Pacific coast SP camping in Oregon & WA
We are planning our next big trip next year out to the west coast. I am looking for suggestions and recommendations for state park camping along the Pacific Ocean west of Portland, OR, and then north...
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From Portland the only Oregon state park on your way into Washington would be Fort Stevens at Astoria.
From there you'd cross the Astoria bridge and your first Washington state park on the ocean would be Cape Disappointment at Ilwaco and some sites are a very short stroll to the beach. Continuing north on 101 you could also stay at Grayland Beach S.P., or Ocean City S.P.
Staying on 101 you'll then be in the Olympic Nat'l Park's far western area (rain forest). Salt Creek Recreation Area just west of Port Angeles is a nice place to stay to check out the park's rain forest. Continue to Port Townsend and Fort Worden S.P. is great and it's a neat little town. From Port Townsend you could easily do a day trip up to Olympic N.P.'s Hurricane Ridge area - a must.
From Port Townsend you could also take a short ferry at Bainbridge Island (a short drive) for a day trip to Seattle's waterfront. It lets you off at the Aquarium and Pikes Market area. You can catch a monorail to whisk you to the Space Needle. It makes for a nice day without the hassle of driving in Seattle and their campgrounds aren't much.
Then from Port Townsend you could take your RV onto another short ferry to Coupeville and then continue driving north to Anacortes and get on I-5 for the continuation of your trip.
You could take Hwy 20/2 over to Glacier and continue on Hwy 2 to Minnesota. We've done that drive and it's very easy and pleasant.
Lots of choices. Have fun planning!
From there you'd cross the Astoria bridge and your first Washington state park on the ocean would be Cape Disappointment at Ilwaco and some sites are a very short stroll to the beach. Continuing north on 101 you could also stay at Grayland Beach S.P., or Ocean City S.P.
Staying on 101 you'll then be in the Olympic Nat'l Park's far western area (rain forest). Salt Creek Recreation Area just west of Port Angeles is a nice place to stay to check out the park's rain forest. Continue to Port Townsend and Fort Worden S.P. is great and it's a neat little town. From Port Townsend you could easily do a day trip up to Olympic N.P.'s Hurricane Ridge area - a must.
From Port Townsend you could also take a short ferry at Bainbridge Island (a short drive) for a day trip to Seattle's waterfront. It lets you off at the Aquarium and Pikes Market area. You can catch a monorail to whisk you to the Space Needle. It makes for a nice day without the hassle of driving in Seattle and their campgrounds aren't much.
Then from Port Townsend you could take your RV onto another short ferry to Coupeville and then continue driving north to Anacortes and get on I-5 for the continuation of your trip.
You could take Hwy 20/2 over to Glacier and continue on Hwy 2 to Minnesota. We've done that drive and it's very easy and pleasant.
Lots of choices. Have fun planning!
