Hello from Oregon and our new 16DBS

[pinstriper]

More recollection of the Luna seafood place. When the "what's fresh ?" board actually shows the name of the boat that brought in that particular fish, you know you're at the real deal.

But the Newport Cafe in...eh...Newport....has the best chowder in the state. Sorry.

[kath]

+1 for our State Parks. I've been enjoying them ever since our tent camping days. Though it seems everyone else enjoys them too!  I can remember the days when we would just wake up on a Saturday morning in the middle of summer and say "Let's go to the beach!", jump in the car and easily find a spot anywhere. I suppose that's still possible with many of the tent sites, but with more amenities comes more "competition" and some loss of spontaneity. Guess I'll have to become more of a plan-ahead kind of camper. Good for you, Pinstriper, for staking out your sites at those great beach SPs. We've enjoyed them a lot.

I've only tried a commercial campground once but would like to branch out a bit and see how they match up. Anybody been to the one in Neskowin?  Their brochures look great, but I've read some bad reviews.  

If you can get by without hookups, and if your rig is small enough, one of my favorite places in the world is a tiny Forest Service site along the Umpqua River. Nothing like it!  That gorgeous river cascading over rocks ten feet from your campsite is spectacular, in the middle of "nowhere".  We're so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. 

[jeeps]

[quote source="/post/11246/thread" timestamp="1432346958" author="@pinstriper"]More recollection of the Luna seafood place. When the "what's fresh ?" board actually shows the name of the boat that brought in that particular fish, you know you're at the real deal.

But the Newport Cafe in...eh...Newport....has the best chowder in the state. Sorry.
[/quote]Oh, well, if we're talking Newport ..... it's Local Ocean.  Hands down.  Except ...... come to think of it, I haven't tried their clam chowder, but their fish 'n chips is, as they say, to die for.  

[jeeps]

[quote timestamp="1432402424" author="@kath" source="/post/11279/thread"]+1 for our State Parks. I've been enjoying them ever since our tent camping days. Though it seems everyone else enjoys them too!  I can remember the days when we would just wake up on a Saturday morning in the middle of summer and say "Let's go to the beach!", jump in the car and easily find a spot anywhere. I suppose that's still possible with many of the tent sites, but with more amenities comes more "competition" and some loss of spontaneity. Guess I'll have to become more of a plan-ahead kind of camper. Good for you, Pinstriper, for staking out your sites at those great beach SPs. We've enjoyed them a lot.

I've only tried a commercial campground once but would like to branch out a bit and see how they match up. Anybody been to the one in Neskowin?  Their brochures look great, but I've read some bad reviews.  

If you can get by without hookups, and if your rig is small enough, one of my favorite places in the world is a tiny Forest Service site along the Umpqua River. Nothing like it!  That gorgeous river cascading over rocks ten feet from your campsite is spectacular, in the middle of "nowhere".  We're so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. 


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I've never camped at Neskowin.  If you try it, let us know what you think.
Umpqua River?  Googling it now!  Thanks!  Do you have more details on where the site is that you like?  

[kath]

Brenda, can't give you the details on the Umpqua sites because I only know it on my way down from Crater Lake. It's VERY primitive, so no reservations, last I knew. Googling the Umpqua Scenic Byway will help. Here's a link to a nice little video about it.
 
I grew up back East, moved to Oregon over thirty years ago, and just can't imagine living anywhere else. 

http://traveloregon.com/trip-ideas/grants-getaways/umpqua-river-byway/