Road Bear RV · premium
Road Bear RV
Premium Class C with slide-outs and under-2-year fleet
THL's North America premium brand. Mercedes diesel on select builds. Automatic slide-out to expand the lounge. Maximum 2-year fleet age guaranteed. Pickup at LAX, SFO, LAS, DEN, SEA, NYC, Calgary, Vancouver.
Road Bear RV fleet
2 models in fleet.
Road Bear RV 22-24 ft Class C
Premium 22-24 ft Class C, 5 berths. Vehicle under 2 years old. Slide-out, high spec, kitchen kit + bedding included. The premium choice for short fly-and-drive.
Road Bear RV 28-30 ft Class C
Big premium Class C for larger families. 7 berths with double slide-out (lounge and bedroom). Rear king bed, cab-over bunk and dinette. Kitchen kit + bedding included. Mercedes diesel on select units.
Recommended routes with Road Bear RV
21 road trips where Road Bear RV fits perfectly.
Acadia + Maine coast — lobster and lighthouses of New England
Short and very photogenic loop: Boston, Portland (lighthouses), Camden Hills, Acadia NP (Cadillac Mountain, first continental US sunrise), Bar Harbor (lobster and blueberries), Schoodic Peninsula. Slow roads, colonial towns and seafood.
Black Hills — Mt Rushmore + Badlands South Dakota
Black Hills SD: Mt Rushmore (4 presidents carved), Crazy Horse Memorial (world's largest sculpture, under construction since 1948), Custer State Park (bison, Wildlife Loop), Badlands NP (lunar canyons), Wind Cave (unique cave network), Spearfish Canyon. Small deep enigmatic USA.
Hudson Valley — getaway from NYC
Hudson Valley NY: West Point Military Academy, Beacon (Dia art), Cold Spring (antiques), Hyde Park (FDR home), Storm King Art Center (monumental open-air sculptures), Mohonk Mountain House. Spectacular fall, 19th-century mansions and contemporary outdoor art.
Michigan Upper Peninsula — the secret Great Lakes
Great Lakes' northern coast: Sleeping Bear Dunes, Mackinac Island (no cars, horse buggies), Pictured Rocks, Tahquamenon Falls, Apostle Islands (ice sea caves in winter, kayaking in summer). Empty roads, lighthouses, ferries and aurora hunting.
Mt Hood + Columbia River Gorge (Oregon)
Scenic Oregon from Portland: Columbia River Gorge (Multnomah Falls, Vista House), Mt Hood (Timberline Lodge 1937 level, ski in July), Hood River (windsurfing world capital), Government Camp, Bagby Hot Springs. Multnomah is Oregon's most photographed waterfall.
Pacific Northwest — Seattle, Olympic, Rainier and North Cascades
Three national parks in one loop: Olympic NP (Hoh rainforest, Rialto Beach, Hurricane Ridge), Mt Rainier NP (Paradise, Sunrise), North Cascades NP (Diablo Lake). Pike Place Market in Seattle, Puget Sound ferries and lots of local coffee.
Rocky Mountain National Park + Colorado Front Range
Colorado: Rocky Mountain NP (Trail Ridge Road over 12,000ft), Estes Park, Boulder, Aspen, Glenwood Springs (hot waterfalls), Independence Pass, Mt Evans Scenic Byway (USA's highest paved road, 14,265ft). 14er peaks, trout rivers and thin air.
Great Smoky Mountains + Blue Ridge Parkway
Atlanta to Washington DC along the Appalachian range: Great Smoky Mountains (USA's most visited NP), Asheville (Biltmore Estate), Blue Ridge Parkway (469 miles of official scenic byway), Shenandoah NP (Skyline Drive). Bluegrass music, BBQ and fall foliage.
Texas Hill Country — Austin, BBQ and Big Bend
Deep Texas: Austin (live music capital), Hill Country (German Fredericksburg, vineyards), San Antonio (Alamo, River Walk), Marfa (minimalist art), Big Bend NP (one of the most remote desert parks), Davis Mountains. BBQ everywhere and ranch country.
Yellowstone + Grand Tetons + Glacier — Wyoming/Montana big three
Three iconic national parks in one one-way route: Grand Tetons (alpine lakes), Yellowstone (Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic, Lamar Valley with bison and wolves), Glacier NP (Going-to-the-Sun Road, one of the most spectacular drives in the world). Volcanoes, geysers and glaciers.
Arizona and classic Route 66 — Phoenix, Sedona, Flagstaff 8 days
Phoenix loop through iconic Arizona. Sedona red rocks, Grand Canyon South Rim, Williams (Route 66), Flagstaff, Petrified Forest, back. Deeper than the classic Vegas-Grand Canyon route.
Eastern Sierras and Death Valley — hidden California 8 days
One-way combining Death Valley with the eastern Sierra Nevada face. Las Vegas, Death Valley, Lone Pine (Mt Whitney), Mammoth Lakes, Mono Lake, Bodie ghost town, Yosemite east, then to LA.
Colorado Rockies and Mesa Verde — Aspen, Telluride, Durango 8 days
Colorado Rockies loop. Denver, Vail, Aspen, Independence Pass, Telluride, Mesa Verde NP (cliff dwellings), Durango, Million Dollar Highway, back. Mountain towns + archaeology.
New England fall foliage — fall colors road trip 9 days
Loop through the six New England states at peak foliage. Vermont, New Hampshire (White Mountains), Maine (Acadia), Massachusetts. Postcard scenery at every stop.
Pacific Coast Highway 1 extended — Seattle to San Diego 16 days
The full PCH. Seattle, Olympic, Astoria, Cannon Beach, Newport, Crescent City Redwoods, San Francisco, Big Sur, Hearst Castle, Santa Barbara, LA, San Diego. America's most photogenic road.
Pacific Coast + Baja California (optional extension) 14 days
PCH 1 plus optional Baja California Mexico extension (Tijuana, Ensenada). SF to SD one-way with the full coast. For those wanting California Pacific + Mexican flavor.
Pacific Northwest — Seattle, Cascades and Olympic 10 days
Pacific Northwest loop from Seattle. Olympic NP, Mount Rainier, North Cascades, San Juan Islands. Temperate rainforests, glaciers and wild coast.
Southern Utah canyons — Glen Canyon, Capitol Reef, Escalante 9 days
For canyon fanatics. Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce, Escalante (slot canyons), Capitol Reef, Goblin Valley, Lake Powell, back. Less visited but more spectacular than standard Mighty 5.
Utah Mighty 5 + Grand Canyon North Rim 12 days
Complete Mighty 5 loop + Grand Canyon North Rim (less visited than South). Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, back. Full Southwest with no shortcuts.
Vegas-Zion-Grand Canyon-Bryce-Antelope 10 days
Perfect American Southwest loop. Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon West Rim, Antelope Canyon, Page, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Death Valley, back. Best Utah-Arizona intro.
Yellowstone, Tetons and Glacier — Rockies triangle 14 days
Loop through the three mythical Mountain West parks. Salt Lake City, Grand Teton, Yellowstone (5 days), Glacier NP, back via Idaho. The real American Rockies.