Camping is popular

Oasisbob wrote:
Some of the best camping, in my opinion, is after Labor day. And I guess others are catching on. I went to make reservations for Thanksgiving weekend at Champeog state park here in Oregon and all RV sites are full. So muchg for that idea. My frustration builds when I learn they close down the A loop this time of year. So do they not see the need? At $31 a night they are turning away revenue. What am I missing here?

Keep in mind it a bit of a special weekend, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, and Labor Day weekends are major open house weekends in the Willamette Valley wine country, this includes special events and many of the winery's.
If you are not interested in doing wine tastings, then you might try LL Stub Stewart SP 4 miles north of Hwy 26 on Hwy 47 about 35 miles from downtown Portland.

If travel isn't an issue come on out to the coast, most coastal parks are open during the winter, yes they close down loops to cut cost, and that is based on overall occupancy. In the past we have been to the coast in January and there have only been about two dozen sites occupied.

Some parks also recognize special needs, South Beach and Beverly Beach both open all but the Tent camping loops for the week of the Newport Seafood and Wine weekend in February, and they are both almost reserved full for that weekend.

Most of the coastal parks have loops in the reservation system and usually one loop that is on a first come first served basis.