In August, we travelled down the northern part of the Oregon Coast. we stopped in Astoria to see the sealions up close. They take over the docks and will even sink a boat on a regular basis. We camped for three nights at Fort Stevens State Park. It is a former military base and is now a museum and beautiful state park. it is right at the mouth of the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean.
There is shipwreck at the beach at Fort Stevens. Not much is left.
Miles and miles of beautiful sandy beaches
Cool water and fun waves.
The museum was really interesting. The base was used since the Spanish American War until the end of World War Two. It was even fired upon by a Japanese submarine. It
was the only location that was fired on during WW2 in the Continental US.
These guns raise up to fire and then drop down and hide
Nice trails around the park allowed us to stumble into this cute little fawn
The squirrels often came around looking for treats.
The facilites were amazing in this state park. Deluxe!
We enjoyed taking the new truck onto the beach.
Lots of treasures to be found
We went to Great Wolf Lodge in Washington a few years ago and had a fantastic time. Since we had difficulty getting a camp site in Oregon, we decided to go to Great Wolf Lodge as a back up. The girls were able to do more this time because they are getting bigger. Heather was pretty much able to do all the slides. We tried the Magic Quest this time as the girls would be able to understand what to do. It was a fun family experience. We basically had to run around a lot of the hotel to find all the things we needed to complete the quest. The kids got to use their magic wands to activate things and solve problems.
