We departed Walker Lake and headed through Hawthorne and on through the empty desert via Tonopah with our final destination being Goldfield. Hawthorne is the home to a very large Army ammo depot (“they” say the world’s largest) and you can see the bunkers throughout the country side. There are
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Walker Lake Recreation Area – Hawthorne, Nevada
Walker Lake Recreation Area is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed recreation area which offers camping, boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking, and wildlife viewing. Walker Lake is about 12 miles by 5 miles and is located just north of Hawthorne. Sportsman’s Beach has 34 campsites with cabanas, picnic tables, and
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We departed McCloud, California and headed towards Reno, Nevada through Lassen National Forest, along Highway 89 past Lake Britton. It was a beautiful drive through the forest with the autumn leaves starting to peak. We continued on to Highway 44 east to Susanville past areas where several bad wildfires were
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We departed Seven Feathers RV Resort in Canyonville, Oregon on a cloudy, misty, rainy day to head south on I-5. By the time we crossed into California we started seeing blues skies and the rain had stopped. It wasn’t long before Mt Shasta came into view. Then we passed a
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The drive from Cape Blanco State Park over the hills to I-5 was a beautiful drive with great weather. It was a bit slow going due to the nature of the road (highway 42) but it was still a beautiful drive. We made it over to I-5 and headed south
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On our way from Newport to Cape Blanco we passed through Bandon, a cute little coastal town which is the center of cranberry production for the area. Most of the cranberries had been harvested already but we managed to see one field where they were working away. The Bullards Beach
Continue readingCoos Bay, Oregon – Out and About
Coos Bay (previously known as Marshfield) has a history with lumber and shipbuilding and is the largest city on the Oregon coast with a population of over 16,000. There are a variety of activities and state parks in the area that kept us busy for days and days! Coos City
Continue readingBay Point Landing – Coos Bay, Oregon
We had read excellent reviews about Bay Point Landing from fellow RVers and thought we we should head there and see what all the fuss was about. What a wonderful place. Bay Point Landing sits on the bay not far from the Pacific Ocean and offers a “modern camping” experience
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The Newport area has so much to see and do that you can keep busy for literally weeks. Newport has a population of over 10,000 people and sits on the central coast of Oregon. It is located at the western terminus of US Route 20 which is the longest road
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On our previous stay in Newport we camped at South Beach State Park campground. This time we were looking for something a little different and decided to try out the Port of Newport RV Park. It is located at the marina with great views of the Yaquina Bay bridge and
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