Jim Goings

We set out to go camping this weekend at Jones Creek and even left work a little early to beat the rush.  Jen came with us and brought her two dogs.  The dogs did great together in the van.  Nate and Michelle set out first and by the time we got to Jones Creek, it was full and Nate and Michelle were nowhere to be found.  Luckily, we spotted them on the highway and flagged them down.

We headed to Tillamook in hopes that the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center would help us find another place to camp.  We got there at 5:01, just after they closed.  Jen called Joleine who was helping us look for alternative sites online.  Everything seemed full already.  Luck was on our side though and Nate spotted a flyer with a list of campgrounds.  He started dialing for dollars.  He finally reached a place that had two spots open right next to each other.  We didn’t ask any other questions and headed straight there.

What we got was the two worst spots in the place, right next to the entrace of the park and near the highway.  The good news was that it was remote and traffic was very light.  However, it was an OHV park and there were lots of dirt bikes and quads making a lot of noise.

On the upside, we had lots of room (literally about a hundred yards) to ourselves, shady trees that kept the tents cool all day, and not much to complain about.  The noise stopped at about 10pm when the red necks turned off their country music.

We explored the river a bit and let the dogs run around in the water.  It was a great trip despite the rocky beginning.  Thanks to Nate for finding a place at the last minute – he saved the weekend!

You can view the entire set of pictures on Flickr.