While making our way up the west coast to our summer spot, we elected to take the more scenic road along the 101. While the views were amazing, when the fog cleared, the public land was few and far between. This meant that we stayed at more than a few casinos, and even a welcoming cheese monger along the way. Shoal Water Bay Casino was in the former category, and
While trundling up the 101, we had the opportunity to stay at more than one unique boondocking spot. We’re no strangers to casino stays. A little less common is when boutique businesses open up their lots to travelers. Blue Heron Cheese Company is one such business. It’s an adorable delicatessen and cheese shop with a huge parking lot welcoming travelers. What to Expect at Blue Heron French Cheese Company When
While running up the Pacific Coast Highway, we found a distinct lack of public lands to stay at. While we’re no strangers to paying for a stay, we try to avoid it, unless it opens up opportunities for us. South Beach State Park, while a little expensive, allowed us to empty our tanks, top up the water, and even visit an amazing aquarium! Amenities at South Beach State Park South
Sturdivent Park in Coquil, Oregon, of all the places we’ve stayed, was kinda weird. We’re no strangers to staying at state parks and campgrounds. This, however, was probably the first time we stayed at a park that was primarily a day-use facility, but allowed cheap dry camping. Facilities Sturdivent Park is primarily a day-use park and fishing staging area. The area has several porta-potties, play fields, and trash cans throughout.
Skull Creek Campground was one of those rare treats: a free 14-day BLM campground with facilities! The campground is pretty easy to get to, but taller rigs should be careful, as both entrance roads have low branches overhanging the road. Our bus, at just under 12’ tall, barely passed under the branches. Amenities at Skull Creek Campground I don’t mean to oversell it. By facilities, all I mean is a
By now, we’ve stayed at our fair share of campgrounds, boondocking spots, and even casinos. We think we have a pretty good idea about what makes a good one and what makes a bad one. Wolf Creek Park in Wolf Creek, Oregon, definitely fits in the latter category. One thing we learned as we traveled up the west coast was that with the lack of public lands came a lack
We had an opportunity to visit the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and needed a place to stay. While looking up locations on Freecampsites.net, Buck Divide Road caught our eye. While it wasn’t great, it was a free place to park. Buck Divide Road: Not Great for Large Rigs Buck Divide Road can be roughly split into two sections: the woods and the staging area. When we arrived in mid-spring, we were
We don’t stay in a lot of RV parks when we travel. This is both to keep costs down and to keep scenery high. But when traveling up the west coast of the United States, public lands are few and far between. Schroeder Park in Grants Pass was one stop between public lands. Better for Smaller Rigs While the web page stated that the park could handle rigs of all
While roving up the 101 in the spring of 2025, we found a dearth of public land. As such, we spent more than a couple of nights in casino parking lots and a few brief stays in RV parks. Cher’ere Campground in Klamath, California, was probably our favorite park to date. What to Expect at Cher’ere Campground Cher’ere Campground is a campground in flux. While it’s clearly been in the
As we puttered up the 101, we had a hard time finding public land to park on and made use of several casinos along the way. Bear River Casino was one of the nicer ones. Staying in an RV at Bear River Casino Like most casinos, Bear River is free and dry, meaning that you can park in their lot for a few nights, but there are no hookups. The