Atco directions from the Jersey turnpike

[Eric Merryfield]

I have been many times, but I was wondering which method is best for the motorhome and stacker.

From the Atco site:

Option #1

Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 7, Route 206. Take 206 South 15 miles to the Red Lion Circle, after the circle turn right at 2nd traffic light, Medford Lakes Road. Go to the 2nd street and turn left on Oak Shade Road/ Route 534. Go 6 miles to the track.

Question, is there a street sign at the second light on this route? I think I missed it last year and ended up having a more eventful ride than I was looking for when I had to double back.

Option #2

Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 4 or 295 North to Exit 36A. Take Route 73 South for 11 miles to Route 534/ Jackson Road. Take 534 East for 4 miles to the track.

Thanks

Eric

[SSDA Hemi]

Eric, The light at Medford Lakes Rd is right across from the Tabernacle Inn, a pretty large restaurant that is easily noticeable. Watch for the restaurant on the left side and make a right at the light.

Option 1 is definitely faster, but a pita up rt. 534.

Coming in off 73 is slower due to numerous traffic lights and traffic, but is definitely more MH/ Stacker friendly...

[Bob Lasko]

Originally Posted by SSDA Hemi

Eric, The light at Medford Lakes Rd is right across from the Tabernacle Inn, a pretty large restaurant that is easily noticeable. Watch for the restaurant on the left side and make a right at the light.

Option 1 is definitely faster, but a pita up rt. 534.

Coming in off 73 is slower due to numerous traffic lights and traffic, but is definitely more MH/ Stacker friendly...

There is also a CVS on the right at the same light at Medford Lakes.
Bob Lasko

[Rich Biebel]

Option number 1 is how I go and have for years.

and it is cheaper.......less tolls...

A big rig is probably easier option 2.....

[thomas sheehan]

curve ball..... both of these suggestions were from the north.

What about coming in on PA turnpike>>> now which way should we go?

[Doug Blackley]

Eric, if you go option 1; go 1 more light on 206 then take a right then turn left onto 534. This will cut out the 30 mph section and sometimes speed trap

[SSDA Hemi]

Tom, I think from the Pa pike, I would head north a few miles and get off at exit 7 on the NJTPK, and head south on rt 206 and follow option 1.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by thomas sheehan

curve ball..... both of these suggestions were from the north.

What about coming in on PA turnpike>>> now which way should we go?

Tom - Go South on the NJ Turnpike to exit 4 ( rt 73 ) go South again to Jackson Rd.then left to the track .Easy ride ...........

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by SSDA Hemi

Eric, The light at Medford Lakes Rd is right across from the Tabernacle Inn, a pretty large restaurant that is easily noticeable. Watch for the restaurant on the left side and make a right at the light.

Option 1 is definitely faster, but a pita up rt. 534.

Coming in off 73 is slower due to numerous traffic lights and traffic, but is definitely more MH/ Stacker friendly...

Thanks for all the replies, I did indeed find the turn without drama, I think maybe last year I was in such ungodly comfort driving the new to me Motor Home from Diamond RV also a sponsor here(thanks Marc) that I drove right by it! On the way down this time I took 495-290-pike-84-684-287-garden state parkway-jersey-pike down to the 206 method...parkway was having some construction etc, and 13 feet is all that I would take down the middle of that, and they closed the gas station at some point at night which isn't good.

Getting home saturday night was educational for the guys and galls thinking about the Epping open, I took 95 up with the plan to hit 91.....ugly ride on 95 I know, but Newark planes are cool, and 91 is a nice smooth ride and the time on 84 isn't that bad till you hit the mass pike.... 91 was shut down at entrance at 95 so I went up to 395 and headed north(10 miles added according to the maps thing on the cell phone), nice ride, but if you do take it, SLOW down for the bump signs on the bridges, we are talking some big bumps, other than that 395 to 290 to 495 to rt 125 to 101 will get you back to Epping like it did for me yesterday.


Eric