A good place to stop while heading to Vancouver to celebrate Christmas with family as it is close to the border. Sometimes a bad time of the year to be traveling over passes due to potential snow. Campground: Birch Bay State Park Location: Blaine, Washington (just south of the British
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Coulee City RV Park – Washington
RV Park: Coulee City RV Park Location: Coulee City, Washington Cost: $19 Services: E Comments: Another stopover RV park when a place to park and sleep is your number one priority. Clean, quiet, easy in and easy out. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
Continue readingYakima Sportsman State Park – Washington
Campground: Yakima Sportsman State Park Location: Yakima, Washington Site: 14 Cost: $26 Services: FHU Comments: A nondescript campground that feels like an RV park right in the city. Pleasant enough for an overnight as your make your way to your destination. Water and electricity did not work upon arrival. We
Continue readingHoh Rainforest – Olympic National Park, Washington
Campground: Hoh Rainforest Location: Olympic National Park, Washington Site: 29 – Loop A Cost: $12 Services: Dry camp Comments: Beautiful campground in the middle of the rainforest. Our site was right on the rivers edge in a clearing. A crow stole one of our steaks on the BBQ, be careful.
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Yes, it was all about “Twilight’ here. We went to the grocery store in Forks and they had a huge section dedicated to “Twilight” paraphernalia. Incredible. How many t-shirts did we buy you ask? Campground: Mora Campground Location: Directly east of Rialto Beach, Washington – part of the Olympic National
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Campground: Dungeness Recreation Area Location: Olympic Peninsula, Sequim, Washington Site: 49 Cost: $18 Services: Dry camp Comments: Our site was private and spacious and right next to walking trails along a cliff with beautiful views of the water. The Dungeness Spit was within walking distance. Love, love, loved this place.
Continue readingVan Ripers Resort – Sekiu, Washington
RV Park: Van Ripers Resort Location: Sekiu, Washington Site: 12 Cost: $0 Services: FHU Comments: We drove into this park in the afternoon and could not find an office or anyone to talk to. Suddenly a truck pulled up with a man in it who told us they were still
Continue readingChrysler Dodge Dealer – Bellingham, Washington
Another adventure. Drove from Squamish, British Columbia south heading towards Olympic National Park when, in Bellingham, we had a transmission fluid leak. ON EASTER SUNDAY in the freaking pouring rain. We quickly pulled over just before the engine died in the middle of the parking lot (not in a parking
Continue readingBay View State Park – Mt. Vernon, Washington
Campground: Bay View State Park Location: Mt. Vernon, Washington Site: 13 Cost: $25 Services: W/E Comments: Nice park with a short walk (under the road) to the beach on Padilla Bay. Great views of Anacortes! Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
Continue readingSwan Lake Campground – Washington
Campground: Swan Lake Campground Location: Colville National Forest – southwest of Republic, Washington Site: 7 Cost: $10 Services: Dry camp Comments: One of our favorite campgrounds with a great hike around the lake. Not suitable for big rigs. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” Swan Lake Campground Details
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