We love the Okanagan, both the lake and the region. Great fruits in season with lots of orchards and fruit stands along the road. Oh yeah, and LOTS of wineries in the area. Who gets tired of wineries? Our grandsons learned to ride their bikes during this trip (without training
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Lost Dutchman State Park – Apache Junction, Arizona
Our family emergencies subsided a bit but we still needed to stay in town, just in case. So we thought we venture a bit further away for a few days of rest and relaxation (or so we thought). Campground: Lost Dutchman State Park Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Site: 62 Cost:
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground – California
One of the things we like to do as we travel is collect maps. We try to only collect those maps we cannot find online and then we scan them. This campground seems to be one that I had never found online so I have included it here for reference.
Continue readingSilver Falls State Park – Silverton, Oregon
Campground: Silver Falls State Park Location: Silverton, Oregon Site: 41 Cost: $20 Services: W/E Comments: We stay here again and again. Gotta love this park. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
Continue readingCape Blanco State Park – Port Orford, Oregon
Campground: Cape Blanco State Park Location: Port Orford, Oregon Site: A22 Cost: $16 Services: W/E Comments: Best campground ever! Lots of beach to hike and lots of hiking trails in the park. A great lighthouse to tour. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
Continue readingBeachside State Park – Beachside, Oregon
Campground: Beachside State Park Location: Beachside, Oregon Site: 80 Cost: $25.67 Services: W/E Comments: Another great beach state park. We even had a glimpse of the ocean from our RV. Great beach walking and hiking. Small campground. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” We could walk just a few
Continue readingLundbreck Falls Provincial Park – Alberta
Campground: Lundbreck Falls Provincial Park Location: Lundbreck Falls, Alberta Site: 107 Cost: $24 (CAD) Services: E Comments: Our “go to” park when traveling through Alberta. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
Continue readingIn and Around Bend Oregon
We drove to Bend Oregon via Hwy 97 south from I-84. Along the way, about 5 miles west of Shaniko is a nice viewpoint area where you can view the Cascade Range from Broken Top which is 75 miles to the south all the way to Mt. Rainier which is
Continue readingLaPine State Park – LaPine, Oregon
Campground: LaPine State Park Location: LaPine, Oregon south of Bend Site: 17 South Cost: $22 Services: FHU Comments: One of our favorite parks but can be snowy and cold in the winter. Tons of hiking. There are a few pull thrus for the larger rigs but they were all taken
Continue readingValley of Fire State Park – Atlatl Campground – Nevada
We were lucky enough to be at Valley of Fire during the Atlatl World Championships so not only did we get to watch but we also got to learn. They set aside a few hours one morning where you could try your hand at throwing. Of course we tried! Fun!
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