Travel Destinations – Page 9

Canyon Campground outside North entrance of Yellowstone

We had a packed day what with the quick tour through Yellowstone and all so we were relieved to find a great camping spot about 25 minutes north of the north entrance to Yellowstone N.P. The campground was lovely and super cheap ($7 per night)! It was nestled at the foot of a picturesque butte mazed between large craggy lichen covered rocks. The girls were thrilled to have such a great climbing gym in our own backyard!

BLM camping and passing through Yellowstone N.P.

Our original Yellowstone plan was to camp on BLM land just outside West Yellowstone to let the weekend pass by, and then to head into Yellowstone on a Sunday to try our luck to snag a first-come first-serve campsite. However, when we woke up Friday morning to a rainy day, we thought “maybe the rain will keep the crowds away– let’s go!” It didn’t work out as well as we had hoped…

Bruneau Dunes State Park, Idaho

Bruneau Dunes State Park wasn’t on our radar at all. We needed a place to stay somewhere between Pendleton and Yellowstone, and we had chosen a different Idaho state park at random. However, on the way we saw a sign for Bruneau Dunes and on a whim we veered off our route and changed plans. It turned out to be a great choice!

On the road again (first stop Pendleton OR)

Oh my goodness! Believe it or not, we are on the road again. We lost half our sanity prepping for this trip but, we’re here. You might notice that I chose not to write a post the first day we set out on the road. Spirits and moods weren’t especially high for the first couple of days and writings about hard times isn’t very fun to read about. Let’s just say we pushed ourselves a little too hard with projects and our family’s overall well being took a hit.

Crescent City, CA & Ocean World Aquarium

From the Redwoods National and State Parks we headed north to Crescent City where there was another ranger station where the girls could turn in their Jr Ranger booklets and take their pledge. While in the town we saw the Shoreline RV Campground. Since it was within a short walk to the visitor center and it was approaching dinner time, we decided to stay there for the night.

Elk Prairie and Redwoods National/State Parks

This was the third day that the rain had been staying steady here in California. Where there are big trees, there is rain. We stayed in the scenic yet soggy Elk Prairie Campground within Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park for one night. The drive from Santa Rosa to the Redwood State Park was greatly flooded due to the heavy rain.

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exploring on the road as a family

Category: Travel Destinations

Canyon Campground outside North entrance of Yellowstone

BLM camping and passing through Yellowstone N.P.

Bruneau Dunes State Park, Idaho

On the road again (first stop Pendleton OR)

Crescent City, CA & Ocean World Aquarium

Elk Prairie and Redwoods National/State Parks

San Francisco North KOA and Santa Rosa Fairgrounds

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Hearst Castle; San Simeon, CA and Big Sur Coast

Olive Grove in Paso Robles, CA

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