Oregon Tour Planned in May of 2018
My DW and I are planning on camping (27'airstream trailer) with our daughter and son in law in OR along the coast next May, 2018. We have never been there before and would appreciate and and all su...
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People are saying you don't have enough time, but as I see it, you have nearly three weeks. A bit rushed, but time to get a good feel of places. Just beeline it to the OR border.
I'm with those who suggest to reverse the trip and travel north to south along the coast for better views and ease of using the pullouts.
I don't understand the Ashland stop unless it's for friends/relatives. Whichever way you travel, it would be easier to do US 97 to/from I-5. Ashland is out of the way.
I would rather spend three days in and around Bend rather than three days in Portland. Check out some of the NFS CG's in Newberry Crater. They are on or near the lake in the bottom of an old volcano.
BTW, the Columbia River Gorge suffered a major forest fire this fall. Many trails are still closed. I understand the falls are still falling. ;) If you head that way, just be prepared for lots of charred trees. I believe Ainsworth SP will be open again next spring, as they kept the fire from getting in the CG.
Willamette?
A number of great SP's along the OR coast. Check out Beachside SP, really close to the water. Right down the road is Tillicum Beach NFS CG.
We prefer the southern Oregon Coast as it is less congested. Places like Cannon Beach are just so close to Portland there are a lot of day-trippers there.
For the redwoods along the northern CA coast, we like to camp at Harris Beach SP in OR and drive south from there.
I'm with those who suggest to reverse the trip and travel north to south along the coast for better views and ease of using the pullouts.
I don't understand the Ashland stop unless it's for friends/relatives. Whichever way you travel, it would be easier to do US 97 to/from I-5. Ashland is out of the way.
I would rather spend three days in and around Bend rather than three days in Portland. Check out some of the NFS CG's in Newberry Crater. They are on or near the lake in the bottom of an old volcano.
BTW, the Columbia River Gorge suffered a major forest fire this fall. Many trails are still closed. I understand the falls are still falling. ;) If you head that way, just be prepared for lots of charred trees. I believe Ainsworth SP will be open again next spring, as they kept the fire from getting in the CG.
Willamette?
A number of great SP's along the OR coast. Check out Beachside SP, really close to the water. Right down the road is Tillicum Beach NFS CG.
We prefer the southern Oregon Coast as it is less congested. Places like Cannon Beach are just so close to Portland there are a lot of day-trippers there.
For the redwoods along the northern CA coast, we like to camp at Harris Beach SP in OR and drive south from there.
