2021

Ike Kinswa State Park

This trip was over Thanksgiving weekend 2021 down to Ike Kinswa State Park near Mossyrock, Washington. The weekend was a little rainy, but that was expected for Washington in November. The state park is maintained decently, but can be confusing to get into. The day use, boat launch, and campground all have separate entrances in …

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2021

Lake Sylvia State Park

This trip was to Lake Sylvia State Park just outside Montesano, Washington. This is a park that dates back over a century, as it use to be an old logging camp. The logging camp built a dam that created Lake Sylvia, which for a time provided power to Montesano and that logging camp. That camp …

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2021

Seaquest State Park

This trip down to Seaquest State Park, just outside of Castle Rock, Washington, took place in late June of 2021. The park is located on Spirit Lake Highway (Highway 504), which ends at the Johnson Ridge Observatory looking out at Mount Saint Helens. Its about an hour , 55 mile drive one way from I-5, …

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2021

Fort Casey State Park

We went up to Fort Casey State Park in late May of 2021. We had been to this park for a short time twice, one in the summer of 2015 and another time Thanksgiving weekend 2019. Both times we only spent about an hour or two here, so we wanted to book a stay for …

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2021

Florida

This trip down to Florida was during mid April of 2021. I flew down on a Saturday and came home the following Sunday. During this trip we went up to Saint Augustine, down to Daytona Beach and the Daytona International Speedway, then over to Orlando and Epcot at Disney World. It was a good trip. …

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2021

Grayland Beach State Park

This is a state park located just south of Westport, Washington, located in Grayland, Washington. It is a smaller state park, but is kept up nicely. We stayed here in a yurt, which was clean and provided us with more than enough shelter. Staying here in early January, it was warm, although do not expect …

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