When I lived in beautiful Washington State, camping was one of my favorite things to do’ If you have not ever visited Washington, then you are missing out’ It has to be one of the cleanest and most beautiful states I have ever lived in’ And then, when you add a camping trip in the mix, especially down to the coast, a Washington state camping trip will be one of the most rewarding experiences you will remember’
Many people live in the central part of Washington, or the Seattle area’ So, to actually get to any of the really good camping spots is only a two or three hour trip’ We lived in Bremerton, which is on the west side of the Puget Sound’ This gave us access to all sides of the water, and we made the most of these opportunities’
One of the places we went camping was along the Pacific Ocean, at Ocean Shores’ It was about a 3 hour drive for us’ But with any drive in Washington, the scenery is truly amazing and the driving time is enjoyable and worthwhile’
Ocean Shores Washington is right there between the Pacific Ocean, North Bay, and Grays Harbor’ We camped at the Ocean City State Park for 2 nights’ The campground itself has all of the amenities you need, but the best part is just the views’ We got to see a sunset both nights and the cool breeze off the ocean made for some good sleep’ And, nothing like that hot cup of coffee first thing in the morning when you can see your breath in the air’
There is also a trail that leads to a cliff that overlooks the ocean’ This was a place that landed us in about an hour nap on the second day’ It was especially peaceful, with the only real sound being the sound of the waves crashing on the shore’ Man, do I miss that sound’
If you are looking for some Washington state camping, I would definitely recommend looking into somewhere along the coast’ Hearing the waves at night is something you most likely do not get to do often, so make use of the opportunity’ Ocean Shores is a very nice place to make this happen, but there are others as well’ You will be very glad you made the trip and experienced this type of camping’