-depth road trip guides

Sugar sand, cannon forts and shrimp boats – by camper along the Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast from Gulf Shores to Waveland

230 mi14 stops7 days
The River Road to Big Bend: Presidio, Terlingua and Santa Elena – A portion of Fort Leaton, a Texas State Historic Site, on the edge of Presidio, along the Rio Grande River in Brewster County, Texas LCCN2014630294© Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
170
Scenic byways

The River Road to Big Bend: Presidio, Terlingua and Santa Elena

275 mi9 stops4 days
Texas Hill Country on US-290: LBJ country, Luckenbach and wildflowers – Pedernales Falls State Park Headquarters Overlook© Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
290
Things to do in…

Texas Hill Country on US-290: LBJ country, Luckenbach and wildflowers

147 mi9 stops3 days
Pines, pitcher plants and cypress swamps – by camper from the edge of Houston through the Piney Woods of East Texas – Dasychira manto 5251707© Annika Lindqvist · CC BY 4.0
69
In-depth road trip guides

Pines, pitcher plants and cypress swamps – by camper from the edge of Houston through the Piney Woods of East Texas

594 mi14 stops7 days
Spanish missions and the Frio River canyonlands – Mission San Jose (4439122280)© Chris M Morris · CC BY 2.0
16
Scenic byways

Spanish missions and the Frio River canyonlands

163 mi7 stops3 days
Cowtown, dinosaur tracks and mammoths: Fort Worth to Waco – Fort Worth - Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District - 20220817134154© Riis2602 · CC BY-SA 4.0
35
Themed road trips

Cowtown, dinosaur tracks and mammoths: Fort Worth to Waco

300 mi9 stops3 days
The Rio Grande Valley: South Padre Island and subtropical refuges – Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) (51155208103)© Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
77
Coast & island drives

The Rio Grande Valley: South Padre Island and subtropical refuges

247 mi8 stops4 days
Blackwater, cypresses and crystal-clear springs – by camper from the Okefenokee Swamp down the Suwannee River to the springs of North Florida – dames point bridge, jacksonville, florida© 12019 · Pixabay Content License
441
In-depth road trip guides

Blackwater, cypresses and crystal-clear springs – by camper from the Okefenokee Swamp down the Suwannee River to the springs of North Florida

365 mi14 stops8 days
Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville – Laura Plantation House Front© ZeWrestler · CC BY-SA 3.0
18
Themed road trips

Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville

194 mi9 stops3 days
Spring pools, manatees and sand pines – by camper from Orlando through the Ocala National Forest to the springs of Central Florida – American Alligator© User:Genoist · CC BY-SA 3.0
40
In-depth road trip guides

Spring pools, manatees and sand pines – by camper from Orlando through the Ocala National Forest to the springs of Central Florida

175 mi12 stops7 days
Pine scent, crater lakes and elk in the headlights – by camper across the Mogollon Rim in Arizona’s White Mountains – an aerial view of a city with mountains in the backgroundPhoto by Matthew Hamilton on Unsplash
260
In-depth road trip guides

Pine scent, crater lakes and elk in the headlights – by camper across the Mogollon Rim in Arizona’s White Mountains

410 mi14 stops7 days
Florida’s Space Coast: Kennedy Space Center to Daytona – Kennedy Space Center (36052029531)© Håkan Dahlström from Malmö, Sweden · CC BY 2.0
A1A
Coast & island drives

Florida’s Space Coast: Kennedy Space Center to Daytona

158 mi9 stops3 days
A1A from Jacksonville to Daytona: forts, lighthouses and coquina – Slave cabin at Kingsley Plantation, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Ft. George Island, Jacksonville, FL© Kalisa66 · CC0
A1A
Coast & island drives

A1A from Jacksonville to Daytona: forts, lighthouses and coquina

125 mi8 stops3 days
Central Florida springs: Wekiwa to the Ichetucknee – American Alligator© User:Genoist · CC BY-SA 3.0
40
National park loops

Central Florida springs: Wekiwa to the Ichetucknee

207 mi9 stops4 days
The Grand Strand and Georgetown to Charleston – Myrtle Beach-2011-08-08-013 (6061266459)© Perry Quan from Oakville, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
17
Coast & island drives

The Grand Strand and Georgetown to Charleston

113 mi8 stops3 days
Lowcountry oaks, Ashley River plantations and Congaree – 170912-Z-II459-003 (36808558280)© SC National Guard · Public domain
61
Themed road trips

Lowcountry oaks, Ashley River plantations and Congaree

186 mi7 stops3 days
Fog, cliffs and elephant seals – the Pacific Coast Highway by camper – Bixby Creek Bridge, California, USA - May 2013© Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0
1
In-depth road trip guides

Fog, cliffs and elephant seals – the Pacific Coast Highway by camper

434 mi10 stops5 days

Europe · 60 routes

The newest 36 are shown here; all routes are in the trip guide catalogue.

All trip guides
Sicily loop: temples, Etna and Baroque towns – Mt Etna and Catania1© BenAveling · CC BY-SA 4.0
E45
Coasts & islands

Sicily loop: temples, Etna and Baroque towns

674 km10 stops7 days
Calabria’s Coast of the Gods – Cripta di Santa Maria della Sanità© Giuseppe Guida · CC BY-SA 2.0
SS18
Coasts & islands

Calabria’s Coast of the Gods

116 km6 stops4 days
Western Sicily: Segesta, Erice and the salt pans – Cathedral (Monreale) 15© Derbrauni · CC BY 4.0
E90
Classic European drives

Western Sicily: Segesta, Erice and the salt pans

203 km8 stops5 days
Inland Sicily: mosaics, majolica and the Madonie – empty stairsPhoto by Sotiris Kastanas on Unsplash
E932
Villages, wine & culture

Inland Sicily: mosaics, majolica and the Madonie

221 km8 stops4 days
Almería: Tabernas desert and Cabo de Gata© Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0
E15
Themed road trips

Almería: Tabernas desert and Cabo de Gata

169 km8 stops4 days
Costa de la Luz: Cádiz to Tarifa – CaboDeTrafalgarFaro© Mussklprozz · CC BY-SA 3.0
N-340
Coasts & islands

Costa de la Luz: Cádiz to Tarifa

120 km6 stops3 days
Huelva: Aracena, Riotinto and Doñana – Aracena in Spain 01© Phillip Capper · CC BY 2.0
N-433
Themed road trips

Huelva: Aracena, Riotinto and Doñana

263 km6 stops3 days
Valencia to Cartagena: Costa Blanca and Murcia – LA ALBUFERA DE VALENCIA 01© Marcela Escandell · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
N-332
Coasts & islands

Valencia to Cartagena: Costa Blanca and Murcia

382 km9 stops5 days
Mallorca: the Serra de Tramuntana road – brown concrete building under blue sky during daytimePhoto by David Vives on Unsplash
Ma-10
Coasts & islands

Mallorca: the Serra de Tramuntana road

96 km8 stops4 days
Alentejo: standing stones, marble towns and border castles – Cromeleque dos Almendres - Portugal (6852173222)© Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
N18
Villages, wine & culture

Alentejo: standing stones, marble towns and border castles

248 km7 stops4 days
Down the Guadiana: Beja to Castro Marim – Centaurea calcitrapa kz04© Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0
N122
Motorhome-friendly trips

Down the Guadiana: Beja to Castro Marim

155 km7 stops3 days
The hidden Algarve: villages and the Serra de Monchique – The Roman ruins of São Cucufate, with the principal elevation of the villa Áulica, Portugal (16613984770)© Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0
N124
Motorhome-friendly trips

The hidden Algarve: villages and the Serra de Monchique

134 km8 stops3 days
Serra da Arrábida and the Setúbal peninsula – a statue of jesus is shown against a blue skyPhoto by Daniel de Paola on Unsplash
N379-1
Coasts & islands

Serra da Arrábida and the Setúbal peninsula

89 km7 stops2 days
Along the Tagus: Templar castles and river gorges – A boat passing by the Castle of Almourol - Um barco a passar pelo Castelo de Almourol - panoramio© tiago186703274 · CC BY-SA 3.0
A23
Motorhome-friendly trips

Along the Tagus: Templar castles and river gorges

219 km7 stops3 days
Around Etna: lava castles, the north slope and the Alcantara Gorges – Castillo de Aci, Aci Castello, Sicilia, Italia, 2025-04-08, DD 04© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
SS120
Mountains & lakes

Around Etna: lava castles, the north slope and the Alcantara Gorges

122 km9 stops3 days
Val di Noto: Syracuse to Scicli – Teatro greco di Siracusa 2024c© Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0
SS115
Villages, wine & culture

Val di Noto: Syracuse to Scicli

131 km9 stops3 days
Seville to Córdoba along the Guadalquivir – Alcazar - Séville (ES61) - 2023-04-25 - 155© Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
A-4
Villages, wine & culture

Seville to Córdoba along the Guadalquivir

276 km9 stops4 days
Málaga’s hinterland: El Torcal and the Caminito del Rey – Centro de Visitantes del Torcal de Antequera 20210608 01© Ismael Olea · CC BY 4.0
A-45
Themed road trips

Málaga’s hinterland: El Torcal and the Caminito del Rey

151 km7 stops3 days
Mallorca’s south and east: coves, caves and castles – Foto al atardecer en la playa de Es Trencs (2)© AlbertoDV · CC0
Ma-19
Coasts & islands

Mallorca’s south and east: coves, caves and castles

172 km8 stops3 days
Menorca: Talayotic sites, lighthouses and turquoise coves – Minorque Talati Dalt Citerne Abreuvoir - panoramio© rene boulay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Me-1
Coasts & islands

Menorca: Talayotic sites, lighthouses and turquoise coves

83 km8 stops3 days
Lisbon to Sintra along the Cascais coast – Monastero dos Jerónimos© Gabriele Franch · CC BY-SA 4.0
N247
Villages, wine & culture

Lisbon to Sintra along the Cascais coast

67 km9 stops2 days
Portugal’s Silver Coast: Mafra to the great monasteries – 2640 Mafra, Portugal - panoramio© marek7400 · CC BY 3.0
A8
Classic European drives

Portugal’s Silver Coast: Mafra to the great monasteries

231 km9 stops3 days
Eastern Algarve: Ria Formosa, Tavira and Cacela Velha – Moinho de Maré de Marim - Olhão - Portugal 🇵🇹 (54677893919)© Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 4.0
N125
Coasts & islands

Eastern Algarve: Ria Formosa, Tavira and Cacela Velha

78 km7 stops2 days
Andalusia’s white villages© Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
A-372
Villages, wine & culture

Andalusia’s white villages

166 km7 stops3 days
Messinia: Ancient Messene, Navarino Bay and the Venetian castles – At the Sanctuary of Artemis Phosphoros and Orthia in Messene on October 29, 2020© George E. Koronaios · CC BY-SA 4.0
EO82
Coasts & islands

Messinia: Ancient Messene, Navarino Bay and the Venetian castles

134 km8 stops4 days
Eastern Crete: Lasithi, Spinalonga and the palm beach of Vai – Diktäische Grotte 01© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0
E75
Coasts & islands

Eastern Crete: Lasithi, Spinalonga and the palm beach of Vai

171 km8 stops4 days
Alentejo coast and the Rota Vicentina© Tim Stief timstief · CC0
N120
Coasts & islands

Alentejo coast and the Rota Vicentina

254 km5 stops4 days
Hairpins, limestone coves and salt pans – by motorhome or van around Mallorca, from the Tramuntana to Es Trenc – 07315 Port de Sa Calobra, Illes Balears, Spain - panoramio© Nikolai Bakhmarov · CC BY 3.0
Ma-10
In-depth road trip guides

Hairpins, limestone coves and salt pans – by motorhome or van around Mallorca, from the Tramuntana to Es Trenc

329 km14 stops7 days
Lagoons, cliffs and stork nests – by camper from the Ria Formosa along the Costa Vicentina to Setúbal – Tavira (Portugal) (33229314102)© Jose A. · CC BY 2.0
N120
In-depth road trip guides

Lagoons, cliffs and stork nests – by camper from the Ria Formosa along the Costa Vicentina to Setúbal

372 km14 stops8 days
Palm beaches, Minoan palaces and windmills – across Crete by camper from Chania to Vai – Pure nature in Elafonisi© Marina Padouva · CC BY-SA 4.0
E75
In-depth road trip guides

Palm beaches, Minoan palaces and windmills – across Crete by camper from Chania to Vai

496 km14 stops8 days
Crete: Chania to Knossos – Balos 14© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0
E75
Classic European drives

Crete: Chania to Knossos

631 km9 stops7 days
Monasteries, surf and palaces in the mist – by camper along the Silver Coast to Lisbon and Sesimbra – 2019 09 21 Lissabon (78) Cabo da Roca© Bewahrerderwerte · CC BY-SA 4.0
N247
In-depth road trip guides

Monasteries, surf and palaces in the mist – by camper along the Silver Coast to Lisbon and Sesimbra

309 km13 stops7 days
Laurel forest, lava fields and trade-wind clouds – by camper across Tenerife and La Gomera – santa cruz, canary islands, tenerife© jairo_83_0 · Pixabay Content License
TF-21
In-depth road trip guides

Laurel forest, lava fields and trade-wind clouds – by camper across Tenerife and La Gomera

297 km14 stops8 days
Lava fields, wine hollows and shifting dunes – by camper across Lanzarote and Fuerteventura – a bunch of boats that are sitting in the waterPhoto by Michael Schreiber on Unsplash
LZ-2
In-depth road trip guides

Lava fields, wine hollows and shifting dunes – by camper across Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

267 km14 stops8 days
Cork oaks, marble and starry skies – through the Alentejo by camper from Évora via Marvão to Beja – a large white building with a tree in front of itPhoto by Filipe Nobre on Unsplash
N18
In-depth road trip guides

Cork oaks, marble and starry skies – through the Alentejo by camper from Évora via Marvão to Beja

513 km12 stops8 days
Lava, temples and salt pans: around Sicily by motorhome – Launch pad ! (26296984281)© Hervé Simon · CC BY-SA 2.0
SS115
In-depth road trip guides

Lava, temples and salt pans: around Sicily by motorhome

896 km14 stops8 days

Oceania · 105 routes

The newest 36 are shown here; all routes are in the trip guide catalogue.

All trip guides
Auckland and the wild Waitākere west coast beaches – A large white building sitting on top of a lush green fieldPhoto by Abdul Hayee on Unsplash
NZ
RV & family trips

Auckland and the wild Waitākere west coast beaches

62 km8 stops2 days
Two days along the Bay of Plenty from Waihī to Te Kaha – Christ Church, Raukokore© Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany · CC BY-SA 3.0
SH2
Things to do in…

Two days along the Bay of Plenty from Waihī to Te Kaha

270 km9 stops2 days
The East Cape road from Ōpōtiki to Gisborne – Christ Church, Raukokore© Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany · CC BY-SA 3.0
SH35
Classic American drives

The East Cape road from Ōpōtiki to Gisborne

303 km10 stops4 days
Rotorua, Taupō and Tongariro: a volcanic plateau road trip – river in the middle of green treesPhoto by Patrick McGregor on Unsplash
SH5
Classic American drives

Rotorua, Taupō and Tongariro: a volcanic plateau road trip

225 km10 stops3 days
Tongariro National Park, Whakapapa and Ōhakune in two days – ISS022-E-76270 - View of Earth© Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain
SH4
National park loops

Tongariro National Park, Whakapapa and Ōhakune in two days

95 km10 stops2 days
Waitomo caves and the SH3 coast road to New Plymouth – a waterfall with a rainbow in the middle of itPhoto by Jonathan Göhner on Unsplash
SH3
Things to do in…

Waitomo caves and the SH3 coast road to New Plymouth

235 km11 stops3 days
Around Mt Taranaki on the Surf Highway and mountain roads – a waterfall in a forestPhoto by Sam Benstan on Unsplash
SH45
National park loops

Around Mt Taranaki on the Surf Highway and mountain roads

223 km11 stops3 days
The Forgotten World Highway from Stratford to Taumarunui – bird's eye view of body of water near mountainPhoto by Rod Long on Unsplash
SH43
RV & family trips

The Forgotten World Highway from Stratford to Taumarunui

236 km9 stops2 days
The Whanganui River Road from Whanganui to Ōhakune – Jerusalem - Hiruharama© Reinhard Dietrich · CC0
NZ
Themed road trips

The Whanganui River Road from Whanganui to Ōhakune

167 km9 stops3 days
Hawke's Bay: Napier, Hastings, wine and Cape Kidnappers – Ships are docked at a bustling industrial harborPhoto by Charlie Charoenwattana on Unsplash
SH2
Themed road trips

Hawke's Bay: Napier, Hastings, wine and Cape Kidnappers

85 km11 stops3 days
Wellington to Wairarapa wine country and Cape Palliser – Fell Engine Museum - 2002-03-20© Voice of Clam · Public domain
SH2
Themed road trips

Wellington to Wairarapa wine country and Cape Palliser

155 km10 stops3 days
Surf breaks, limestone stacks and sandstone ridges – by camper along the Great Ocean Road to the Grampians – a view of a beach with waves coming in to shorePhoto by Ms M on Unsplash
B100
In-depth road trip guides

Surf breaks, limestone stacks and sandstone ridges – by camper along the Great Ocean Road to the Grampians

530 km14 stops8 days
Taihape to Wellington through Manawatū and the Kāpiti Coast – 20220607 Taihape, New Zealand© Maksym Kozlenko · CC BY-SA 4.0
SH1
Things to do in…

Taihape to Wellington through Manawatū and the Kāpiti Coast

268 km11 stops3 days
From Picton Through the Marlborough Sounds to Nelson – Picton Railway Station Building, Picton, New Zealand© Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany · CC BY-SA 4.0
SH6
Classic American drives

From Picton Through the Marlborough Sounds to Nelson

178 km9 stops2 days
Along SH1 from Picton through Marlborough Wine Country to Kaikōura – a wooden bridge over a grassy riverPhoto by Leon Feng on Unsplash
SH1
Classic American drives

Along SH1 from Picton through Marlborough Wine Country to Kaikōura

207 km10 stops2 days
From Nelson to Abel Tasman, Takaka and the Top of the South – Steaming geothermal pool surrounded by lush green treesPhoto by Wallace Fonseca on Unsplash
SH60
National park loops

From Nelson to Abel Tasman, Takaka and the Top of the South

148 km11 stops4 days
From Nelson to Westport via Nelson Lakes and the Buller Gorge – Ducks on a rocky shore with a lake and mountainsPhoto by Marc Muylaert on Unsplash
SH6
Things to do in…

From Nelson to Westport via Nelson Lakes and the Buller Gorge

347 km11 stops3 days
Rainforest, granite bays and wombats at dusk – a campervan loop around Tasmania – A large white lighthouse sitting on top of a lush green fieldPhoto by RE Walsh on Unsplash
A10
In-depth road trip guides

Rainforest, granite bays and wombats at dusk – a campervan loop around Tasmania

935 km13 stops8 days
Bays, bush and penguins – by camper along the Princes Highway from Sydney to Melbourne – white boat beside Sydney Opera HOusePhoto by Laura Cros on Unsplash
A1
In-depth road trip guides

Bays, bush and penguins – by camper along the Princes Highway from Sydney to Melbourne

1,174 km13 stops8 days
Rainforest, surf and glacier ice – by camper from Nelson down the West Coast to Wānaka – a flag on a polePhoto by Nico Smit on Unsplash
SH6
In-depth road trip guides

Rainforest, surf and glacier ice – by camper from Nelson down the West Coast to Wānaka

832 km14 stops8 days
Pōhutukawa, geysers and volcanic cones – by campervan through Coromandel, Rotorua and the Volcanic Plateau – Dichondra repens kz6© Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Pōhutukawa, geysers and volcanic cones – by campervan through Coromandel, Rotorua and the Volcanic Plateau

601 km14 stops8 days
Punakaiki to Hokitika: Pancake Rocks, Lake Brunner and Gorge – Coastal rock formations meet the ocean under a blue skyPhoto by Maximilian Brand on Unsplash
SH6
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Punakaiki to Hokitika: Pancake Rocks, Lake Brunner and Gorge

188 km11 stops3 days
Christchurch to Greymouth over Lewis Pass with Hanmer Springs – Waipara Building A 001© Mattinbgn (talk · contribs) · CC BY 3.0
SH7
Classic American drives

Christchurch to Greymouth over Lewis Pass with Hanmer Springs

325 km9 stops2 days
Greymouth to Christchurch over Arthur's Pass – a waterfall with a house on top of itPhoto by Michael Sanchez on Unsplash
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Classic American drives

Greymouth to Christchurch over Arthur's Pass

228 km8 stops2 days
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula to Akaroa – a scenic view of a mountain range with a lake in the distancePhoto by Hayley Young on Unsplash
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Themed road trips

Christchurch and Banks Peninsula to Akaroa

76 km9 stops2 days
From Franz Josef and Fox Glacier to Haast and Jackson Bay – A vast glacier flows between mountains, reflected in a lakePhoto by Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa on Unsplash
SH6
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From Franz Josef and Fox Glacier to Haast and Jackson Bay

306 km11 stops3 days
Fiords, penguins and glacial lakes – by camper through Fiordland, the Catlins and Otago to Aoraki – Milford Sound, New Zealand (Unsplash hRDv2AwvP7o)© Blake Richard Verdoorn blakeverdoorn · CC0
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Fiords, penguins and glacial lakes – by camper through Fiordland, the Catlins and Otago to Aoraki

1,071 km14 stops8 days
Riesling slopes, copper towns and quartzite walls – by camper from Adelaide to the Flinders Ranges – Light trails on a railway station (Unsplash)© Mike Wilson mkwlsn · CC0
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Riesling slopes, copper towns and quartzite walls – by camper from Adelaide to the Flinders Ranges

1,146 km13 stops8 days
Sea lions, granite sculptures and vineyard slopes – by camper across the Fleurieu Peninsula to Kangaroo Island – Remarkable Rocks 02© Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sea lions, granite sculptures and vineyard slopes – by camper across the Fleurieu Peninsula to Kangaroo Island

618 km14 stops8 days
Karri giants, granite coves and beach kangaroos – by campervan through Western Australia’s South West to Esperance – city buildings near body of water during daytimePhoto by Nathan Hurst on Unsplash
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Karri giants, granite coves and beach kangaroos – by campervan through Western Australia’s South West to Esperance

1,220 km14 stops8 days
Pelicans, lighthouses and rainforest – up the north coast of New South Wales to Byron Bay by camper – Sydney, Opera House during daytimePhoto by Dan Freeman on Unsplash
A1
In-depth road trip guides

Pelicans, lighthouses and rainforest – up the north coast of New South Wales to Byron Bay by camper

885 km14 stops8 days
Mountain ash, muscat and snow poles – by camper through Victoria’s High Country – city skyline during day timePhoto by Urlaubstracker on Unsplash
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Mountain ash, muscat and snow poles – by camper through Victoria’s High Country

679 km14 stops8 days
Sandstone gorges, gold-rush villages and snow-grass plains – through the mountains of New South Wales by camper – sydney opera house near body of water during daytimePhoto by Caleb on Unsplash
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Sandstone gorges, gold-rush villages and snow-grass plains – through the mountains of New South Wales by camper

1,104 km13 stops8 days
Mackenzie Country lakes and Aoraki / Mount Cook – Layered cliffs rise from a dark sandy beachPhoto by Emma Li on Unsplash
SH8
Classic American drives

Mackenzie Country lakes and Aoraki / Mount Cook

176 km11 stops3 days
Oamaru to Dunedin along the North Otago coast – 00 1663 Oamaru (New Zealand, South Island) - Historic old town© W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0
SH1
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Oamaru to Dunedin along the North Otago coast

119 km10 stops2 days
Dunedin city and the wildlife of Otago Peninsula – white concrete building under blue sky during daytimePhoto by Sulthan Auliya on Unsplash
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Dunedin city and the wildlife of Otago Peninsula

64 km11 stops2 days

Themes

All themes
Family road trips 311Motorhome-friendly routes 57Mountain passes & alpine roads 335Coastal road trips 413Autumn road trips 707Spring road trips 733Winter road trips in the sun 94Short trips: 1 to 3 days 468Grand tours: 7 days or more 516

FAQs

Can you go camping in winter?

Yes. Many campgrounds in the Alps stay open in winter, often with heated restrooms and electric hookups. What matters most is a well-insulated sleeping pad, a sleeping bag rated for the night temperatures, a safe way to heat and winter equipment for the vehicle.

What do you need for winter camping?

Above all a sleeping pad with a high R-value (about 4 or more, 5.5 or more for hard frost), a sleeping bag with a suitable comfort rating, layered clothing, a stove that works in the cold and, in a van or motorhome, a carbon monoxide alarm. The full list is in our winter camping packing guide.

How many routes are in this list?

230 routes: USA 65, Europe 60, Oceania 105.

How is this list chosen?

This list is put together automatically from our route data (season estimate, trip length, terrain, passes and size limits), currently 230 trip guides.