Oregon-Washington Travel Tips March 02, 2009, 03:18:16 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99785We're going to be traveling all over Oregon and Washington throughout May and June, starting from Lake Tahoe at the end of April. Our past experience in these states is limited to the I-5 corridor, and Seattle. From map-gazing, we'll probably avoid both SE Oregon and SE Washington (but feel free to set me straight), and make our first "target" Crater Lake. Somewhere along the line we want to take in the Columbia River area. We'll save the Oregon coast for the end of our trip to return to L.A. I've been collecting from previous posts info about specific campgrounds, but we're still pretty clueless about what general route we should follow to maximize the scenery. We've no interest in visiting the cities, and like to mix dry camping along with hookups. Lakes, waterfalls, gorges, & mountains are our things, with good day-hike opportunities. We want to spend the last week, as I said, coming down the Oregon coast, but how best to fill the other 7 weeks? Suggestions for a winding route, and "must-sees" along the way, would be most welcome. Thanks, Jon & Loni ['06 23TK "Albatross"]
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #1 – March 02, 2009, 03:26:56 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99787Quote i would really recomend silver falls state park. not to far from salem and the I5 corredor. a lovely oregon state park with a long walk thru a valley with 11 or so waterfalls. best in spring, early summer. campground is ok-with hookups. not sure if you will need reservations. marta
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #2 – March 02, 2009, 03:33:47 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99788Jon & Loni, I live in one of the most beautiful parts of Washington. It is on the Olympic Peninsula. It is straight up I-5 and then West on 101 just at Olympia Wa..........Port Townsend is wonderfull. It is quaint and the wooden boat capital in the US. The whole peninsula is diverse and beautiful. Rain forest, craggy coast Quaint cities and waterfront everywhere. The Oregon coast is not to be missed. Start at the most southern part of the Oregon on Hwy 1 and meander North all the way into Washington and resume where 101 goes West again. Good parks and coast camping. If you need more let me know and I could probably explain over a phone conversation. All the best Harvey and Vicki
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #3 – March 02, 2009, 03:34:12 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99789From map-gazing, we'll probably avoid both SE Oregon and SEQuoteWashington Oregon is one of our favorite states to travel in and SE Oregon is one of our favorite areas...from Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, to Frenchglen and Steens Mountain. NE Oregon, around Joseph and the Eagle Cap Wilderness is also a great area of Oregon to explore. And then there are the 3 units of the John Day Fossil Beds and the Kam Wah Chung & Company Museum in John Day. Sisters is another great little town to explore as is the area around Sisters. I could go on and on. We've spent several summers traveling around Oregon and have yet to see it all.Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com/
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #4 – March 02, 2009, 03:54:59 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99792Quote "We're going to be traveling all over Oregon and Washington throughout May and June, starting from Lake Tahoe..." "From map- gazing, we'll probably avoid both SE Oregon and SE Washington..."Thanks,Jon & LoniJon & LoniWell, if it were me... I wouldn't want to miss out on the Pendleton Woolen Mills (Pendleton, OR) or the Sweet Onions in Walla Walla, WA (harvest begins late June, early July) or even the Wall Murals in Toppenish, WA and a chance to stay in a pretty nice RV park (with museum) there run by the Yakima Indian Tribe.From there you would be ideally positioned to run down the Columbia River Gorge and on to western OR/WA.YMMVSteve S. Lazy Bones & Jiggs
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #5 – March 02, 2009, 04:02:12 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99793Quote We're going to be traveling all over Oregon and Washington throughout May and June, starting from Lake Tahoe at the end of April. Our past experience in these states is limited to the I-5 corridor, and Seattle. From map-gazing, we'll probably avoid both SE Oregon and SE Washington (but feel free to set me straight), and make our first "target" Crater Lake. Somewhere along the line we want to take in the Columbia River area. We'll save the Oregon coast for the end of our trip to return to L.A. I've been collecting from previous posts info about specific campgrounds, but we're still pretty clueless about what general route we should follow to maximize the scenery. We've no interest in visiting the cities, and like to mix dry camping along with hookups. Lakes, waterfalls, gorges, & mountains are our things, with good day-hike opportunities. We want to spend the last week, as I said, coming down the Oregon coast, but how best to fill the other 7 weeks? Suggestions for a winding route, and "must-sees" along the way, would be most welcome. Thanks, Jon & Loni ['06 23TK "Albatross"] Given your interests, I would recommend Silver Falls SP east of Salem, OR. There are trails that take you to several waterfalls and it is a nice campground, with some sites with good privacy/separation. Also, at the mouth of the Columbia River, on the Washington side, is Cape Disappointment SP. Nice park and campground and beautiful, wild beach with lighthouse on a bluff at the north end of the beach. One of our favorites for beach walks. Many of the beaches in Oregon and Washington are deep and long, vehicle-accessible, and with hard-packed, fine sand--ideal for walks with beautiful vistas. As to the Columbia River, keep in mind that there are active railroads on both sides, so if you want to camp directly on the river, you will have train noise. You will also have I-84 road noise on the Oregon side and two-lane hwy noise on the Washington side. On the Oregon side, check out Memaloose SP, Deschutes SP, and LePage Park (COE). Memaloose has some nice sites, but the railroad is right there between you and the river. LePage is on the John Day River just above its confluence with the Columbia, so you can have waterfront and walking distance to the Columbia, without I-84 and RR on top of you. It is a bargain as well--$14 full hookups and only $7 if you have a federal senior/golden age passport. However the waterfront sites have little visual/physical separation--try to get Site no. 1 (our favorite) as it is the first one along the river and you can angle your LD for max privacy, as you park parallel to the river in pull-throughs. Similar in siting to LePage is Deschutes SP which is on the Deschutes River just above its confluence with the Columbia. The river sites are set back behind shrubbery and do not afford the unobstructed views that you get at LePage. Also, it can be very windy here with dust blowing, causing eye irritation. One final interesting place is a totally free boondocking setting right on the banks of the Columbia on the Oregon side owned by COE. It is just below the John Day Dam off of I-84. You will see RVs strewn along the bank for about 1/2 mile. Fishermen like this spot. Park where you feel like it. Inquire locally for the access road crossing underneath I-84. It's not obvious. Footnote: the Wallowa Mtns. are beautiful, but the lakefront SP is congested, noisy, full of families--not for us. Oh, if you like waterfalls, don't miss Multnomah Falls on the Oregon side in the Gorge--a double waterfall and the longest vertical drop in the state. Also at the west end of the gorge in Oregon, climb Hwy 30 to "Vista House" for spectacular views of the gorge. The hwy is narrow, but I think a 23tk should be ok. I'm not sure I would take my RB on the stretch between Vista House and Multnomah Falls. FYI, we are taking a 4-6 week trip to central/eastern Oregon and the Idaho Sawtooth Mtns. May 15-June 30. Good luck--Ted (Portland, OR)
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #6 – March 02, 2009, 04:04:38 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99794Quote "...starting from Lake Tahoe..." Jon & LoniOoops, forgot to mention, you can take a very nice drive north by catching Hwy 395 in Reno and it will take you up to Pendleton through some beautiful country.Steve S. Lazy Bones & Jiggs
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #7 – March 02, 2009, 05:47:32 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99800Jon & Loni,You can't go wrong
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #8 – March 02, 2009, 07:00:04 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99805Jon & Loni,May I second Terry Burnes that "You can't go wrong in the NW." And add you will not go wrong with his suggestions. How is that for sucking up?The deal that makes SE Oregon so attractive to us is not just the scenic beauty, but the simple fact that so few go there. You may feel like you have a whole mountain to yourselves. And you may. If you are a rock hound, you are in prime country. There is a rock/mineral collection in Baker City second to none anywhere in the world.We like the Oregon coast south of Florence. The closer to the CA border we are, the better we like it. The only thing with the coast is that the fog may be thick that time of year. To guarantee seeing the coast in sunny splendor you need time and patience. If you don't have abundant quantities, have a plan B. There is always sun five miles inland.Paulina Lake, near La Pine, is a fav of ours.I think the road between Idanha and Paradise in the Cascades has several falls on it. If you have a toad, take 242 to Sisters and back. If the spring melt off allows, take a jet boat on the Rouge. We prefer down river from Grants Pass. Some like going up from Gold Beach.US199 from Grants Pass to Crescent City is one fine drive, weather permitting. So far, we have spent 4.5 months going up and down Oregon roads. It's all good! One area we have not had the time to really explore in detail is the John Day NM. But, we are into geology. Here is my best advise, don't try to "see it all" in a few weeks. Pick a few areas that appeal to you and concentrate on them. There is always next time.Don, posting from Dorothy's account
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #9 – March 02, 2009, 07:40:13 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99811--- In lifewithalazydazerv@yahoogroups.com, "Jon & Loni"Everyone has contributed some wonderful things to see and do but nobody has yet mentioned the fantastic and fabulous San Juan Islands nor the outstanding drive through the North Cascades along Highway 20 to the quaint western town of Winthrop.Talk about scenery!! Absolutely stunning mountains, lakes, waterfalls, rivers and not very many people. And the San Juans, well, what can I say. A ferry trip to Friday Harbor through the islands is incredible. You could incorporate a trip to Victoria, Canada using the Black Ball ferry from Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula then catch a Washington State Ferry from Sydney, B.C. through the San Juans, maybe stopping overnight in Friday Harbor, and ending up at Anacortes, WA where you could continue on over Highway 20 across the North Cascades. Lots of gorgeous campgrounds, hiking, wonderful scenery.Then down Highway 97 through Washington's apple country near Wenatchee and on to the Columbia River east of The Dalles. Spend a day or so exploring the Gorge and then head on down to Crater Lake etc. I agree with posters that Mountain areas (Crater Lake) will possibly still have a lot of snow in May. Some areas may not be open. Better to do the coast up through Oregon and Washington first. No matter what route you decide on there is incredible scenery and lots of things to do, explore, see, hike. Enjoy! Oh, yeah, plan on rain a good portion of the time. Carol and Linda Gig Harbor, WA Priscilla - 1991 26.5 Blue MB Joey - 2003 Jeep Wrangler
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #10 – March 02, 2009, 07:50:35 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99812Quote We're going to be traveling all over Oregon and Washington throughout May and June, starting from Lake Tahoe at the end of April. You have already received many, many good suggestions. I will limit my comments to some forgotten areas. State highway 20 from Marblemount, WA to Winthrop, WA goes across the north Cascades in big mountains and alpine terrain. It's closed in winter and opens in early summer. If you like gorges and lakes, you can get both in the Sun Lakes SP area south of Coulee City, WA. This is in the famous Grand Coulee area that was caused by ice age floods 15,000 years ago. The Palouse country around Pullman, WA, Colfax, WA etc. is about the greenest place on earth in early May. After that, it slowly turns tan and brown. Its problem is that there are few places for an RVer to stay there. Boyier park south of Colfax is down (~2000' down) in the Snake River Canyon. Hells Gate State park south of Lewiston is also well liked and similarly in a deep canyon. It's hot there in the summer months. If you get to the Palouse, and have a toad, try to visit Steptoe Butte SP north of Colfax. It's a conical mountain that rises about 1500' above the surrounding terrain with a road to the top. For the full effect, plan your visit to arrive within two hours of sunrise or sunset so the low angle light will throw the Palouse hills into relief. Take a coat, its always windy up there. Its a paved two lane road and trucks go up there, but I wouldn't take our 26.5 coach up there.If you like dams, Grand Coulee Dam is one of the very biggest. It provides a huge amount of power and is the source of irrigation water for the area from north of Moses Lake down to Pasco. In my lifetime, this area has been changed from being slightly more valuable than worthless to being some of the most valuable farm land in the state. Your trip will take you over several micro-climates. The advice to do the coast first is good as far as traffic and people go, but poor with respect to the weather. The inland areas will have moderate to cool temperatures and mostly sunny skies in April but by late May will be getting hot. The coast is always cool; cool/cold/wet/clammy with green glop growing on every surface in the winter, blessedly cool and a haven from the heat in the summer. This shouldn't be a good year for tourism so, in your place, I would plan to go north up through eastern Oregon and Washington and then loop to the coast to back south. The views along the Oregon coast are better seen going south than north because you drive on the ocean side of the road. But keep in mind that US101 in Oregon is a 45 mph road in summer.Linley (in Portland)
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #11 – March 02, 2009, 07:54:55 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99813QuotePaulina Lake, near La Pine, is a fav of ours. Oh, yes! I'd forgotten to mention this, but it is one of our favorites, too! We particularly like Little Crater Campground since all the sites are either on the lake or have a view of the lake...not true of most of the other campgrounds in the monument. Paulina Lake is part of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument. Also in this same area, 3 miles south of Bend, is the High Desert Museum. This is well worth several hours of exploring and they have enough room to park your RV (no overnight parking).Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com/
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips--further thoughts Reply #12 – March 02, 2009, 09:36:02 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99819Quote We're going to be traveling all over Oregon and Washington throughout May and June, starting from Lake Tahoe at the end of April. You are getting a lots of advice. All the places mentioned are worth visiting. The issue is when is it appropriate. It may help to think of where you are going as at least three distinct climates. One could argue for finer differentiation that is perfectly valid, but three distinctions will give you a rough idea. The three climates are: 1. coastal; 2. mountains; and 3. high desert. Weather on the coast is not consistently good until after July 1. We own a beach house on the central Oregon coast and know the seasons well. Crater Lake and the North Cascades are also not really open until end of June/July. One year recently in July on Hwy 20 in the N. Cascades, I pulled into a picnic area parking lot and stepped out into 10 inches of snow. The high desert west of the Cascades in OR and WA has very fine weather in May and June and it gets hot after that.My wife is retiring on May 1, and we are planning extensive trips thereafter. So, May 15-June 30 we are going to the high desert, for the reasons I have just stated. We hope by mid-June we will be able to have some access to the Sawtooth Mtns. in Idaho, but we're not counting on it (we've been to Hell's Canyon, which is an alternative). We are planning a separate trip, in the order listed, to Mt. Rainier, North Cascades NP, Vancouver Island, the Sunshine coast of BC, the Olympics, and the Washington Coast--but that trip will not start until Aug. 1 and will end sometime in October.We have finally resigned ourselves to the notion that we can go wherever we want in our LD, but not necessarily whenever we want to do so. You certainly can do the coast in May-June, but be prepared for lousy weather. Crater Lake and the North Cascades are just not possible in May and not likely until well into June or even July. We find it useful to call the local park and National Forest offices where we plan to travel and talk to full-time staff who have worked there for several years. They provide the best advice, we have found. Have a great trip. --Ted
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #13 – March 02, 2009, 11:14:20 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99825Wow! I knew this group would be chock full of ideas and experience. Thank you one and all. The first-hand knowledge can't be beat. Given the weather concerns raised by several, we'll probably alter our route to take in the coast first and the mountains later. I was going to do it the other way around simply because we were starting from Tahoe (Loni has a conference there) and were planning to pass through San Francisco to see our boyos on our way home to L.A. at the end. I've got a lot of fun planning to do with all of your suggestions. I'll pick Larry W's brains in person at Morro Bay this month. Many thanks to all! -- Jon
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips--further thoughts Reply #14 – March 03, 2009, 08:57:16 am Yahoo Message Number: 99839We spent most of May in OR and WA last year, and can only say it's a beautiful area. Rather than go into details here, I'll mention our web site, Toad Hall http://www.wxtoad.com/> , where you can follow our trip last year, and you'll also find notes and pictures of all the campgrounds we visited.Have a great trip!Ted H.NE-12@ St Andrews SP, FLwww.wxtoad.com/[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips--further thoughts Reply #15 – March 03, 2009, 10:47:13 am Yahoo Message Number: 99855Hi Group,There has been so much discussion about places to visit in the PNW, but I don't think I've ever seen anyone mention what we think is one of the most spectacular spots in that region of the country; the Mount Baker Recreation Area.We used to go on "Fly and Drive" vacations and during a trip in the 1970s to Mt. Ranier, we drove over to The North Cascades with a day trip to Mt. Baker Recreation Area. This was right after Labor Day, and we found the views of Mt Shuksan to be amazing. There were several folks set up with easels that were painting the views of Mt. Shuksan around an area known as Artist's Point. The colors were at their peak. I was shooting slide film back then and even though I got some great images, the exposures weren't good enough to display both the intense colors and the mountains. We wanted to revist the area when we could take our time.Last August, we drove up to the Stewart-Hyder (British Columbia and Alaska) area to view the grizzlies feeding on the salmon. On the way home, we drove down into Washington with the goal being a return to the Mt Baker area. Do you know how sometimes you just don't expect something to live up to past experiences? Well this are far exceeded what we remembered. We had forgotten all the other mountain views along the road. I think this area rivals the Beartooth Highway northeast of Yellowstone. Simply amazing.Did I get the pictures I wanted? No, unfortunately it was too early for the colors to be changing. But hey, maybe sometime in the future we'll try again. Well worth the effort!Oh, one more thing; we were told that Mt. Shuksan is the most photographed mountain in the world. True or not, I don't know, but it sure is beautiful!Steve K.
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips--further thoughts Reply #16 – March 03, 2009, 01:17:45 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99879Quote We spent most of May in OR and WA last year, and can only say it's a beautiful area. Rather than go into details here, I'll mention our web site, Toad Hall , where you can follow our trip last year, and you'll also find notes and pictures of all the campgrounds weQuotevisited. [snip]Your site is an astounding compilation of information. Thanks--Ted
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips--further thoughts Reply #17 – March 03, 2009, 01:25:38 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99881On Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:47:11 -0000, nukamper2000 no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote these inspiring words:Quotewe were told that Mt. Shuksan is the most photographed mountain in the world. True or not, I don't know, but it sure is beautiful! I Googled Mt. Shuksan and selected 'Image Results' and found this http://www.photoseek.com/99SHU-01-22-MtShuksan, PictureLake.jpgThis is now on our todo list.ThanksWondering how many people share this address no_reply@yahoogroups.comDon & Dorothy A MB named Koko SE #21
Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #18 – March 03, 2009, 01:54:37 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99884Have to chime in regarding Eastern Oregon. The year we picked up the LD (delivery in Las Vegas) I wanted to visit a friend who lived in Medford, OR. But upon looking at maps I thought we couldn't do it without going back into California and up I-5. Everything else looked "risky" and I didn't want to hazard the brand new LD. She said "sure you can do it! And she directed me to a route she'd gone across herself in an RV, describing it as "very wild, very western." Of course everything was new and there was a big learning curve but it was just about the best adventure, ever. From Las Vegas we went to Carson City and stayed at a casino campground. Got a rental car there, and explored Lake Tahoe and the Carson City area. When we left, we drove to Winnemucca, NV, for one night, then took 95 north and got off on 140 heading west. We made a game of counting cars..there was maybe about one an hour. We saw scads of antelope and even herds of wild burro. We spent the night at what became my favorite ever private campground just west of Lakeview, OR. "Junipers." The campground is buried a mile deep on a working ranch and has the nicest bathroom I've ever experienced at a campground.all juniper wood with cathedral ceiling..plus, more antelope, quail, coyote chorus's and hiking trails. Since then, if I can possibly route a trip for a stay at Junipers, I do. There was a place on 140 called the Devil's slide.do it in your low gear. It's wild, wide, lonesome country.Anyway, just my 2 cents.Bonnie JacobsRed MB[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Oregon-Washington Travel Tips Reply #19 – March 03, 2009, 02:07:03 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99885When we left, we drove to Winnemucca, NV, Quotefor one night, then took 95 north and got off on 140 heading west. ' The northwestern corner of Nevada is one of our favorite places. We've traveled SR-140 (also known as Winnemucca to the Sea Highway) frequently and usually stay at Virgin Valley Campground in the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (through which SR-140 travels). There are several opal mines in the area where you can dig for your own opals...although they usually don't open until after Memorial Day and it seems like we've always been through the area too early.QuoteThere was a place on 140 called the Devil's slide.do it in your low gear. It's wild, wide, lonesome country. I think you may be talking about Doherty Slide. It's on SR-140 shortly after leaving Nevada and entering Oregon, and goes down the side of Guano Rim into Guano Valley. It's a popular launching area for hang gliders.Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com/
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips--further thoughts Reply #20 – March 03, 2009, 05:04:58 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99886Steve, First of all let me say that I agree with you about this area being one of the real jewels of our nation. We live just a short drive West of Mt Baker and even we have a difficult time catching it at its best colors. There is a very short window between color changes of the foilage (mostly wild huckleberies and blueberies) and the first serious snowfall of the year. (That exact area holds the record for the most 1 season snowfall of any measured place in the world, so it starts early and stays late) Usually, very early October is best for viewing, but you have to do it on a clear day which is hit or miss at best that time of the year. But if you do hit it right, WOW! By the way, I have seen that view of Mt Shuksan with Reflection Lake in the foreground on many scenic calenders with credit sometimes given to California or Colorado but there is no doubt it was our beloved Mt Shuksan! And that's not even "Artist Point" which is another couple miles up the road. If you do get up there, give yourself enough time for a little hiking. Some real easy trails, with some fantastic views of both Shuksan and Baker and to one of Baker's glaciers await you.Rich Gort 2000 MB - Birch Bay, WA
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips--further thoughts Reply #21 – March 03, 2009, 05:05:16 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99887wrote: I Googled Mt. Shuksan and selected 'Image Results'and found this http://www.photoseek.com/99SHU-01-22-MtShuksan, PictureLake.jpgThis is now on our todo list. --- The North Cascades National Park Service Complex website is very informative; this is the "Plan Your Visit" page: http://www.nps.gov/noca/planyourvisit/Shuksan is indeed pretty -- especially when the sun's out! ;-)Joan
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips--further thoughts Reply #22 – March 04, 2009, 10:11:13 am Yahoo Message Number: 99909Hi Group, A few more thoughts about travel in Washington. While we were wandering around the state, we decided we wanted to be as close to the ocean as possible; preferably near a place with big waves. A fellow camper told us that the best place to experience really big waves was at La Push. I had never heard of La Push but my wife had read about it and knew that it was the setting for a Twilight movie. La Push is on an Indian Reservation and there is a commercial campground on the reservation. We normally avoid RV parks but we decided this might be our only chance to be this close to the ocean. The weather was so bad that you couldn't see the ocean but you sure could hear and feel it! In the morning, despite heavy fog and more rain, we walked over the beach area. It was unlike any place I've ever seen. Immense piles of logs that blow in with the surf litter the area and yes, really, really big waves. Well worth seeing but I don't know if I would pay to camp there again.Steve K.
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips--further thoughts Reply #23 – March 04, 2009, 12:51:54 pm Yahoo Message Number: 99915Wow, I'm just starting Book 4 of that Twilight series and Jazy (who has read them all a dozen times) is so sad that we missed La Push, which is a key location
Re: Oregon-Washington Travel Tips--further thoughts Reply #24 – March 05, 2009, 09:33:48 am Yahoo Message Number: 99960I agree that LaPush should not be missed. We had heard from other RVers about it, and planned a stop there for a couple of days. We ended up staying for several weeks. Every day the weather was different; there were incredible storms that rocked the LD. Several days were spent just watching storms out the back windows. Then we would walk the beaches and there were new sights and treasures every time. We had the campground to ourselves most of the time ( this was November 2003 ). There are several other beach areas right
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