State Park

Since our last post we have traveled roughly 250 miles and spent 3 nights in 3 different campgrounds. Yup, we’re on the move. After nearly 2 months of short distances…

After six weeks and eight state parks along the Oregon coast, we have decided that we’re in L♥ve. The state parks on Oregon’s coast are welcoming, well-maintained and located alongside…

This park wins the prize for coolest name. It also has the nicest bathrooms and showers we’ve seen at any state park, the tallest mountain in Oregon that rises directly…

The next stop on our tour of Oregon’s coastal state parks was Cape Blanco State Park. On the day we arrived the weather was cold and gloomy. Really, really cold.…

During our recent three night stay at Bullards Beach State Park Mother Nature graced us with two dull drizzly days, and one spectacular sunny day. We took advantage of the sunny day…

Today marks our fifth and final night at South Beach State Park It’s rare that we stay in any one place for this long. In fact this 5 day stretch…

We chose Beverly Beach as our third coastal Oregon state park.  Beverly Beach is another terrific S.P. set in a heavily wooded area just a few minutes walk from the…

Another Oregon state park, another fabulous beach, and another terrific weekend on the coast. After spending a few days in Portland we headed back to the coast for three days…

Our first stop in Oregon was at Fort Stevens State Park, which is located in the far northwest corner of the state where the Columbia River meets the Pacific. Fort…

Yesterday we packed up and headed south to the Coupeville-Port Townsend Ferry. Our goal was to reach the Olympic Peninsula and the ferry seemed like the best option. Sure we…

We’re still enjoying our time here at Deception Pass S.P. Everyday we hike around a different part of the park exploring the shore and forest. Here’s a few pictures from…

After 89 days and 7,225 miles we have reached the Pacific Ocean! It’s been a long and incredible journey across the country. We’re very excited for “leg 2” of the…

A few pictures from Big Arm State Park on Flathead Lake. This morning we’re headed up to Glacier NP. We anticipate very little internet access so it might be a…

We’ve had the best luck when it comes to Minnesota State parks. First we snagged the last spot at Gooseberry Falls, then on Sunday we pulled into Temperance River with…

We got an early start out of Duluth on Friday morning. We headed fifty miles north along Minnesota’s “North Shore” to Gooseberry Falls State Park. Even though we arrived at…