12/29/2023 0 Comments Hidden folks campground bananaThe beaches are well preserved and loved by everyone. We even camped on two state beach campgrounds which were beautiful! Due to the Oregon Beach Bill (landmark legislation passed in 1967), the entire Oregon coastline (363 miles) is opened to the public. After seeing mountains for so long, it was nice to finally see the beach. Staying at Freed Estate Vineyards, part of Harvest HostsĮventually, we made our way to the Oregon coast. In exchange, you do a wine tasting and buy their wine. Harvest Host is a cool service where you pay an annual fee of $80 and it gives you access to US wineries that allow you to camp overnight on their property for free. Crater Lakeįrom Crater Lake, we drove through central Oregon and stayed with our first Harvest Host. Crater Lake is not easy to get to, but if you ever have the opportunity, just please listen to Steve Klein and go. It is such a treasure that you will silently thank the brilliant people before your time who recognized this beauty and preserved it in its purest form. When you walk up to the rim of Crater for the first time, you gasp as you stare out at the bluest waters you’ve ever seen. OUR EYES, SOUL AND MIND ARE NOW WIDE OPEN. He told us we definitely needed to check it out even if it’s off season. THANK GOD Steve Klein (a family friend who is now a Portland local) basically berated us for even thinking about passing it up. We initially weren’t going to go because it’s winter and we felt it would not be worth it. Bend, Oregon with Three Sisters and Mt Bachelor in the background.Īfter Bend, we drove to Crater Lake National Park. We also drank some beer at Deshutes Brewery and soaked in the McHenians fancy bathhouse which was luxurious (if you can ignore the cute but very loud children also sharing the soaking pool with you). We stayed in Bend where we admired the Three Sisters mountain range. Laundry Day in Portland Lightbulb Store in Portland When in Portland, blend your smoothie by biking!Īfter leaving Cascade Locks, we made our way down the east side of Oregon (passing Antelope, Oregon – no sightings of the Rajneeshees Matt even wore a maroon outfit for the occasion). We also got to catch up with multiple friends over meals. We did a day trip into Portland where we finally did laundry (long overdue), ate amazing food, and Matt rode a bike to blend his smoothie (how more hipster can you get?!). It has beautiful cliffs and dramatic waterfalls, the most impressive being Multanomah falls. The Bridge of the Gods is part of the PCT.ĭriving and hiking in the Columbia Gorge is absolutely stunning. View from our campground in Cascade Locks. View around our campsite in Cascade Locks Bridge of the Gods. Nature is beautiful, but also truly terrifying. I cannot imagine spending multiple nights sleeping in a tent in the isolated woods… it probably would give me an anxiety attack. Going outside of our camper at night to turn off a generator sends me into a low key panic. We even hiked a small section of the PCT! For a while I thought maybe I should hike the PCT?!!?! I even went into a deep Internet wormhole about PCT hikers. It’s also a town right on the Pacific Coast Trail (a famous hiking trail extending from Mexico to Canada) where hikers refuel at. Our first stop was at this beautiful campground in Cascade Locks which is in the Columbia River Gorge. So in conclusion, we did a lot in Oregon and I have a lot to write about. Getting our RV stuck in the snow is not an ideal road trip. We’ve enjoyed traveling in the fall weather, but also we were well aware winter was nipping at our heels. Probably because there is plenty to see and do, but also because now that we are heading south, there’s less pressure to beat the winter weather. We have spent the most time in Oregon compared to any other state we have traveled so far.
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