Top Rated Cross Country Travel Books

We have found the following books to be invaluable in planning the stops on our journeys. They are a great investment especially when you consider the modest cost of the books verses the payoff of finding and experiencing a new destination. We usually supplement the printed information with "local knowledge" wherever possible.

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Top 10 Cross Country Road Trip Travel Planning Books

cover of The Most Scenic Drives in America: 120 Spectacular Road Trips
cover of Frommer's National Parks of the American West
cover of National Geographic's Guide to America's Historic Places
cover of National Geographic Guide to the State Parks of the United States
cover of National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States
cover of National Geographic Guide to America's Hidden Corners
cover of National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways
cover of Crossing America: National Geographic's Guide to the Interstates
cover of Fodor's Official Guide to America's National Parks
cover of Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways

Get where you're going and keep the family harmony intact on the way

cover of Rand McNally 2009 Deluxe Motor Carriers Road Atlas (Rand Mcnally Motor Carriers' Road Atlas Deluxe Edition)
cover of Woodall's North American Campground Directory with CD, 2009
cover of Trailer Life RV Parks, Campgrounds, and Services Directory 2009 (Trailer Life Directory : Campgrounds, Rv Parks & Services)
cover of The Next Exit, 2009 Edition
cover of Garmin StreetPilot 2610 In-Car GPS Receiver
cover of Garmin Forerunner 201 Wrist-Mounted GPS
cover of Apple 60 GB iPod video Black (5th Generation)
cover of Creative Zen Vision W 30 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player
cover of Sony Playstation 2 Console Slim PS2

Create Some Memories of Your Travels

cover of The Photographer's Guide to Yosemite
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cover of Canon EF 1.4X II Extender Telephoto Accessory
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cover of SanDisk SDCFH-2048-901 2GB ULTRA II CF Card
cover of Canon EOS 20D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera
cover of Canon Speedlite 580EX Flash
cover of Canon HV20 3MP High Definition MiniDV Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Required Reading for Regional Highlights

cover of Moon Handbooks Utah
cover of Moon Handbooks Colorado
cover of Moon Handbooks New Mexico
cover of Moon Handbooks Arizona
cover of Frommer's Great Outdoor Guide to Arizona & New Mexico
cover of Mobil Travel Guide Mid Atlantic, 2005
cover of Hidden New England
cover of Frommer's Boston 2006
cover of Frommer's New England
cover of Moon Handbooks Acadia National Park
cover of Frommer's Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine
cover of Frommer's Maine Coast (Frommer's Complete)
cover of Moon New England
cover of Frommer's The Carolinas & Georgia
cover of Frommer's Portable Charleston
cover of Frommer's Maryland & Delaware
cover of Frommer's Portable Savannah
cover of Frommer's Virginia
cover of Frommer's Montreal & Quebec City 2005
cover of Frommer's Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island
cover of Frommer's Canada
cover of Frommer's British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies
cover of Adventure Guide to Canada's Atlantic Provinces
cover of Fallingwater Rising: Frank Lloyd Wright
cover of Fallingwater: A Frank Lloyd Wright Country House
cover of Lonely Planet Alaska
cover of The Milepost 2006
cover of National Geographic Destinations, Treasures of Alaska
cover of Alaska Fishing: The Ultimate Angler's Guide
cover of Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping
cover of Alaska Atlas and Gazetteer
cover of Frommer's Alaska 2006
cover of Alaska by Cruise Ship
cover of Moon Handbooks Alaska
cover of One Best Hike: Yosemite's Half Dome
cover of Frommer's Las Vegas 2008 (Frommer's Complete)
cover of Frommer's Las Vegas with Kids (Frommer's With Kids)
cover of Yosemite & The Southern Sierra Nevada: A Complete Guide, Including Sequoia & Kings Canyon, Death Valley & Mammoth Lakes (Great Destinations)
cover of Insiders' Guide to Reno and Lake Tahoe, 5th (Insiders' Guide Series)
cover of Moon Handbooks Nevada (Moon Handbooks)
cover of Hiking Death Valley National Park: 36 Day and Overnight Hikes (Where to Hike Series)
cover of Hiking Death Valley: A Guide to Its Natural Wonders & Mining Past
cover of A FalconGuide to Death Valley National Park (Exploring Series)
cover of Death Valley National Park
cover of Road Guide To Death Valley National Park
cover of Frommer's Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (Park Guides)
cover of Moon Handbooks Yosemite (Moon Handbooks)
cover of 100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park
cover of Top Trails Yosemite: Must Do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails)
cover of Yosemite, The Complete Guide: Yosemite National Park
cover of Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite National Park, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)

Biking, Boating, Rafting, & Nature Identification References

cover of A Field Guide to Animal Tracks (Peterson Field Guides(R))
cover of Mountain Bike! The Southeast
cover of Boater's Guide to Lake Powell
cover of Mountain Bike! Southwestern British Columbia
cover of Mountain Bike! Atlantic Canada
cover of Mountain Biking Arizona
cover of Mountain Biking Utah
cover of Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Guide to Boating

Classic Books for Reading on the Road

cover of Hunting Badger (Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Novels)
cover of Travels with Charley in Search of America
cover of Great Plains
cover of Blue Highways: A Journey into America
cover of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)
cover of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)
cover of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
cover of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
cover of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
cover of Alaska
cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
cover of Bad Land: An American Romance
cover of Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings
cover of Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
cover of Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map & Guide