hey folks - quick bus camping suggestion

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:02 pm

Are you looking for an official campground? Like a state park? Silver Falls is always a nice area and not to far away if that's what you're looking for.

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:53 pm

Westy78 wrote:Are you looking for an official campground? Like a state park? Silver Falls is always a nice area and not to far away if that's what you're looking for.

I was going to suggest the same, but could be hard to get into on short notice.

-John

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:09 pm

I thought in the PCNW you just drive 20 minutes and pull over.

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:31 pm

I bet Nahalem is really nice when the weather's not Wintery. Again though, probably crowded.

-John

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:17 pm

Head out the Clacky. There's usulally several spots at the developed (pit toilets no shower) grounds.

Alder flat is nice, specially with a bus and the river is a mere 1/2 mile stroll through some pretty country.

You may even be interested in a hike in with a tent and coupl'a sleepybags
All the coolness of backpackin' without the heavily loaded trek.

I went in there once with a bunch o' city folk and actually used a handtruck to haul a cooler and milkcrates of gear for car type campin'.

My tastes have been leaning toward further out. Even just a little further than Ripplebrook RS will bring you some nice spots.

http://libremap.org/data/state/oregon/p ... e_results/

If this didn't open with ripplebrook then type ripplebrook and pick one.

chachi · Post by **chachi** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:54 am

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:13 am

Ainsworth State park. I84. 33 miles from downtown. nice little site, at least when I was there last.

close to Gorge stuff (falls, eagle creek trail).

speaking of... there is a little loop near the eagle creek hatchery that has camping.

Lots of birds of prey flyin' around there too and a great little hiking trail. I recommend the hike to tunnel falls..

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:39 pm

We drove through Ainsworth SP a couple of weeks ago on the way to Hood River. We wrote down a couple of the nicer sites but can't remember what numbers they were at the moment. There were also a couple of trail heads in the campground plus all of the old scenic highway trail heads real close too. We thought it would be a nice spot for a quick over nighter some weekend.

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hey folks - quick bus camping suggestion

hey folks - quick bus camping suggestion