We first came to Alfred Loeb State Park, 7 miles east of Brookings Oregon, in late July of 2017…we stayed for about a week. In 2018 we stayed for 12 nights…this year we plan to stay the full 14 nights. For $24 per night you get electric, water, and a paved site with lots of room from your neighbor.
This time we are in site #11, in the same area we have been each time. This site has a WONDERFUL isolated picnic bench area right out our entry door. Great place to let the dogs do their business first thing in the morning without fear of other dogs seeing them, or they seeing other dogs, so barking is not an issue.
Also a nice place to sit in my chair, no worry about interruption from passing campers, and shade, shade, shade! Not that we need the shade yet…it has not been higher than the mid-70’s, and has not been lower than the mid-60’s. Strange to have your heater on for a short time in the morning.
As a ‘first come – first serve’ park (no reservations), as you drive the 45 minutes from Crescent City in the back of your mind you wonder if you are going to get a place to park. Well, no worries this trip…there were 9 places when we pulled in, and 2 or 3 more left by noon. Thought they would all fill up last night, but not at all…the places on each side of us and across from us are still open. In fact, I went into Harbor (just south of Brookings…the Chetco River separates the two) to get some produce, and when I drove back into the park there were 8 open sites before I got to our site. I guess the 4th of July was bonkers, but there is a lull for now, a short lull I am sure.
There IS an extra charge for a second vehicle, but A TOW car is NOT an extra vehicle, if it is towed by a motorhome.
There are three individual shower rooms, along with many bathrooms. This building is centralized with a men’s bathroom, women’s bathroom, a ‘family’ or ‘unisex’ bathroom, and three showers. The showers are nice, with clean, tiled floors, and they do not cost anything if you are a registered camper. I took a shower yesterday, and the water was cool at first (like I like it) and hot after a few minutes (too hot for me, hot enough for anyone else.)
The Chetco River wraps around the park from the north, west and south ends of the park. On a hot, sunny day there are LOTS of folks who come to swim the waters of the river…on this day, no one. The good thing is that the river is close enough to walk to…far enough away that the noise is totally muffled from the campers…especially where we stay.
Last year I discovered the Redwood Nature Trail and the River Trail that leads to it…both of which I plan to use again this year.
Looks really nice! And you're not far from the coast if you're in the mood for a scenic coastal drive. Enjoy your stay!
ReplyDeleteYes, I think a coastal drive might be in the cards...perhaps a back roads coastal mountain drive too. Love the temps here, that's for sure.
DeleteThink my rig will fit? I know you stay here every time you are on the coast. I'll have to look it up on the map. It just looks like a gorgeous place to camp and hike.
ReplyDeleteYour rig and your tow would fit many of the sites, probably 70% of them (not including the tent only area). Last night a huge horse trailer came in and the truck hauling it fit without separating, a good 55-60' setup. Although there are still some open spots this morning, the key is getting here early in the morning on a M-Th time period.
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