Aberdeen, Washington

I enjoyed spending the morning, from 6 to 11 am, at a seashore site.  You can drive on the beaches in Ocean Shores.  I parked my Ford Escape, AWD, about 50 yards from the edge of the water.  It was cool, windy, and misty.  Heavily overcast skies limited visibility.  I sit both outside and inside my Junior RV Escape.  In the early morning, there are few people on the beach.  

I packed up and checked out at noon.  I arrived home at 5 pm.  Clear and dry road conditions.  

I have explored the small towns of Aberdeen and Hoquiam many times in the past.  

I camped for two nights at Ocean City State Park.  Here are some images of the campground.

Ocean Shores, Washington

Today I am camping at Ocean City State Park.  It is a mile walk from the campground to the seashore.  Here are some images of the campground.

The campground is about 4 miles from the commercial and retail business section of Ocean Shores.  There are many access roads to the beach and you can drive on the beach.  I spent most of the day at the beach.  Many kites, electric bikes and carts, horse riding, family gatherings, digging in the sand, beachcombing, partying.  Drove out to the North Jetty of Gray's Harbor.  The Ocean Shores Peninsula is about 7 miles long and 2 miles wide.  Plenty of restaurants, hotels, gift shops, and supply stores.  

Children everywhere.  School does not start until September.  Across from my campsite a family set up camp last night and left today.  2 adults and 5 children ages 12 to a toddler.  Laughing, playing, chasing, exploring, running, crying, bickering, gaming ...

Ocean City State Park, Washington

Today. I travel from Vancouver up Interstate 5 to Centralia, then west on Road 12 to Aberdeen, then on Road 109 to Ocean Shores, Washington.  It is an easy 160 mile drive, about a 3.5 hour drive for me.  The traffic in Aberdeen and Hoquiam is slow after the long freeway drive.   

If I drive to Olympia, then to Ocean Shores, all freeway or divided highway, it is around 175 miles.  Traffic is very heavy on Interstate 5 from Olympia to Seattle.  

I enjoy visiting the Gray's Harbor Area for seashore and beach activities, marshes, tidal changes, forests, rivers, and coastal retail and restaurant conveniences.  Ocean Shores has many retail stores, restaurants, hotels, services, and seashore activities.    

I will be camping for two nights at Ocean City State Park.  Here are some images of the campground.  I expect a low of 54F, a high of 64F, and cloudy skies.    

My "junior recreational vehicle" is a 2018 Ford Escape, AWD.