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in River View, OregonThis was a quick traveling stop and it worked great for our needs. We arrived at dusk and were on the road by 9am after sleeping well. You can hear 101 nearby, but it was not a bother to us. If we had stayed longer, the small house would have been a nice touch. It was quite comfortable and provided the view of the river while blocking the chill and highway noise.
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in Round Top Retreat, WashingtonThis was a great location for our brief visit to Mt. Rainier. It would have been interesting if we had time to explore the property, but our travel/hiking days were full so we were on-site only at dusk and briefly in the morning. Truly, the outhouse is worth a look.
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in Happy Trees Camping, OregonGood for a quick stay
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This was a great stop for us—arriving near dusk and leaving immediately in the morning. We had time before sunset for a quick walk across 101 to see the beach. No services and you might be bothered by traffic, tho I was not.
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Gypsy & Candy for RV's & trailers
in Gypsy & Candy, CaliforniaOur site had moderate privacy, though our RV was only 20' from the access road to two neighboring houses. There was some chainsaw noise the first evening, but other than that both nights were reasonably quiet--just a little dog-barking. This is not wilderness, but it is very conveniently located for the Mariposa/south-Yosemite region.
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in Heritage ~ Carrizo Plains, CaliforniaBoondocking with privacy & coyotes
We stayed at Heritage near Carrizo Plains National Monument as our first night in a rented RV and also our first time boondocking. We could have boondocked nearby, but it was easier to go with a known location on private property well off any public road. This really paid off on this first-ever RV day. Everything took longer than expected and we pulled in 30 minutes after sunset. It was great having really clear directions and GPS coordinates--one less thing to worry about! This is not a "Dark Sky" park, but the skies were plenty clear for me to take a few star photos. I would have missed the Milky Way if the coyotes had not awakened us at 3:30am. It was cool taking photos of our RV, the Milky Way and our Great Pyrenees, Bear, as he looked for the howling coyotes. The location is fairly flat, quite private and has a picnic table. Tent camping would have been fine at this location also.
Thomas's lists
5 camps including Old West Mountain Camping Near LA! and Vasquez Canyon Road
3 camps including Boondocking halfway to Mammoth. and Death Valley Stargazing Camp
1 camp including Sierra Circles Sculpture Garden
2 camps including Star Gazer Ranch and The Golden Rose Ranch
4 camps including Cornerstone Ranch on the RogueRiver and R.V Site Full Hookups/No Tents
9 camps including Joshua Tree Ranch Los Angeles and Joshua Tree Rancho
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River View
in River View, OregonThis was a quick traveling stop and it worked great for our needs. We arrived at dusk and were on the road by 9am after sleeping well. You can hear 101 nearby, but it was not a bother to us. If we had stayed longer, the small house would have been a nice touch. It was quite comfortable and provided the view of the river while blocking the chill and highway noise.
Stunning acreage--close to Rainier!
in Round Top Retreat, WashingtonThis was a great location for our brief visit to Mt. Rainier. It would have been interesting if we had time to explore the property, but our travel/hiking days were full so we were on-site only at dusk and briefly in the morning. Truly, the outhouse is worth a look.
Happy Trees Camping
in Happy Trees Camping, OregonGood for a quick stay
This was a great stop for us—arriving near dusk and leaving immediately in the morning. We had time before sunset for a quick walk across 101 to see the beach. No services and you might be bothered by traffic, tho I was not.
Gypsy & Candy for RV's & trailers
in Gypsy & Candy, CaliforniaOur site had moderate privacy, though our RV was only 20' from the access road to two neighboring houses. There was some chainsaw noise the first evening, but other than that both nights were reasonably quiet--just a little dog-barking. This is not wilderness, but it is very conveniently located for the Mariposa/south-Yosemite region.
Heritage ~ Carrizo Plain Soda Lake
in Heritage ~ Carrizo Plains, CaliforniaBoondocking with privacy & coyotes
We stayed at Heritage near Carrizo Plains National Monument as our first night in a rented RV and also our first time boondocking. We could have boondocked nearby, but it was easier to go with a known location on private property well off any public road. This really paid off on this first-ever RV day. Everything took longer than expected and we pulled in 30 minutes after sunset. It was great having really clear directions and GPS coordinates--one less thing to worry about! This is not a "Dark Sky" park, but the skies were plenty clear for me to take a few star photos. I would have missed the Milky Way if the coyotes had not awakened us at 3:30am. It was cool taking photos of our RV, the Milky Way and our Great Pyrenees, Bear, as he looked for the howling coyotes. The location is fairly flat, quite private and has a picnic table. Tent camping would have been fine at this location also.
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