I was curious to see if the homeless problem would change when we left Oregon and entered Washington. Unfortunately, it did not; and, the rest areas had people permanently living there with old RV’s, tarps, etc. I pulled into the “RV” area, only to learn there was not a spot to park because of the permanent housing! Since there is no way to go backward and pick the car parking area, I parked in a no parking zone, so I could quickly go to the restroom! It was a desperate situation and fortunately, I did not need to leave Clairce! I love having my own personal bathroom on the road!
Today was a long drive of 186 miles to Pacific Beach in Washington.
Pacific Beach State Park
Pacific Beach State Park is naturally in the town called Pacific Beach. The town is a tiny one street main street with a gas station, hardware store and several closed restaurants. I’m not sure if the restaurants are covid related, or if it is just a seasonal issue.
A river runs alongside the campground, separating it from a residential area, with the town sitting on the other side of the campground. It is pretty small.
Olympic National Park
It started to rain our last two days at Pacific Beach, and continued to rain almost the entire time we were in Olympic National Park. This may explain it?
Everything is so huge and beautiful out there. Incredible country! Are you going to Mount Rainier?
It is certainly beautiful!
Unfortunately, we are not going to Mount Rainier this trip. It’s still snowing there.
Wow 😮 that was a big bear! I bet you were glad you were in Claurice! Washington looks very beautiful 🤩. Very sad about the homeless situation. Take care!
Yes, it was much safer in Clarice! I like seeing wildlife from the safety of the vehicle! 🙂