Above Photo: Late afternoon view of the Pacific Ocean.
Above Photo: Dunes as seen from a trail just outside the campground.
Above photo: The Siuslaw River as it flows between the north and south jetties.
Remember way back, when you were in school and your summer vacation was over? It seems that each year a teacher would request that you write a report on “What did you do on your summer vacation?” It has been an extremely long time since those days, but maybe it’s time for another one of those report...
The objective on our mini spring road trip was to visit four Oregon State Parks that were new to us in eastern Oregon, none of which take reservations. Yeah — mission accomplished!
Above Photo: The Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site in John Day is well worth the visit. We didn't have a chance to see it this time around, but did visit it previously.
Above Photo: Observed on the banks of Camas Creek.
Spacious campsites at Catherine Creek.
Above Photo: Sunset at Unity Lake.
Above Photo: A view from the remaining upper pond at Bates State Park. The lower pond was filled in when the lumber mill was demolished.
During the winter months we love to snowshoe & cross-country ski (on non-groomed trail of course) in the area. Below are photos & maps of the places we frequent.
