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Lake Owyhee & Succor Creek
If you like rock formations, these parks are for you! Lake Owyhee This might be one of the most beautiful places we've ever been. The...
Jan 193 min read
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Steens Mountain Region
Wow, what an amazing place with minimal effort required to see amazing views. Steens Mountain (it's just one mountain, not a range!) was...
Jan 192 min read
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Umpqua Lighthouse State Park & Lake Marie
This park was an excellent spot to spend the night on our State Park Quest. We saw pretty much the entire park in less than 24 hours....
Nov 19, 20231 min read
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State Capitol State Park
This is a lovely spot to learn more about Oregon's History, see the gorgeous cherry blossoms, fountains, sculptures and native plants....
Apr 16, 20231 min read
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Stonefield Beach State Recreation Site North & South
Stonefield Beach definitely takes its name seriously. Both North and South beaches are full of rocks, which is a different and...
Feb 18, 20231 min read
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Woahink Lake & Cleawox Lake - Jesse M. Honeyman Memorial State Park
There are some great walks out of the day use area at Honeyman State Park. We spent most of our time walking around Cleawox Lake. It's a...
Feb 18, 20231 min read
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Jesse M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Campground
This campground has 365 different sites, and has 5 pet-friendly yurts to stay in. From October to April you can take your ATVs out...
Feb 18, 20232 min read
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Winema Road Beach Access Point
Another great beach access point in Pacific City, part of the Ocean Shore State Recreation Area. It is super close to the Wi-Ne-Ma...
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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McPhillips Beach Access
Another Ocean Shore State Recreation Area access point, you can drive right onto the beach here. This access is a bit bumpy, and you have...
Sep 28, 20221 min read
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Tierra Del Mar Beach Access
Part of the Ocean Shore State Recreation Area (most of these beach access points are), you can drive right onto the beach on one side,...
Sep 28, 20221 min read
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Pacific Avenue Beach Access Road
This is technically part of the Ocean Shore State Recreation Area. The road provides access for you to drive onto the beach, and also has...
Sep 4, 20221 min read
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Bob Straub State Park
Excellent beach for running! It's a bit of a hike up the dune and then back down to get to the beach, but so worth it. It's a very long...
Sep 4, 20221 min read
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Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area
This beach is so unique. Early in the morning you can watch the Dory boats launch right from the beach, and head out to the ocean full of...
Sep 4, 20222 min read
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Hobbit Trail
This aptly named cute trail will take you to a great closed-in beach with peninsulas on both sides. The 1/2 mile trail to the beach is...
Aug 7, 20221 min read
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Guy W. Talbot State Park
This park is along the waterfall corridor. The park is on both sides of old Hwy 30, with fantastic views of the Lower Latourell Falls on...
Aug 1, 20221 min read
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Latourell Falls Trailhead
Part of Guy W. Talbot State Park, this is one of my favorite gorge trails. I've been here quite a few times. It's challenging, but only 2...
Aug 1, 20222 min read
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Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site
I love this beach. It is never crowded, and it's a pretty long stretch of beach for dogs to run. There's a nice large parking area with...
Jul 31, 20221 min read
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