Take a half-hour’s drive south of the coastal city of Florence, and you’ll pass through the quiet riverside communities of Gardiner and Reedsport. Go just a few minutes further down the road and you’re at Salmon Harbor in Winchester Bay. The whole region has a population of about 5,000 people, so you’ll never feel crowded […]

via Trevor Hughes (USA Today) Vacationers are plunking down thousands of dollars a week to sleep in tents or RVs at luxury “glamping” resorts featuring massive televisions, private docks and farm-to-table dinners, with concierges ready with fishing guides or to rustle up cowboys for horseback rides. It’s all part of the newest trend to target […]

Why Oregon’s Beaches Are Open to Everyone via Jen Anderson (Travel Oregon) Tad McCall was a young man when his father, former Oregon Governor Tom McCall, swooped onto Cannon Beach by helicopter to lobby for the Oregon Beach Bill on May 13, 1967. Tad McCall didn’t know then that his father would change the course […]

Information and photos courtesy of Thousand Trails For nearly 50 years, Thousand Trails has been a leader in providing family-oriented campgrounds situated in natural settings in popular vacation destinations. With more than 80 scenic locations in more than 22 states and British Columbia, our campgrounds cover plenty of ground in terms of choice. From the […]