Ventura Ca to Seattle Wa?

kalynzoo wrote:
Near San Francisco...We often enjoy staying at Petaluma KOA. Yes it is a KOA but it is a gem in the collection. Paved, shade trees, well maintained, and just across the Golden Gate from the Tourist Pier District. Costco is not far down the road, which is a great place to get fresh crab far less expensive than on the boardwalk.
In the Napa area we often stay in Vacaville at the Vineyard RV Park off Midway Drive. The newer section is paved but back in. The older section, our choice, is earthen and well maintained. Lovely pool, huge dog run, rustic but very nice and friendly. In Vacaville our favorite restaurant is Tahoe Joes.
Enjoy.

The Petaluma KOA is far closer to Napa than the RV park in Vacaville. Actually for the OP, assuming you have a toad, Petaluma is a real good place to stay to access both SF as well as Napa.

Mikeborny wrote:
Thanks for the info. We are looking to be in California by mid June, and figured we should try and hit places like Faria beach on a weekday if possible. Anyone take their rv on the ferry to the San Juan Islands?

I've stayed over in Anacortes and then taken the toad on the Ferries.

Candlestick RV Park.

We've stayed there about 10 times. Very easy to get downtown.

Another alternative for places to stay along the coast for members of Elks is lodges along the way. We find that many lodges have reasonable camping facilities, usually water and electric with a dump on site. They are for members only. I became a member several years ago and support my home lodge even though I am never there anymore.

xctraveler wrote:
Another alternative for places to stay along the coast for members of Elks is lodges along the way. We find that many lodges have reasonable camping facilities, usually water and electric with a dump on site. They are for members only. I became a member several years ago and support my home lodge even though I am never there anymore.

The Elks Lodge in Napa has RV facilities.

We've taken the coach on the ferries many times. Very easy. Book in advance when you get two three days away. You will need to un hook the tow car before getting on. Again, no big deal. In fact it's fun! Depending on which ferry company, there is parking on the street or a lot close to terminal. We pull in and sleep with other rigs as you may need to be in line around 5 or 6AM. If you have a pet, they can stay in the coach. Be sure to bring all pet health records just in case. Never been asked for them but have been told on their websites to have available.

Not sure how big your RV is, but the Kent KOA near Seattle has very few big rig sites and all of them are super close together and it is very hard to maneuver the turns inside the park. In Seattle area, there are not many parks to choose from and all have sites very close together.

We stay at Issaquah Village RV Park in Issaquah, WA, just 15 miles east of Seattle. It is the nicest park in the area and is a short distance to Seattle so that you can do the touristy stuff. Some spots are larger than others. Spring through Fall books out pretty far in advance. No matter which park you choose, the parks stay full and you will have to have reservations. Just this year, over 1,000 people were turned away each week from the Issaquah Village RV Park because there aren't enough RV parks in the area to meet the demand. This will be even worse in 2016 because Snoqualmie River RV Park has been sold and will not be reopening.

If you know your plans, make reservations now or no later than January for the Seattle area.