Traveling South from Sevierville, TN - Advice needed - RV-Dreams Community Forum

cejones4210 · RV-Dreams Family Member

Traveling South from Sevierville, TN - Advice needed

cejones4210 · RV-Dreams Family Member

Another question, we thought we would travel east through Kentucky and then drop down, but is this the smartest route? We have reservations for two nights at Barron Lake in Kentucky.

PIEERE · RV-Dreams Family Member

If it were me from S-ville to Florida I would double back to I/75 S. Try to schedule off rush hour times to go right straight thru Atlanta as the bypass is too long. The two coasts of Florida are not that long to cross unless it's on the panhandle.

cejones4210 · RV-Dreams Family Member

Pieere, Thanks!! I was thinking we should do that but thanks for the confirmation. Friends live on the west side of Florida.

2riker2go · RV-Dreams Family Member

We have done the western bypass around Atlanta several times. It actually adds less than ten miles and we prefer it to going right through the center of the city.

igotjam · RV-Dreams Family Member

2riker2go wrote:
We have done the western bypass around Atlanta several times. It actually adds less than ten miles and we prefer it to going right through the center of the city.

Agree...West bypass is the way to go....not painful at all.

Bill and Linda · RV-Dreams Family Member

Go back north to I-40 west and then come down I-75 south. But you simply must not go through Atlanta until after mid-morning going south. Going right through Atlanta is no big deal at the correct time of the day and many times – at the correct time of day – actually has less traffic than the ‘bypass.” I.e. I-285. Thru trucks – semis – will not be going straight through Atlanta – they will be going around by law. You can go straight through. Or, take the by-pass if you like. But we go straight through. (Check the traffic conditions on the smart phone naturally before committing either way at the junction.)

MarkS · RV-Dreams Family Member

Last time I went through Atlanta I had to chain my truck. So much for staying south to avoid the snow.

cejones4210 · RV-Dreams Family Member

We live close to I-80 and travel it frequently, so are very used to traveling with semis. We don't like it but very used to it. Thanks to all for the comments, we will do as suggested and take I-40 to I-75 and go down. We have done plenty of hilly, winding, curvy roads and would prefer to avoid them when we can.
One advantage right now is we are still traveling with the Airstream, but when we buy the fifth wheel, hopefully next year, it will be a whole new learning experience. Not just in the set-up etc., but in learning how to drive and pull something so much bigger than our little 25' Airstream. Our little vintage Airstream, pulled by our new big Dually is going to look comical next to the big rigs at Sevierville. :)