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Where to go in November

Road trips that our season estimate rates as best in November: 265 routes in Europe, North America and Oceania.

Where to go in November by RV or camper? November is the quietest month on the road. In central and northern Europe it’s often gray and many campgrounds are closed, but southern Spain, Portugal, Sicily and Crete still enjoy mild, sunny days. In the US, the desert Southwest is pleasant now. And in Australia and New Zealand, early summer arrives with long, warm days, perfect if you want to swap autumn for summer.

The routes below are the ones our season estimate rates as good in November, based on long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass opening seasons. Our tip: most high mountain passes are closed by now, and winter tire rules apply in several countries. Check the requirements of each country on your route, and plan your days around the short daylight so you reach your campground before dark.

How we work: data and estimates

USA · 71 routes

The newest 24 are shown here; all routes are in the trip guide catalogue.

Death Valley loop – Zabriskie' point© Arjun R · CC BY-SA 4.0
190
National park loops

Death Valley loop

203 mi5 stops3 days
Red rock Arizona – A view of a city with tall buildingsPhoto by Nils Huenerfuerst on Unsplash
89A
Scenic byways

Red rock Arizona

176 mi4 stops3 days
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
Chihuahuan Desert parks – Carlsbad Interior Formations© Eric Guinther, User:Marshman · CC BY-SA 3.0
62
National park loops

Chihuahuan Desert parks

427 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
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
Death Valley in depth: Dante’s View to Ubehebe Crater – Dantes Peak and trail Death Valley CA 2026-04-02 12-48-08 1© G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0
190
National park loops

Death Valley in depth: Dante’s View to Ubehebe Crater

284 mi8 stops3 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
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
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
Guadalupe Mountains: from El Paso to the top of Texas – Balmorhea cienaga 2009© Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
62
National park loops

Guadalupe Mountains: from El Paso to the top of Texas

312 mi8 stops3 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

Europe · 83 routes

The newest 24 are shown here; all routes are in the trip guide catalogue.

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
Sardinia’s Orientale Sarda – a boat tied to a rope in the waterPhoto by Jordi Vich Navarro on Unsplash
SS125
Coasts & islands

Sardinia’s Orientale Sarda

264 km8 stops5 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
Pollino and Sila: Calabria’s mountain heart – Ponte del Diavolo 03© DonGatley · CC BY-SA 4.0
SS107
Mountains & lakes

Pollino and Sila: Calabria’s mountain heart

163 km7 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
Sardinia’s west coast: Alghero to Barumini – Rocky coastline with a sea cave and clear blue waterPhoto by Krzysztof on Unsplash
SS292
Motorhome-friendly trips

Sardinia’s west coast: Alghero to Barumini

260 km7 stops5 days
Gallura: granite coast of northern Sardinia – Palau, capo d'Orso (02)© Discanto · CC BY-SA 4.0
SS200
Coasts & islands

Gallura: granite coast of northern Sardinia

195 km9 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
Úbeda, Baeza and the Sierra de Cazorla – Palacio de las Cadenas (Úbeda, Jaén). Patio© Jose Luis Filpo Cabana · CC BY 3.0
A-319
Mountains & lakes

Úbeda, Baeza and the Sierra de Cazorla

121 km8 stops4 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
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
South-west Sardinia: Costa del Sud, mines and the Piscinas dunes – Archaeological site Nora - Pula - Sardinia - Italy - 11© Norbert Nagel · CC BY-SA 3.0
SS195
Coasts & islands

South-west Sardinia: Costa del Sud, mines and the Piscinas dunes

200 km9 stops4 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

Oceania · 111 routes

The newest 24 are shown here; all routes are in the trip guide catalogue.

Three days in the Bay of Islands: Waitangi to Kerikeri – Rainbow Falls (Waianiwaniwa)© Originally uploaded by Kaiwhakahaere (Transferred by Gobonobo) · Public domain
SH10
Things to do in…

Three days in the Bay of Islands: Waitangi to Kerikeri

105 km11 stops3 days
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
Auckland to Whangārei by the north-east coast – A large white lighthouse sitting on top of a lush green fieldPhoto by RE Walsh on Unsplash
SH1
RV & family trips

Auckland to Whangārei by the north-east coast

223 km11 stops3 days
The Coromandel Peninsula loop from Thames to Waihī – Pinnacles Peaking, Coromandel© David Schmitz · CC BY 2.0
SH25
Classic American drives

The Coromandel Peninsula loop from Thames to Waihī

263 km11 stops4 days
Waikato circuit: Hobbiton, Waitomo caves, Kawhia and Raglan – Raglan, Manu Bay in the morning© Symac · CC BY-SA 3.0
SH1
Themed road trips

Waikato circuit: Hobbiton, Waitomo caves, Kawhia and Raglan

246 km11 stops3 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

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FAQs

Where is it still warm in November?

In Europe, mainly in the far south: Andalusia, the Algarve, Sicily and Crete often still have mild days. In the US, Arizona and Southern California are pleasant. For real summer, look to the Southern Hemisphere: Australia and New Zealand have the opposite seasons, so November is early summer there.

Are campgrounds open in November?

Fewer than in summer. Many campgrounds in central and northern Europe close from autumn until around Easter. In southern Spain, Portugal and some Mediterranean regions, numerous sites stay open all year, and some alpine campgrounds reopen for the ski season. Check opening dates and call ahead if in doubt.

How are the routes for November chosen?

Our season estimate combines long-term temperature averages, terrain and the opening seasons of mountain passes for every stop of a route. These 265 routes are rated “good” in November. Weather varies from year to year, so check the forecast before you go.