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Old 03-06-2016, 11:55 PM   #21
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I have reserved Lynden koa also for my first night with my 5.0 on 3/22. May stay an extra night too. Congratulations on your new escape! Looks like a few pickups at that time!
We will be tent camping there on the 23rd, then bringing our 21 escape back on the 24th and 25th. Hope we run into you!
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Old 03-07-2016, 06:45 AM   #22
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Thank you Donna
I added your link to my bookmarks. We will keep an eye on the weather. Hopefully there is a break so we can get to Chilliwack!
You're welcome, but that page is just a news page for the area. You should probably keep an eye on Trip Check. The camera right by the I-5 Symbol Name:  I5-Symbol.JPG
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Size:  8.5 KB at the Oregon/California border is the general area of cameras you should check: TripCheck - Oregon Traveler Information
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Old 03-07-2016, 11:11 AM   #23
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Coumbia Riverfront RV Park

This is the first place I ever stayed at with my motorhome rental last year in mid-April. I stayed there as it wasn't too far from Seattle for the first day's drive and I wouldn't have to worry about afternoon traffic through Portland. It's in Woodland WA, just before the border.

Columbia Riverfront RV Park

My site looked out over the river, it was quiet and very peaceful. Lots of grassy area in front and a nice sandy beach to walk along. My kitty Lucy enjoyed walking on the grass. The couple next to me would come there from Portland multiple times during the year as they liked it quite a bit. The first photo is at that site, along the river

The second photo is from the Mt Shasta KOA. I was there for two nights. The first night the trains didn't wake me, but they did the second. Guess I was more tired the first night. Regardless, I'd stay there again.
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Old 03-07-2016, 11:25 AM   #24
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Bet you both are very exicted; congratulations! Love that Charles Kuralt quote someone here uses as their tagline. "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything."

I-5 through WA is bad enough; to do so through Oregon as well is usually just too much for us. US 97 near The Dalles(or 197 to 97) might be worth considering.
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Old 03-07-2016, 11:43 AM   #25
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Thanks Laura, bookmarked that one.


My own partial listing (notes are based on where ever I got listing first, never been to any of these)

Centralia- decent parking lot camping but $$. Clean
Midway RV Park, Centralia WAMidway RV Park, Centralia WA, RV Camping
Olympia- maybe good one night? Close costco at least.
WA Land Yacht Harbor RV Park
Skamokawa (west of kelso)
Vista Park Camping
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Bet you both are very exicted; congratulations! Love that Charles Kuralt quote someone here uses as their tagline. "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything."

I-5 through WA is bad enough; to do so through Oregon as well is usually just too much for us. US 97 near The Dalles(or 197 to 97) might be worth considering.
Hi Ross , the kids always remind us to go these other routes to bypass the 5 . Getting ready to call Dexter and then order . Pat
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On our return from picking up our trailer, we stayed at the Lynden KOA (WA), the Olde Stone Village (McMinnville OR ... very nice and walking distance to the air museum), and somewhere near Medford which had a great Mexican Restaurant within walking distance (Moon Mountain RV is also supposed to be good). In CA we stayed at Rolling Hills Casino, just south of Redding.

Last year while in Oregon, we stayed in Champoeg and loved it. Also stayed at Valley of the Rogue (also nice), and Premier RV in Redding (CA).


Prior to the NOG this year, we have reservations at Premier RV (Redding) again and at River Park RV (Grants Pass) before heading to Waterloo.
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This is the first place I ever stayed at with my motorhome rental last year in mid-April. I stayed there as it wasn't too far from Seattle for the first day's drive and I wouldn't have to worry about afternoon traffic through Portland. It's in Woodland WA, just before the border.

Columbia Riverfront RV Park

My site looked out over the river, it was quiet and very peaceful. Lots of grassy area in front and a nice sandy beach to walk along. My kitty Lucy enjoyed walking on the grass. The couple next to me would come there from Portland multiple times during the year as they liked it quite a bit. The first photo is at that site, along the river

The second photo is from the Mt Shasta KOA. I was there for two nights. The first night the trains didn't wake me, but they did the second. Guess I was more tired the first night. Regardless, I'd stay there again.
Laura really looks like a nice campground . Will give it a try . Thankyou . Pat
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Laura really looks like a nice campground . Will give it a try . Thankyou . Pat
Considering it was the first one I had ever stayed at, I thought it was nice! It wasn't right on the freeway, so you didn't hear trucks all night long or the trains. I forget how far off, but not that far. Lovely farming area along the road.

This was the view from the other side of the place. One is of Mt Hood and I forget the other. Those of you in the Portland area can remind me which is Hood and what the other is. Maybe St Helens?
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Considering it was the first one I had ever stayed at, I thought it was nice! It wasn't right on the freeway, so you didn't hear trucks all night long or the trains. I forget how far off, but not that far. Lovely farming area along the road.

This was the view from the other side of the place. One is of Mt Hood and I forget the other. Those of you in the Portland area can remind me which is Hood and what the other is. Maybe St Helens?
Went to website and we are going to see kids on Whidbey and I don't do it 2 days anymore so I take 4-5 or more now and definely will try this out . Thankyou again . Pat
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Those of you in the Portland area can remind me which is Hood and what the other is. Maybe St Helens?
Mt. Hood is the top picture. Mt. St. Helens the bottom one... it used to be a lot taller, but blew it's top off May 18, 1980
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Old 03-07-2016, 06:55 PM   #32
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We will be tent camping there on the 23rd, then bringing our 21 escape back on the 24th and 25th. Hope we run into you!
We were considering staying at the KOA in Lyden, also. Now it sounds like an Escape party!

Maybe we should go there and we can all learn about our new Escapes together! And then we can caravan back to California! We can all stop at the same DMV ! Maybe by the third one they will know what they are doing!
Did you get pull through sites? Our orientation is at 8 AM on the 22nd. I have to say I do have concerns about the weather.
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We will be tent camping there on the 23rd, then bringing our 21 escape back on the 24th and 25th. Hope we run into you!
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Bet you both are very exicted; congratulations! Love that Charles Kuralt quote someone here uses as their tagline. "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything."

I-5 through WA is bad enough; to do so through Oregon as well is usually just too much for us. US 97 near The Dalles(or 197 to 97) might be worth considering.
Hi Ross
I just checked 97 on Google maps from Portland to weed. It is only 36 minutes longer than the I 5. That may be due to the one hour eight minute delay on the five near Salem.
Our concern now is the weather. How would 97 be as an alternate route if there is snow in Grant's pass. What is the road like?
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On our return from picking up our trailer, we stayed at the Lynden KOA (WA), the Olde Stone Village (McMinnville OR ... very nice and walking distance to the air museum), and somewhere near Medford which had a great Mexican Restaurant within walking distance (Moon Mountain RV is also supposed to be good). In CA we stayed at Rolling Hills Casino, just south of Redding.

Last year while in Oregon, we stayed in Champoeg and loved it. Also stayed at Valley of the Rogue (also nice), and Premier RV in Redding (CA).


Prior to the NOG this year, we have reservations at Premier RV (Redding) again and at River Park RV (Grants Pass) before heading to Waterloo.
Jan
Thank you for the recommendations. I will cut and paste them in my notes for future reference. They all sound great! Wish this did not have to be a quick trip!
Sounds like you go to Redding often. We found a nice RV park in Red Bluff - Durango RV. It feels especially nice after a couple weeks in more primitive campgrounds during the summer!
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Old 03-07-2016, 10:09 PM   #35
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Hi Mary- asked a friend who drives up to Lake Chelan 4 times a year and his thoughts for that time of year was "good road but not safe" due mainly to potential for high winds and possible ice(in a relatively rare storm)as it goes through high desert.

Wondering what those who live there have to say; know there is at least one member here from Bend.
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Sounds like a mini rally! How fun!
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Hi Mary - Yes, we're in Redding quite a bit. Durango does look nice and we're going to have to give it a try some time. Our trip to Chilliwack for pickup was hurried as well so we looked for places that were right off of 5 and had pull-through spots (we weren't confident with our 'backing' abilities ...). We traveled in April and only had traffic in Seattle and Portland ... and it was minimal at that. Have a safe and fun trip!
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