Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 19:58:24 -0700
Reply-To: Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Camping Next week?
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Whalen Island is a nice little place with trails and beach walks. Also
a stones throw from Pacific City where my friend Paul lives. I really
like that place! Get there early if you can to snag a good spot,
otherwise you will be in the overflow area. It's the open grassy area
on the left after you cross the little bridge.Not as much privacy, but
it's still nice to be there. I believe you can dig clams in the small
bay.
But... I'm not too crazy about sand city (just north of Whalen and
within earshot) due to the roar of ATV's and 2 cycle noise makers
ripping across the dunes. Bad idea, in my opinion and it impacts a
large area. Same with parts of the dunes between Florence and Coos
Bay. I know lots of folks have fun with those things, but I personally
think it comes at too high a cost in terms of bothering animals,
humans and polluting the atmosphere. Maybe it will be more peaceful
now that gas is almost $4 a gallon.
Have fun!
Keith O
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 7:29 PM, Ellen <elleninoregon@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Truly, the best time to go camping is either the weekend before, or the weekend after, the three day holidays. June 7 is Oregon State Parks free camping day, so I booked the weekend at Cove Palisades again this year. Last year that campground was half empty, a big surprise for the weekend after Memorial Day, and Saturday night turnd out to be free camping. What a deal! But I digress...all set up to camp Memorial Day Weekend at Whalen Island. It's a Tillamook County Park, on the Sandlake Estuary. I am digging all this talk of camping! One of my most favorite things to do. EllenLola, '85 Vanagon ASI
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>> Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 17:03:54 -0700> From: vidublu@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Camping Next week?> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > OK Volks,> > My third attempt to shedyule a vacation before the brat packs attack the> campgrounds has again failed. Since a last minute meeting is in the middle> of next week, my logic is this now:> > The campers will be out in full force Memorial Day but many will have to get> their cherubs back to school for a few more days afterward. That's the time> I might manage an escape!> > Crater is still largely snowbound but I'm thinking Shasta (reconoitre for a> climb late this summer!) or Yosemite or the high desert of OR or the Blue> Mts in E OR or perhaps an nice run I discovered last year along Route 20 in> N Cascades Natl. Park (Neil, you done this one in a Vanagon [CONTENT])?> > Am I wrong or is this a plausibility?> > --> Neil> '82 Diesel Westy> Peace of
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