Arrived in Brookings, Oregon yesterday. The 200 mile drive from Klamath Falls felt more like 400 – Lots of sharp curves 6 and 7% grades, but definitely worth the trip. It’s a beautiful drive that actually dips down into northern California and the Redwoods National Park before swinging back up to Brookings on US 101. Saw our first redwoods on the way down – amazingly huge, and these are not even the biggest ones. No pictures yet, but we are touring the coastal redwoods tomorrow or the day after, so there will be some soon.
Our campsite is on the banks of the Chetco River
Went down to the beach today at Harris State Park and Lone Ranch State Park, two sites just a couple miles north of town. First at Harris SP :
Then, after the fog lifted and the clouds burned off, at Lone Ranch SP. We met an old man who told us that Lone Ranch used to be a sheep ranch, and he worked there herding sheep for fifty years before it was donated to the state a few years ago. He wanders around the park looking for artifacts – says he often finds arrowheads and pieces of farming implements.
The beach is beautiful, but cool. Adults in sweatshirts or jackets, kids in the water in bathing suits.
Gosh that's a beautiful place. I'm sooo jealous!
ReplyDeleteHey Bob, are you still in the brookings area. I am staying tonite at the beachfront RV park and marina. Moving tomorrow but don't know where yet. This park sucks. Drove through Riverside this afternoon. Nice park. I will try to call you if i can find your #. call me @ 480 694 8647.
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