Oregon/California Coast road-trip!!

[Debee9]

Hello all,
I am new to the group and I’m planning a three week long West Coast trip. Starting in AZ and traveling N through Utah, Idaho and to the northern corner of Oregon and heading S through LA and back to AZ!! Coastline is where we want to do most of our sightseeing! I am so excited but, I need your help on coastal campgrounds or boondocking spots and places that are a must see! Trip isn’t til Fall of 2022 so you have time to respond to me!! I appreciate all your input, enjoy your travels!!

[HenryH001]

This is a complete list of Oregon State Parks on the coast from north to south. I recommend all of them. Most are sight seeing destinations in themselves.

[DRKM]

Originally Posted by HenryH001

This is a complete list of Oregon State Parks on the coast from north to south. I recommend all of them. Most are sight seeing destinations in themselves.

Second this recommendation. Every Oregon State Park I have stayed in has been great. Reservations are hard to get.

[OrygunRVr]

Really depends on what part of the Oregon Coast you plan on staying and what kind of rig you have. Let me know what parts you travel and I can probably recommend some parks. It's going to be very hard to get into public campgrounds unless you reserve now, even the private ones fill up quick on the Oregon Coast year round.

[andy29847]

I love the northwestern coast. It is other worldly. I have spent 3 weeks along the coast and 3 different spots.

The first was in Long Beach, Washington at Anderson's RV Park. This park was beachfront except that the beach was quite a ways from the camp area. The owner/operators were friendly and helpful. The facilities were good. The location is north of the town of Long Beach and we enjoyed our visit there. Long Beach is nearby to the spot where Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific.


On the same trip, I also spent a week in Brookings, OE in the At the River's Edge RV Resort. This camp is back from the beach a couple of miles and is beside the Chetco River. It was very nice. I'd go there again. Brookings is near the California line and the Redwood Forest.

Last year I stayed north of Gold Beach at Honey Bear by the Sea CG. This CG is situated just a few hundred yards from the ocean. It is a well run campground in a gorgeous setting. From Honey Bear we visited lighthouses, climbed beach cliffs, and went on a Rogue River Jet Boat ride. It was a great week.

While staying at Honey Bear by the Sea, we visited Bandon, OE, roughly 60 miles north of our campground. I loved the town. If we go back, we will stay near Bandon.

Crater Lake National Park is in the area where you are traveling. It is a fabulous place to spend a couple of days. We stayed at Diamond Lake RV Park. it is a good place to camp and see the national park.

We crossed Oregon on 20, from Bend to Vale. If US 50 in Nevada is America's Loneliest Highway, Oregon 20 is in 2nd place. it is a good road, but carry your snacks with you. When crossing Oregon on 20, we stayed one night in Burns at the Burns RV Park. It is an excellent overnight stop.

Round Valley RV Park in Challis, ID is a good place to camp. The restored Custer Ghost Town is nearby and I recommend a visit.

[Unplanned Tourist]

Be sure to do at least some of the PCH (#1) along the Cal. coast.

Also, take a tour of the Hurst Castle. Great place.

[twogypsies]

Originally Posted by Debee9

I’m planning a three week long West Coast trip. Starting in AZ and traveling N through Utah, Idaho and to the northern corner of Oregon and heading S through LA and back to AZ!!

Can you add more time? Three weeks to cover the awesome states you're traveling through isn't enough time. Have you seen things in those other states that you would only take an interstate through them or are you going to explore?

I wouldn't recommend driving through LA unless you have to!

Oregon State Parks are awesome. That's where we always stayed.

Boondocking spots - look into the national forest and BLM areas.

We might need a little more info to help you... as to specific areas you want to stop.

[Debee9]

Thank you!!! I am hoping to get reservations, but I read they open 6 mo prior to your stay….I need to wait til March to reserve state parks.

[Debee9]

Originally Posted by OrygunRVr

Really depends on what part of the Oregon Coast you plan on staying and what kind of rig you have. Let me know what parts you travel and I can probably recommend some parks. It's going to be very hard to get into public campgrounds unless you reserve now, even the private ones fill up quick on the Oregon Coast year round.

Thank you for your help! I think state parks are what I will try! We will be coming up the 84 from Boise and hoping to stay at Fort Stevens, then head south on the 101! Our goal is to see the coast/hike of Oregon and northern CA then back home AZ.

[Debee9]

Originally Posted by twogypsies

Can you add more time? Three weeks to cover the awesome states you're traveling through isn't enough time. Have you seen things in those other states that you would only take an interstate through them or are you going to explore?

I wouldn't recommend driving through LA unless you have to!

Oregon State Parks are awesome. That's where we always stayed.

Boondocking spots - look into the national forest and BLM areas.

We might need a little more info to help you... as to specific areas you want to stop.

Our main time spent be on the coast. We will be going as fast as we can through UT and ID to get to the NW part of Oregon. I know we need to reserve 6 mo in advance for state parks. I wonder where to stay multiple days in Oregon and Northern California for sight seeing. We have a 24 ft travel trailer bumper pull. ORV.

[Alan_Hepburn]

It's a bit on the pricey side, but if you want a great ocean view check out the "Premium Ocean" sites at https://seaandsandrvpark.com in Depoe Bay, OR. We managed to get one of those sites a few years ago and the view is amazing!

[Glenn and Kathy]

If you plan on hitting Hwy 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) be sure to check to make sure it is open from Carmel to San Simion. It just reopened after being closed for fire. Had just reopened from mudslide closure shortly before that.

Glenn

[HighDesert]

Getting a state park site in Oregon is getting harder and harder, over the past two years. Most of the coast parks are already booked through the reservation window, however, w8th your rig size, you will have more choices than folks in larger class A u it’s. There is not really a bad state park, on the coast. Some are better than others and some are really large, lime South Beach and Fort Stevens. Some are by lighthouses such as Cape Blanco and Cape Lookout. Most are very close to the beach and an easy walk. Oregon state parks is implementing an additional charge for non residents this year, as a lot of other states are doing, so just be aware of the higher fee you will pay. But, they are still cheaper than most of the private parks. If you are just passing by Coos Bay, late, you can boondock in the casino parking lot overnight there, or they do have a nice RV park on the bay. If you don’t have relatives in LA, I don’t know why anyone would go there as it horrendous to get around. If you’re heading south towards home, I’d cut over to Hwy 395 south through the Sierras if you have to go through Ca and then head east through Bakersfield. Takes lots of money for fuel in California as it’s about $5 a gallon. And, if you’re coming in I84 to Oregon, take 126 west rather than 20 through Burns. Much prettier drive and it’s actually green in many places. I live in Central Oregon and if you drive 20, tallest thing you’ll see growing is a stunted Juniper tree 😉. And, you can fuel up at the Chevron, on the right just before the Oregon border. Big station, food mart, about 10 big lanes for trailers and passenger vehicles. There is gas in Vale, but you have to hunt around for the stations. Next gas is in Prineville, Or, then Redmond. Hope this gives you some ideas to consider.