Campground: Dungeness Recreation Area Location: Olympic Peninsula, Sequim, Washington Site: 49 Cost: $18 Services: Dry camp Comments: Our site was private and spacious and right next to walking trails along a cliff with beautiful views of the water. The Dungeness Spit was within walking distance. Love, love, loved this place.
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Chrysler Dodge Dealer – Bellingham, Washington
Another adventure. Drove from Squamish, British Columbia south heading towards Olympic National Park when, in Bellingham, we had a transmission fluid leak. ON EASTER SUNDAY in the freaking pouring rain. We quickly pulled over just before the engine died in the middle of the parking lot (not in a parking
Continue readingGuadalupe National Park Campground
Another great national park with lots of hiking opportunities and endless scenery. One of the hiking trails started out as an interpretive trail, large, wide, paved, signs and quickly turned into an uphill overgrown thicket of brush. My husband, luckily, just missed stepping on a Black-tailed Rattlesnake eating a rodent
Continue readingBrantley Lake State Park – Carlsbad, New Mexico
Campground: Brantley Lake State Park Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico Site: 16 Cost: $14 Services: Dry camp Comments: Nice state park just outside of Carlsbad with ease of access to the Caverns and the Living desert Zoo and Gardens. Many sites have water views. Nice hiking around the lake. Link to
Continue readingAntelope Island State Park – Utah
Campground: Antelope Island State Park – Bridger Bay Campground Location: Island in the Great Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah Site: 8 Cost: $20 Services: Dry camp Comments: Great, open spot right on the water with fabulous views. Great hiking all around the campground. A great island to explore.
Continue readingSwan Lake Campground – Washington
Campground: Swan Lake Campground Location: Colville National Forest – southwest of Republic, Washington Site: 7 Cost: $10 Services: Dry camp Comments: One of our favorite campgrounds with a great hike around the lake. Not suitable for big rigs. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” Swan Lake Campground Details
Continue readingSkihist Provinical Park – British Columbia
Campground: Skihist Provinical Park Location: Lytton, British Columbia Site: 11 Cost: $20 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments: Beautiful, spacious sites Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” Skihist is in Lytton and this weekend they were celebrating the Lytton River Festival which we attended.
Continue readingLake Wenatchee State Park – Washington
Campground: Lake Wenatchee State Park – North Campground Location: West of Wenatchee, Washington off Hwy 2 Site: 181 Cost: $19 Services: Dry camp Comments: Nice spacious sites, on the lake, in the forest. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
Continue readingJohnston Canyon Campground – Banff National Park, Alberta
Campground: Johnston Canyon Campground Location: Banff National Park, Alberta Cost: $27.40 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments: Some sites include all the firewood you want (included in the price) Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” Then off around Banff and Jasper.
Continue readingAspen Beach Provincial Park – Lakeview Campground – Alberta
A lovely park on Gull Lake west of LaCombe, Alberta with lots of water activities, fantastic bike trails, great campsites, and great ice cream!! Campground: Aspen Beach Provincial Park Location: Gull Lake, Alberta Site: Group Campsite B Cost: Shared costs with others in our group Services: Dry Camp Comments: A
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