AFTER EIGHT MONTHS OF STARING LONGINGLY OUT OF OUR rain-streaked windows, it’s time to head for the hills—or the forests, or the mountains, or the wild, sandy beaches. But the Northwest’s abundance and variety of landscapes makes choosing between destinations a bit daunting. Our recommendation?
Total immersion: spend a weekend camping at each. To that end, we’ve picked the prime places to pitch your tent or strap on your pack this summer, all within three hours of Portland. And for those of you with a particularly virulent strain of cabin fever, we’ve presented a few far-off spots where you can easily get a week’s worth of cure. Happy healing.
Published: June 2010
Jim: see the “Read more” box above and to the right, with linked sections in red (Car Camping, Back Packing, etc.) comprising the entire print-version article.
Unfortunately Rialto Beach & the Olympic Wilderness Coast pictured above is fully booked … everyone should just go to the other recommended spots … plenty of other places to enjoy … nothing to see at Rialto Beach … you seen one beach you’ve seen em all … beach camping is way over-rated …
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Sounds like a great article. Now if I could only find it! The “The Northwest’s Best Campgrounds” link yields only “Server not found”, and the “More” link leads to this page which tells us “e’ve picked the prime places to pitch your tent or strap on your pack this summer” BUT HAS NO LISTINGS NOR LINKS TO ANYTHING.
Does anybody check this stuff before you publish it online?