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US-40: The National Road
Public campgrounds along US-40, which runs from near Park City, UT to its eastern terminus in Atlantic City, are available. US-40 was known as “The National Road”, a historic highway when it went from coast to coast. Now, US-40 parallels or runs concurrently with various interstates, as will be noted below. Campgrounds are within 20 miles of the highway, one way, unless otherwise noted. Not all campgrounds may be listed; inquire locally for other options.
UT:
Jordanelle State Park, Heber City
Wasatch Mountain State Park, Heber Valley
Starvation Reservoir State Park, Duchesne
Rockport State Park, Peoa
Dinosaur National Monument Campgrounds, UT
Note: There are two campgrounds in the park's Utah area: Split Mountain, and Green River. These are best accessed from Jensen, UT.
CO:
Yampa River State Park, Hayden
Teal Lake Campground, Lincoln NF, Walden
Dumont Campground, Routt NF, Steamboat Springs
Dry Lake Campground, Routt NF, Steamboat Springs
Meadows Campground, Routt NF, Steamboat Springs
Black Tail Creek Campground, Lincoln NF, Kremmling
Note: About 13 miles down CO-134. No water at times.
Pioneer City Park, Hot Sulphur Springs
Note: Small city park with a few campsites.
Idlewild Campground, Arapaho NF, Winter Park
Robbers Roost Campground, Arapaho NF, Idaho Springs
US-40 now parallels or runs concurrently with I-70 from Idaho Springs to Limon.
KS:
US-40 now parallels or runs concurrently with I-70 from Oakley to Independence, MO
MO:
US-40 now parallels or runs concurrently with I-70, except to go through some towns along the way, such as Boonville.
IL:
US-40 now parallels or runs concurrently with I-70 throughout the state, not splitting off until Terre Haute, IN.
IN:
Hawthorn Park, Vigo County, Terre Haute
Note: Inquire locally.
Westwood Park, New Castle
OH:
US-40 now parallels or runs concurrently with I-70.
Dayton Metro Parks, Dayton
John Bryan State Park, Yellow Springs
Dillon State Park, Nashton
Buck Creek State Park, near Harmony, OH
Barkcamp State Park, near Belmont, OH
Seneca Lake Park, Muskingum Watershed., Senecaville
PA:
Ohiopyle State Park, Ohiopyle
US-40 leaves I-70 and heads southeast into Maryland.
MD:
US-40 runs concurrently or parallel to I-68.
New Germany State Park, Grantsville, MD
Rocky Gap State Park
Greenbrier State Park, Boonsboro
Gambrill State Park, Frederick
US-40 now rides concurrently or parallel to I-70.
Patapsco Valley State Park, Ellicott City
US-40 then run concurrently or parallel to I-95 through Baltimore, ME to Newark DE.
NJ:
Parvin State Park, Pittsgrove
Next up will be the Lincoln Highway, another historical coast-to-coast road.
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