Camping in the great outdoors involves getting close to nature, and—aside from walking or biking—nothing helps keep the world’s resplendent parks, beaches, and mountains free from damage from pollutants more than traveling to see them while driving an electric vehicle.
Now, Hipcamp, an online marketplace for campsites, glampsites and RV spaces, and Subaru of America have come together to create itineraries for 10 classic American roadtrips that will recharge not only drivers and passengers but their EVs as well.
“At Subaru, we believe everyone deserves access to the outdoors and all the beauty it has to offer,“ said Alan Bethke, the automaker’s Senior Vice President of Marketing.
![](https://chargedevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HC_PHOTO_02.jpg)
All of the routes offered by the partnership can be explored in their entirety or in shorter segments by EV owners without having range anxiety along the way.
“Camping is one of the best ways to maximize your time on the road with scenic spots to recharge yourself—and for EV drivers, your vehicle—each night,” Hipcamp said.
Subaru’s recommended routes include:
- The Blue Ridge Parkway, a National Parkway and All-American Road in the US, noted for its scenic beauty;
- The Chihuahuan Desert, a desert ecoregion and the largest hot desert in North America, which includes parts of northern Mexico and the southwestern US, specifically parts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona;
- The Grand Canyon, a majestic wonder carved by the Colorado River that offers a snapshot of the earth’s geological history and stretches for 277 miles (446 km), giving visitors awe-inspiring vistas at every turn;
- The Great Lakes, the largest group of freshwater lakes on earth, a series of five interconnected lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario—on or near the US-Canadian border;
- The Great West, a tour that starts in St. Mary, Montana, adjacent to Glacier National Park, and passes through Whitefish, Flathead Lake State Park, Bozeman and Yellowstone National Park, before ending in Jackson, Wyoming;
- Route 66, one of the original highways in the US Numbered Highway System, opened to traffic in 1926. Crossing eight states from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, to terminate in Santa Monica, California, the highway later became famous by dint of its recognition in popular culture, such as in the 1946 song “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” and the television program “Route 66” on the CBS network in the 1960s;
- The Sierra Nevada, a mountain range largely in California between the Central Valley and the Great Basin that is the location of three national parks—Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon—as well as 26 wilderness areas, 10 national forests, and two national monuments;
- The Pacific Coast Highway, a major section of State Road 1, at 656 miles (1,056 km) the longest state route in California, which provides access to beaches, parks and other attractions along the coast, including some striking vistas;
- The Olympic Peninsula, a large tract of land in Washington State that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle and is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, is home to Olympic National Park and is notable for having contained many of the last unexplored places in the Lower 48 states;
- The Mighty 5, a region tucked into the southwest corner of Utah that is home to five national parks, namely Archer, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion, all offering broad, sweeping vistas and a variety of hiking trails.
Source: Subaru of America