We started coming to this park to attend the pre-FMCA Indio rally organized by the AlfaSeeYas Chapter. A great way to meet other Alfa owners. It is always a great time with dinners, dancing, and lots of get togethers. No trip to the Valley is complete without stopping by Shields
Continue readingTag: campsite
Joshua Tree National Park – Black Rock Campground – California
We are in a world of our own over the Christmas holidays with lots of wonderful hiking and less than 5 minutes to stores. The main part of the park is packed during the Christmas season but Black Rock remains quiet and peaceful. Pure heaven. Even had a bit of
Continue readingValley of Fire State Park – Atlatl Campground – Nevada
We just love this place and cannot get enough of it. We come here again and again and just soak up the atmosphere, the red rocks, and do lots and lots of hiking. No set trails as we just start heading in one direction and keep walking until we feel
Continue readingElks Lodge 2276 – Mountain Home, Idaho
We headed south via McCall, Idaho and on towards Boise. The sun was setting in the hills north of Boise. We moved on and made it to the Elks Lodge in Mountain Home, Idaho. We got there after dark in the winter and they told us to park anywhere. Don’t
Continue readingMaryhill State Park – Washington
Campground: Maryhill State Park Location: Maryhill, Washington Site: 41 Cost: $29 Services: FHU Comments: A decent sized campground with lots of sites for big rigs along the Columbia River. A wonderful place. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” October is a beautiful time of year to be at this
Continue readingFort Stevens State Park – Astoria, Oregon
Campground: Fort Stevens State Park Location: Astoria, Oregon Site: F237 Cost: $24.60 Services: FHU Comments: One of our favorite state parks with lots of hiking and biking opportunities along the beach and/or the trails. Lots of military historic information and close access to Astoria. Great views of the mouth of
Continue readingCape Disappointment State Park – Washington
We drove Highway 12 in southern Washington, through the Cascades and just south of Mt. Rainier along the Cowlitz River, towards the coast. This was during the Government shutdown. So happy to see that the viewpoint to Mt. Rainier wasn’t closed (wink, wink). Campground: Cape Disappointment State Park Location: Ilwaco,
Continue readingWanapum State Park – Vantage, Washington
Campground: Wanapum State Park Location: Vantage, Washington off I-90 Site: 45 Cost: $29 Services: FHU Comments: A great campground on the banks of the Columbia River. Large sites with great views.This site was a pull thru so for a quick overnight we don’t have to detach the toad. Link to
Continue readingKikomun Creek Provincial Park – Ponderosa Campground – British Columbia
Campground: Ponderosa Campground Location: Kikomun Creek Provincial Park – British Columbia Site: 2 Cost: $35 (CAD) Services: E Comments: Loved this campground just not our site. Our site was a very basic, tight, back-in. But there were lots of other sites with big sites along Lake Koocanusa with great views
Continue readingAspen Beach Provincial Park – Lakeview Campground – Alberta
Campground: Lakeview Campground Location: Aspen Beach Provincial Park – Gull Lake, Alberta Site: Group Site B and then Site A-42 Cost: $26 (CAD) for Group Site B and $59 (CAD) for Site A-42 Services: FHU Comments: Enjoying a family reunion at a beautiful campground and then moved to Site A-42
Continue reading