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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 08:45:13 AM
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I'm looking for suggestions from campers here in Washington. I'd like to start camping this year (I've never really been) so I need a site with camping "training wheels" - bathroom facilities, level sites, that sort of thing. Any great state parks or other spots you could recommend?
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
Crochet Geek, Newbie Fiddler, Would-be Farmer, Backyard Chicken Rancher, Eager Podcaster
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YiberryYadeeKarin
True Blue Farmgirl
343 Posts
Karin
Spokane Valley
WA
USA
343 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 10:45:08 AM
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I'm not sure how far away you want to go but if you want to visit a completely different part of the state, in a remote area (but about half an hour south from Lewiston, ID/ Clarkston, WA), Fields Spring State Park is a gem. BEAUTIFUL wooded location, especially when you consider you're so close to such a dry area. The bathrooms are heated with flush toilets and showers and there is a one mile hike to a place called Puffer Butte. If you get back on the main road you wind down into a canyon and are at the Oregon border.
I wouldn't go until May or June at the earliest, though. I've been there a couple of times in April and there can be snow -- it's fairly high in elevation.
It's one of my favorite places! Karin |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
935 Posts |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2010 : 6:02:07 PM
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There are some beautiful spots on the peninsula - Kalaloch springs to mind as well as the Hoh Rainforest. I remember camping at Millersylvania when I was a kid and it was great, not sure if it is still "country" or not - that is not too far south of you, also some great spots in the national/state forest near Mt. Adams. Denny Creek, milepost 45 or so on I-90 is pretty too....I could go on and on:)
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 08:29:08 AM
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There's lots of places up the hill from us in the Greenwater area! My daughter works for the forest service, so I know we can get some insider info on the "places" to go!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 8:06:28 PM
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Hey Kim,
check out River State Park, the Bowl & Pitcher over here in Spokane,,,we are about 4 hours from you.
And Rene' shall I mark my calender now for Prosser & Wine? lol! The Gnome Home is ready to go as for GVR...still a work in progress....!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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