Oregon Dunes

Day 18, Miles 4250, States 10


Looks like the kids are either losing interest in the blog, or exhaustion is setting in.  So for now I guess it's up to me. 


We are in Jesse M. Honeyman State Park on the coast of Oregon.  The major attraction here is the Oregon dunes, which stretch from here for about 50 miles along the coast.  Oregon has been Natalie's favorite state so far.  That might have been influenced by the slightly warmer weather than we had in California or the fact that Oregon has no sales tax, while California's is in line with all of their other exorbitant taxes (so why are they still insolvent?)  Well, however Oregon pays for it, they seem to have beautiful state parks and roads--at least from what we have seen.  The coastal highway here is also a much easier drive in an RV (if I had brought the convertible, I would have preferred California's switchbacks).

Kids Check Out a Giant Dune in our Backyard at Jesse M. Honeyman State Park

We had originally planned to cut inland when we left Crescent City to visit Oregon's Crater Lake National Park, then angle back to the coast.  But after talking to a nice family we met in the SF RV park, we decided to nix the inland trek and use the time we would save exploring the Oregon coast a little more.  This would also allow a slightly easier pace.  After Sunday's marathon Fathers Day, we slept in and got a late start on Monday, not leaving Crescent City until lunch time.  Then we made a leisurely pace up the coast, enjoying more scenic delights in Oregon's little coastal towns and rocky beach vistas.  We pulled into the park around dinner time and quckly checked out some of the large dunes that are just a few hundred yards behind our campsite.  Natalie made some yummy Fajitas in the RV, and we called it a night.

View From Highway 101 Along Oregon Coast