Will be heading to Canada (Banff) this July, then down to Vancouver before heading back to U.S. At present, plan on camping in Mt Vernon, then Sequim or Port Townsend (Olympic,N.P.), Mossy Rock and down to the Columbia River Gorge area. From there, we will head down to Bend, Oregon area (Crater Lake N.P. & other attractions). We have a 31' 5er and prefer FHU. Would appreciate recommendations for campgrounds in these areas from those of you who have traveled this northwest area. Thank you in advance for your advice. Would also appreciate recommendations for Kalispell, Montana and Boise, Idaho areas. Again, thank you.

LaPine and Collier Memorial State parks. LaPine for the Bend area, Collier for your visit to Crater Lake. Collier also has a nice logging museum worth a half day.Bend area has a lot to see and do, way too much to mention here. Be sure to make reservations. We will be there in middle loop in June/July, so stop be and say hi if you stay there.

Better make reservations. Oregon and Washington state parks are popular and book up early for summer months.

I see Mt. Vernon then Sequim and Port Townsend I would assume you plan taking the Washington State Ferry between Coupville and Port Townsend. If so get reservations for that also.

Fort Worden State Park at Port Townsend is a great park - right on the water.If you can't get a site at Collier State Park for Crater Lake, Joseph H. Stewart State Recreation area is a very nice place and a short drive to Crater.

Where ever you stay, make your reservations NOW! Campsites in this region fill up many months in advance - especially those with hookups.

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RideSlow
Explorer
Feb 25, 2017
Wish I could do better on campground info for you, you are doing what I will be doing in a couple of years. AAA doesn't make the Campbook anymore, but if you can find an old one they are still good to have. One of our favorite SP's, if you come south thru WA on SR97, is Maryhill. Right on the Columbia. Remember full solar eclipse 8-21-17, things will be crowded in the path of totality.
Red_Eagle
Explorer
Feb 15, 2017
Lauren and Ore-biker, we are not skipping the Oregon coast or Mt Rainier areas. Mossyrock is between Mt Rainier & Mt St Helens. Don't have a destination locked down for the Oregon Coast as yet---possibly Troutdale near Portland to drive over to the coast and also explore the Columbia river gorge area.
Sillybugs2
Explorer
Feb 15, 2017
Also we love Lapine in central oregon last summer. But beware ds got his tackle box stolen.
Sillybugs2
Explorer
Feb 15, 2017
Rather than Mt. vernon I would stay at Deception Pass State park 25 minutes away.
rollexx
Explorer
Feb 15, 2017
Love Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend. One of the best in the State IMHO. The town is also pretty neat. Historic downtown with lots of shops, restaurants and galleries. The park is switching over to the Washington State Park reservation system so they are not taking reservations for this year until Feb 21st. They have two camping areas. The forest area and the beach area. Go for the
Beach area.
travisc
Explorer
Feb 15, 2017
For mossyrock do Ike kinswa state park or lake mayfield county park. Both are good
ORbiker
Explorer
Feb 15, 2017
goducks10 wrote:
donn0128 wrote:
goducks10 wrote:
I would stay at http://crownvillarvresort.com/ for a couple nights. Bend has a lot to see.
Then I would head down to Diamond Lake RV park for a couple nights. It's only a 15 min drive to Crater Lake NP.

At 63 to 84 dollars a night! Your kidding, RIGHT!

Nope. Been there two times. There's none nicer in the Bend area. We like to golf and site see, as well as take in the fine restaurants in Bend. Cheaper than a motel. Contrary to what the web site shows there's more than just huge class A's. There's all kinds of RV's.
On the flip side we camp a lot in FS CG's and with my Senior Agency pass I only pay $9.00 a night. Sorta evens out. After spending a week camping in the dirt taking Navy showers, it's nice to set up on pavers with full hookups.

It is one of the nicest RV parks in Oregon. I've never stayed there, but my job sends me there to fix their washers and dryers in the beautiful laundry room. I've been going there for work for about 15 years.
Prices keep going up, but it's full or close to full throughout the year.

June 15th –Sept 15th

$69 $74 $79 $99 fanciest
goducks10
Explorer
Feb 14, 2017
donn0128 wrote:
goducks10 wrote:
I would stay at http://crownvillarvresort.com/ for a couple nights. Bend has a lot to see.
Then I would head down to Diamond Lake RV park for a couple nights. It's only a 15 min drive to Crater Lake NP.

At 63 to 84 dollars a night! Your kidding, RIGHT!

Nope. Been there two times. There's none nicer in the Bend area. We like to golf and site see, as well as take in the fine restaurants in Bend. Cheaper than a motel. Contrary to what the web site shows there's more than just huge class A's. There's all kinds of RV's.
On the flip side we camp a lot in FS CG's and with my Senior Agency pass I only pay $9.00 a night. Sorta evens out. After spending a week camping in the dirt taking Navy showers, it's nice to set up on pavers with full hookups.
cruiserjs
Explorer
Feb 14, 2017
Sequim - we love the John Wayne marina trailer park!!
Then around the Peninsula and go over to LaPush. Nice Rv park there. Need reservations in both of these!
rbtglove
Explorer
Feb 14, 2017
In the Columbia Gorge we like Ainsworth St Park near Troutdale and Mamaloose Island St Park near the Dalles. Both have full hookups and are close to things you will want to see. Hood River is a nice little town with the wind surfers and on the Way to Mt Hood. Lots of things to see and do, Beakon Rock and Maryhill Museum on the Wa side are worthwhile stops.