Tag archive for ‘camping’
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Smores over the campfire
Powers County Park is a recreational complex located in the city limits of Powers. The park is open year-round for RV, cabin and tent camping.
The campground offers 70 campsites, 40 RV sites with electrical and water hookups, 30 tent camping sites and three cabins available by reservation. Visitors can expect handicap accessible restrooms with …
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Camp yurt style at Bullards Beach
Some people love the outdoors but prefer not to sleep amid the weather that gives Bandon its nickname, ‘The Storm Watching Capital of the World.”
There is a unique middle ground.
Located two miles north of Bandon, nestled between the Coquille River and the Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Bullard’s Beach State Park is ideal for biking, …
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Cruise the dunes at Riley Ranch
Want to wake up to the smell of two-strokes? Hang out with ATV enthusiasts at Riley Ranch campground near Hauser.
The Coos County campground boasts 53 full water and electricity hookup sites and miles of ATV tracks. The 135-acre former ranch is open to all three classes of ATV traffic.
The site also has hiking opportunities and …
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Take some time to check out Honeyman State Park
Honeyman State Park is a jewel for several reasons. The park is one of the largest campgrounds in Oregon, with two freshwater lakes: Cleawox Lake and Woahink Lake.
Woahink is open for water sports, so bring your canoe or fishing boat and enjoy a day between the beach and the Coast Range.
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Off the grid – Loon Lake
Some people just need to unplug. Loon Lake Lodge & RV Resort employee Brian Kruse said it’s the lake’s lack of cell phone coverage that attracts many families each year.
‘Kids can’t spend the trip texting,” he said.
In the tech-savvy, communications-driven culture of the 21st century, he said, some families are looking for a chance to …
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Smith River has falls & a campground
Smith River is just 75 miles long from start to finish. Its origin is the Oregon Coast Range near Cottage Grove, unlike the Umpqua, which originates in the Cascades.
The river dumps into the Umpqua near Gardiner before flowing into the Pacific Ocean. Tides affect the lower part of the river, and it makes for great …
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