Need I say more? This was yesterday and through the night at Florence Keller Regional Park Campground in Crescent City, CA (we just got to Loeb State Park in Oregon this morning). We have stayed at this park a number of times over the past few years. A nice park for $15 per night, BUT, as with most places, they raised their prices to $20 per night. No electricity, there is water to fill your tanks, no dump station, but $20 per night to camp among the redwoods is still pretty cheap.
One thing nice about Keller Park…it is only minutes away from Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park (no day use fee), which is one of four parks operated under the Redwood National and State Parks. The four parks, together, protect 45% of all remaining coast redwood old-growth forests, trees which are the tallest and one of the most massive trees on Earth. I was up for a drive…Marcia was not, so off I went.
Just 5 miles away from our campground is the Hiouchi Information Center at the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. There I got a map, and quickly eyed just what I wanted to do…the scenic Howland Hill route which Marcia and I had taken back in 2013. It is just the best way to see much of the park without having to do a long hike.
Notice the dirt road…it was a good dirt road with just a few bad spots, 6+ miles
I absolutely LOVE the Redwoods…have for much of my life. Back in 2013 THIS BLOG POST covered the drive pretty good, so I won’t waste time talking about it again. I just enjoyed the drive, and was back to the motorhome within 2 hours.
No sooner did I get back from the Redwoods, and Marcia decides to take her afternoon nap…so Skruffy and I drove to the Ocean along Pebble Beach Drive, another 10-15 minute drive away from the campground. I LOVE the Ocean…
Battery Point Light
Looking North
Looking south…Battery Point Light is in far distance
Well…I guess it is never too cold to surf!
How Cold Is IT?
68 Degrees, Noon and THAT is our Forecasted HIGH
THAT's Life in Perspective
Awesome!
ReplyDeleteWe absolutely LOVE it up this area...not too many people, locals are friendly for the most part, and the weather cannot be beat.
DeleteThat's good Dave ..... rub it in!!! Hahahaha a cool 68 degrees!!! Much better than the 96 daily temps here in Tucson.
ReplyDeleteYou could always head north-west and join us...but what about all those plants you are babysitting????
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