ATTN: all ladies in the PNW!

[Rufflesgurl]

Lenore - Good thing you mentioned about the fireworks being legal in WA. When we were in Puyallup over the 4th the fireworks drove my little Rags crazy. We didn't get much sleep that night. We stayed at the fairgrounds and people were setting off fireworks throughout the night. I love to watch the pretty ones though but the dogs do go nuts!! Plus, there was a thunder/lightening storm that night. Lots of natural sky shows.

Linda

[Christine]

State parks do not allow fireworks.. one reason i wanna get away from home... Still not sure whether i will get to.. depends on if i have a dog sitter... but still have reservations over the 4th @ Millersylvania. If i dont go i am gonna try to get into another park either last of July or in Aug sometime.. Parks are usually full during those months, so sometimes ya gotta keep on top of it and see if there are cancellations!

[AlmostThere]

Christine, I didn't realize how hard it is to get a site in the summer at the parks. Wonder if other campgrounds are just as hard to get spots? This summer is my first time with all this. Guess I can't just wait for nice weather then hop in my MH and drive somewhere thinking there will probably be room for me. I'm still learining..

[Bethers]

I've traveled in the PNW quite a bit and have never made reservations and have never had trouble getting a spot. Now, I am a tad more careful on weekends - but still go without reservations because I never know exactly where I'll be - except when meeting up with friends. It's like the FL state parks in the winter - weekends can really fill up. And check with your parks - some of them hold a couple sites for walkins - I don't remember if they did up there or not.

Now, holiday weekends - worse than weekends, things fill up. I try to figure out where I'll be staying for those times - or to have backup plans. To do a gtg on a weekend, having sites is good - cuz where one person might be able to get a site, several might not.

That said, it sounds like there will be several of you around, I suggest someone work with Liz and Sharon - if they can't be there at the same time, then set a couple different dates at different parks - and make a committed gtg for one or both of them = and see who else can come. More will come if it's a done deal and the decision is made for them (Right Liz? - she can tell you about the FL gtg that never happened as it was discussed to death - the next year, she picked a date and time - and voila, people came.)

Love that area - so many great places to go - inland and by the water.

[Liz]

I've traveled in the PNW quite a bit and have never made reservations and have never had trouble getting a spot. (Right Liz? - she can tell you about the FL gtg that never happened as it was discussed to death - the next year, she picked a date and time - and voila, people came.)

Carol & I didn't make reservations in 2007 when we were in the PNW either, but then, I don't think we stayed in any state parks. And finding places for 1, is different than finding for several.

What I did last year is pick a place....Silver River State Park (which is often full on weekends), checked availability on weekends in the approximate time frame (early Jan.), found one with some spots avail., booked 1 site, and invited others to join me. (At that time Diana, mtngal, was planning to be there and we just changed a mini-gtg into a larger one. If no one had come, I'd still have gone camping by myself. (Well, maybe I'd have cancelled if I knew it would snow!) I think I booked 5 nights, Thurs-check-outTues.

[AlmostThere]

As I still don't know many, and have been to only a couple CGs/parks near me, I'll have to see if I can find one that would be fun and looks good. Which for me is NOT close to the interstate and has to have hiking. I'm hoping to check out some CGs on the WA beaches and then some just north of Mt St Helens.

Beth: When I was still married we traveled from WA to Illinois,(fairly straight shot across), then down thru AR, TX, NM, AZ, CA and then up the west coast, all without making one reservation. But that may be a bit different as we stayed in CGs within a mile or so from the interstates/highways.

[WickedLady]

Well, come what may, I am going to be at American Sunset RV in Westport August 20-22. Would be glad to see anyone that wants to come there and sample my homemade wine. Bring glasses.

[AlmostThere]

Marda, just curious. That park is just north of Grayland. Have you been to Grayland? Are they similar or do you prefer that one more. I checked American Sunset RV's website and it looks to have some pretty roomy sites and nice amenities. What kind of price are they asking?

[WickedLady]

Rates are $28.80 (GoodSam, AAA and AARP discount) and include 30/50amp, WIFi, cable TV, sites are grass with trees. Hiking/biking boardwalk along the ocean and things like propane, laundry. They even provide poop bags to pickup after your dog

[AlmostThere]

That sounds like a wonderful place. I'll have to make a day's drive and go check it out. Is it in a busy beach area? Like lots of shops ect as well?

[carold]

Why didn't we have one of these when I was out there last year-guess it's cause I turned east on the border of Oregon and Washington I did discuss it with Marda, and then we didn't get that far north. Hope it all works out. Have no idea what we're doing after getting back from Holland (I hope). These jello plans can be good and bad. carold

[WickedLady]

Westport is a small town. Used to be a commercial fishing hot spot. Now it is known more for surfing, whale watching and buying fresh crabs. Pretty quite place most of the time unless the pirates are in

[OregonMs]

Just wanted to say hi. I'm from the PacNW, I'd love to meet you but it looks like I'll be in Florida in July. I know, perfect weather here, hot in Florida, seems like I do that to myself every year. Anyway, have fun and I'd love to meet you another time.