01/26/2025
Last summer, the Camp Logic crew spent some time in the Pacific Northwest. We camped for 3 days in Oregon and 2 days in Washington. Let's start with our review of Oregon!
We stayed at beautiful Promontory Park in Estacada, Oregon, which is just outside Mount Hood National Forest. This park is above the North Reservoir on the Clackamas River. We stayed at site 24. It backed up to the river, which was a pleasant sound to sleep to. This campground is great for those who enjoy spending time on the water. They have a marina with a boat launch and offer kayak and paddle board rentals.This park is remote, so you have to travel a bit to get places. We spent one day driving around in amazement at all the Christmas Tree farms! We visited the Tillamook Creamery in Tillamook, Oregon. You get to watch cheese being made, which was neat, and also appetizing, so of course we had to try their in-house made ice cream and cheese curds. Then we headed up to Cannon Beach, Oregon to see Haystack Rock. It was much bigger than we thought it would be. Beautiful beach, but not what we are used to here in Texas. It was cold and windy. Still, a must see. Next, we took a quick trip to Astoria to see the house where the movie "The Goonies" was filmed. Another personal bucket list item was checked off that day for Chrissy, who has been a Goonies fanatic her entire life.
Next up is Washington!
We stayed at White River Campground, inside Mount Rainier National Park. This park is a FCFS (FIRST COME FIRST SERVE). We stayed at site C6. This campsite was beautiful. We also spent a day in Seattle checking out Starbucks Reserve, Pike Place Market, and finishing up with a ride on the giant Ferris Wheel. Our time in Washington was short, but memorable. My only complaint about our campsite is that there were no showers. This is why we chose to only stay two days and end our trip here.
We highly suggest you spend some time planning your visits. This was the first trip we didn't create an itinerary. We decided to "go with the flow", which wasn't the best idea. Every camping experience is a lesson! We still had a great time and look forward to seeing more of the Pacific Northwest in the future!
Recommended eats and treats:
Sandy's Family Restaurant
Deschutes Brewery
Lucky Rooster Coffee Shop
Time Travlers
Packwood Brewing Company
Seatown Rub Shack and Fish Fry
Mountain Goat Coffee Company