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Hello everyone,
I just had a quick few questions(with extremely long-winded explanations)
I've been put in charge of my family's annual camping trip coming up in a few weeks, and I just wanted to pick the forum's brain to try and find a good site. We normally go to some dull place, KOA-style site, plenty of paved roads, can't-walk-10ft-without-being-in-another-campsite kind of place. I want something different, seclusion is my primary goal.
Specifically, a site on a river or lake that a mini-van could get to. We are also willing to hike quite a distance to get to a spot if it's a good'un. My normal favorite, Olallie lake in Central Oregon, has expanded its campgrounds to include the entire shoreline now. I probably should mention I have issues with paying someone money to camp. Seems a bit counter-intuitive, leaving behind the city and all it's paid entertainment for a weekend, but then having to pay to sit on a lake shore. I also do not like dealing with Forest Rangers. They are fine people, and they have important jobs, but they are practiced experts at ruining a good time. And the big one of course, is finding a site that isn't stuffed to the gills with other people. Me and mine are likely to get rowdy at night, and while I respect other people's space and wishes for a quiet night, I'd rather just nip the problem at the start and not camp where there are other people.
So the farther away from people, the better. I did attempt to google about former campsites or sites that have been abandoned, but all that came back was just news about missing hikers, abandoned tents, etc. I've also been trawling Google maps, but every site I used to visit as a child now has roads, country stores, and of course, pay-to-play campsites(Although the van will need a road to get there, I suppose, though I do not mind hiking). Oh! Nearly forgot, we don't need an actual 'campsite'. I have my own table, my own firepit cover, etc from my years as a civil war reenactor. A 'campsite' for me is a clearing near the water, with at least a few trees to string up a shelter for the equipment.
Well that turned out to be a bit more long-winded than I intended. If you made it this far, congratulations! You win a cookie. But I digress.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to a good site to camp? I live in Portland, OR, so anywhere in NE, NW Oregon or SE, SW Washington would be wonderful. If it's a truly perfect spot, I might be willing to hop state lines into Idaho or California.
Well that's it for me, my fingers are starting to hurt, I await your replies!
Cheers all,
Drame22
I just had a quick few questions(with extremely long-winded explanations)
I've been put in charge of my family's annual camping trip coming up in a few weeks, and I just wanted to pick the forum's brain to try and find a good site. We normally go to some dull place, KOA-style site, plenty of paved roads, can't-walk-10ft-without-being-in-another-campsite kind of place. I want something different, seclusion is my primary goal.
Specifically, a site on a river or lake that a mini-van could get to. We are also willing to hike quite a distance to get to a spot if it's a good'un. My normal favorite, Olallie lake in Central Oregon, has expanded its campgrounds to include the entire shoreline now. I probably should mention I have issues with paying someone money to camp. Seems a bit counter-intuitive, leaving behind the city and all it's paid entertainment for a weekend, but then having to pay to sit on a lake shore. I also do not like dealing with Forest Rangers. They are fine people, and they have important jobs, but they are practiced experts at ruining a good time. And the big one of course, is finding a site that isn't stuffed to the gills with other people. Me and mine are likely to get rowdy at night, and while I respect other people's space and wishes for a quiet night, I'd rather just nip the problem at the start and not camp where there are other people.
So the farther away from people, the better. I did attempt to google about former campsites or sites that have been abandoned, but all that came back was just news about missing hikers, abandoned tents, etc. I've also been trawling Google maps, but every site I used to visit as a child now has roads, country stores, and of course, pay-to-play campsites(Although the van will need a road to get there, I suppose, though I do not mind hiking). Oh! Nearly forgot, we don't need an actual 'campsite'. I have my own table, my own firepit cover, etc from my years as a civil war reenactor. A 'campsite' for me is a clearing near the water, with at least a few trees to string up a shelter for the equipment.
Well that turned out to be a bit more long-winded than I intended. If you made it this far, congratulations! You win a cookie. But I digress.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to a good site to camp? I live in Portland, OR, so anywhere in NE, NW Oregon or SE, SW Washington would be wonderful. If it's a truly perfect spot, I might be willing to hop state lines into Idaho or California.
Well that's it for me, my fingers are starting to hurt, I await your replies!
Cheers all,
Drame22
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