what to see in Oregon
We live in Florida and have made 4 trips out west, but we have not been to Oregon or Washington. Can you folks steer us to the best places out there to visit, considering that we favor wildlife a...
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camperkilgore wrote:T18skyguy wrote:Lwiddis wrote:
Crater Lake is a favorite of mine but the coast in general is beautiful. Crossing the Columbia at Astoria...scares some such as the DW but I love it!
It's best to avoid Crater lake and the mountains before the middle of July, and to be extra safe go in August. Mosquito's eat you alive in May and June. Learned that lesson the hard way.
Oh ****, we leave florida to go out west to get away from mosquitoes. :(
We weren't bothered with mosquitoes while touring inside the park. They are very bad on the north side at the Diamond Lake area. One year we were volunteering at the fish hatchery from May - July on 62 just outside the park and had no mosquito issues.
For Crater Lake we stayed at Joseph Stewart State Recreation Area nearby on the southwest side and a pleasant short drive to the park. Large sites and very pleasant. Another place to stay is southeast at Chiloquin on 97 - Collier Memorial State Park.
If you go May or June snow drifts will be your problem if you want to do any hiking. The roads will be cleared though for driving around the lake.
