Burns to Reedsport

We had an enjoyable drive from Burns to Crater Lake National Park. It was high on our “bucket lists” as none of us had ever been there before. It was well worth the trip up a narrow, winding road with switchbacks to get to Rim Village on the southwest corner of the lake. We walked to the view point on the edge of the lake and took pictures. Then we had a nice picnic lunch before leaving.

 

We drove on towards Medford and stayed at Valley of the Rogue State Park right on the Rogue River. It was an awesome spring day with sunshine and temperatures in the low-80s. Vince, Lisa and Julie walked down to the river to go swimming, but the water was too swift and very cold. Instead, we sat at the picnic table and played several games of “Sequence.”

On Monday, June 1^st we drove to William M. Tugman State Park, north of Coos Bay, Oregon. After getting set up, we drove the truck into Reedsport for lunch at the Harbor Light Restaurant. It got glowing reviews on Trip Advisor and we were impressed too. We all had fresh seafood and it was outstanding. We saved room for dessert and had the Marion berry crisp ala mode. Vince enjoyed a slice of carrot cake.

After lunch we visited the Umpqua River Lighthouse, in operation since the late-1800s, near Winchester Bay. The lighthouse grounds also included a whale-watching platform, but it was raining and foggy so we couldn’t see any great distance out in the Pacific Ocean.

 

Tomorrow we head north up U.S. 101 to Newport, just 72-miles away and overnight at the “Port of Newport Marina & RV Park” where we’ll visit an aquarium and the Rogue Brew Pub. We planned to stay at this RV park because the Rogue brewery is within walking distance across the parking lot.

Steve & Julie Cornelius