Brett And Paul On the Road: Lewis & Clark RV Park

This last weekend we revisited one of our favorite cities on the Oregon coast, Astoria. We packed up the RV, picked up Paul's parents in Portland and headed NW to Astoria.

ROUTE CHOICES FROM PORTLAND: There are three main routes to get to Astoria from Portland. The quickest route is actually up I-5 in Washington, cutting over at Longview to Hwy 30 and then continuing west to Astoria. The second route, arguably the longest, is to take Hwy 30 out of Portland the entire way to Astoria. The final choice it to take Hwy 26 out of west Portland up through Seaside and then north on 101. We have taken all of these routes in the past and definitely prefer the more leisurely Hwy 30 route. You pass through several quaint towns along the way and the scenery is absolutely gorgeous. Hwy 26 is loaded with weekend travelers trying to get to/from the coast as quickly as possible and can be quite a hair raising adventure so is one we avoid in the RV.

FOOD: OK...so if you follow this blog you already know food is HUGE focus for us :) Astoria happens to have some of THE best food on the coast. You certainly cannot go wrong with the choices over here. Our absolute favorite is the Bowpicker located downtown across from the maritime museum. Fresh tuna fish and chips that just cannot be beat. This place is VERY popular, so plan accordingly and plan on waiting in line as well. A new find this trip was only 2 minutes away from the park on Young's Bay with a million dollar view....a Mexican restaurant that looks like a shack you would probably never try without several recommendations. Well let me tell you, La Cabana de Raya is well worth a visit! The prices are tremendous, the view is breathtaking, and you will eat for at least two days on whatever meal you happen to purchase. We cooked the remainder of our meals in the coach so those are the only two nuggets I can share on this trip, but promise to fill you in on future trips to Astoria as we have a LONG list of places we are still wanting to try.

Enchiladas for 4...or 1 at this place

Delicious Guacamole!

Do NOT go to Astoria without trying this place...amazing!

LEWIS & CLARK RV PARK: This is our favorite summer park in Astoria. Fort Stevens is a nice state park but is not a relaxing place in the summer. Lewis & Clark is a smaller park with pull-thru and back-in sites that will accommodate any size rig. It is located off Youngs Bay Road, SE of Astoria by a few minutes. Almost all of the sites look directly onto the 9-hole golf course and it is a peaceful and quiet setting. With the craziness of our weekday lives, we both love getting away on weekends to quiet and relaxing. The owners are THE absolute best! They are friendly, fun, know all of the good places in town and really work to make your stay enjoyable. We rented a "super site" they have that has an RV pad along with a park-model cabin attached where Paul's parents stayed. There is a huge patio attached with a firepit, BBQ, and seating for 20 easily. The A and C sites are the best choices for Class A and C RVs with a clear view of the golf course and large grassy area. They have frisbee golf available, Bocce ball, as well as the adjacent golf course....plenty of relaxing fun times.