Author: Jerry Day

Campground Review – Quileute Oceanside Resort & RV Park

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Quileute Oceanside ResortDescription

The Quileute Oceanside Resort & RV Park is a laid-back resort on the Quileute Reservation set on the spectacularly scenic northern Washington coast. The resort is set just behind lovely First Beach, with sweeping vistas of rocky James Island and other craggy sea-stacks, just off shore. At the back of the beach are expanses of massive driftwood logs driven ashore by the winter storms. The beach is popular with surfers and fishermen. This is an amazing place to relax, enjoy the scenery and then to explore nearby areas of the wild Washington coastline. 

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Campground Review – Rainbow’s End RV Park – Sequim, WA

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Rainbow's End RV Park, Sequim, WA

Description

The Rainbow’s End RV Park is a small, beautifully landscaped, and well maintained privately owned park in Sequim, Washington. The park enjoys a warmer and drier micro-climate than other areas of the Olympic Peninsula since it lies in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains. Rainbow’s End is a great base from which to explore the scenic Olympic Peninsula.

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Campground Review – K/M Resorts – Ocean Breeze Resort

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K/M Resorts - Ocean Breeze ResortDescription

The K/M Resorts – Ocean Breeze Resort is a large, secluded and heavily forested privately owned park near Ocean City, Washington. The park is family friendly and is a member of the Coast-To-Coast, Resorts Preferred International (RPI) and Resorts of Distinction (ROD) park networks. The park is just a short distance from coastal beaches and the casino and other attractions at nearby Ocean Shores.

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Campground Review – K/M Resorts – Columbia Shores Resort

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K/M Columbia Shores RV ParkDescription

The K/M Resorts – Columbia Shore Resort is a small privately owned park in the port town of Chinook, just a few blocks from the Chinook Marina on the Columbia River. The park is family friendly and is a member of the Coast-To-Coast, Resorts Preferred International (RPI) and Resorts of Distinction (ROD) park networks. The park is a great base from which to explore the scenic Columbia River and southern Washington coastal area.

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Campground Review – Paradise Cove Resort & Marina

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Paradise Cove Resort & MarinaDescription

The Paradise Cove Resort & Marina is a well maintained privately owned park on the shores of scenic Nehalem River, not far from the Pacific Ocean. The park is family friendly and is a member of the Coast-To-Coast, Adventure Outdoors Resorts, Resorts Preferred International (RPI) and Resorts of Distinction (ROD) park networks. The park is a great base from which to explore the scenic north-central Oregon coastal area.

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Moving On South

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Crater Lake National Park

By mid-September, we were making our way south from Maryhill, Washington, to La Pine, Oregon. At La Pine we stayed for one week at the Cascade Meadows RV Resort, the last of the ROD resorts we planned to visit this travel season. Set in the scenic Lava Lands of Oregon, the resort is surrounded by grassy meadows and pine forests, with snow-capped mountains of the Cascade Range visible to the west and low forested volcanic craters to the east. At about 4,250 ft. elevation, nights were becoming quite cold, about 20º F, even this early in autumn.

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Through the Columbia River Gorge

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Columbia River Gorge

Our route 2016 - Through the Columbia River Gorge

Our route 2016 – Through the Columbia River Gorge

From Hoodsport, Washington, we made our way south to the Columbia River Gorge. Most of our route was on Interstate 5, so the drive went quickly. We did have rain, heavy at times, for most of the drive until just before we reached the gorge. We just drove a little slower than usual and had no problems along the route.

Once we reached the gorge, we turned east on Highway 14 and stayed on the north shore of the river. Our goal was the Lewis & Clark RV Park at North Bonneville, Washington. We planned to stay for a week at this park and ride out the busy Labor Day Holiday at a quiet place.

Upon arriving at the park, around 1 PM, we found the office closed, with instructions to pick a site that wasn’t marked reserved and return to the office after 4 PM to register. We found a nice pull through site with full hookups and 30 amp electrical and set up our rig. Later, we went to the office to register. To our consternation, the park had lost our reservation and indicated that our chosen site was reserved for the next month by another party.

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Farewell to the Coast – Hoodsport, WA

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Hood Canal

Our route in 2016 - from Sequim, Washington, to Klamath Falls, Oregon

Our route in 2016 – from Sequim, Washington, to Klamath Falls, Oregon

At the end of August we moved from Sequim to Hoodsport, Washington, a small resort town on the shores of the Hood Canal. The Hood Canal is actually a fjord – a long slender finger of water connecting to Puget Sound.

Hoodsport was our last stop at what nominally could be considered a coastal location. We had a wonderful time this summer working our way up the coast of Northern California, Oregon and Washington and were sad to bid adieu to the seashore. We so enjoyed the mild summer weather along the coast – the warm days with cool ocean breezes and cooler nights – great sleeping weather, as opposed to the sweltering temps just a few miles inland. Sigh. Continue reading →

Campground Review – Neskowin Creek RV Resort

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Neskowin Creek RV Resort

Description

The Neskowin Creek RV Resort is a large and well maintained privately owned park set in a grassy meadow, nestled between forested hills and not far from Neskowin Beach and the Pacific Ocean. The park is big-rig RV and family friendly and is a member of the Coast-To-Coast, Resorts Preferred International (RPI) and Resorts of Distinction (ROD) park networks. The park is a great base from which to explore the scenic north-central Oregon coastal area.

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