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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2020

Tampa, Florida

This was a week long trip down to Tampa, Florida. I went in the end of September, when it was not to hot and humid, so it was a lot like a Pacific Northwest summer at this time. During my stay, I went out to Clearwater Beach and Saint Petersburg, walked along the Riverwalk, went …

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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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2020

Fort Worden State Park

This trip was to Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend, Washington. I did a day trip here in 2019, so this is the more in-depth post mentioned there. The park is a hair run down, but is not any worse or better than how Fort Flagler looks. It is close to Port Townsend, so …

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2020

Scenic Beach State Park

This is a state park located near Seabeck, Washington, located in the middle park of Hood Canal on the east side. This is a good waterfront park to say at if looking for a Hood Canal park not far from the major cities across the sound. All that would be required would be a ferry …

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2020

Ocean City State Park

This is a state park located just north of Ocean Shores, Washington. This is another well taken care of state park on the beach, and I would say is a great place to stay if looking for camping near the beach. The town of Ocean Shores is minutes away, and the sites are private and …

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