Lucky Lodge – This is IT

GOLD BEACH, OR – It only took us about an hour to get here from AtRiver’s Edge in Brookings.

When we arrived on Wednesday we immediately wanted to stay longer than a week. Not this year, but we made reservations in 2027 for a 5-week stay.

We also plan to camp in AtRiver’s Edge in 2027 for a month. We really want to avoid as much summer heat as possible. For this summer it’s been heaven – cool temperatures all along the coast. However, starting tomorrow we turn inland and temps in the 90s. C’est la vie.

We’ll be in Site 11 again next year . . .

From our campsite, it’s a short walk to the Rogue River . . .

AtRivers Edge RV Campground – Brookings, OR

The trip on Highway 101 from Giant Redwoods RV to our next stop, AtRivers Edge RV Campground, took about 4.5 hours – 2 hours longer than expected.

NEXT YEAR’S CAMPSITE

We’re hoping to book Site 127 for the month of July 2027.

TOILET EMERGENCY !!!

At about 8 am this morning (Friday) our toilet’s “flapper” broke. So our original 25-year-old Dometic toilet could no longer be flushed. Kaput.

This, of course, caused no small amount of consternation for us. A night time bathroom visit would mean a trip to the campground’s loo. No thanks.

However, after a phone call to a local RV repair shop I found out that an RV toilet could be had in Crescent City, CA ACE Hardware about 20 miles away.

HAPPY ENDING

Besides having replaced a broken toilet in about 4 hours, the day ended by stumbling upon a lakefront festival on our way to a restaurant . . .

Giant Redwoods RV – Myers Flat

FIRST, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE TRIP TO MYERS FLAT

SECOND, THE GHETTO

The last 1/2 mile into Giant Redwoods RV is a trash heap . . .

It may help to know that this area has a 20% unemployment rate and a crime rate that’s greater than 90% of the rest of the country.

THIRD, THE CAMPGROUND

Once you’re past the ghetto, the campground is a very pleasant sight . . .

AVENUE OF THE GIANTS

One of the roads to the local market is called the Avenue of the Giants which is part of the Humboldt Redwoods State Park.

Petaluma & Manchester – Two KOAs

We spent two days at each of these KOAs on our journey up Highway 1.

SAN FRANCISCO / PETALUMA KOA

Surrounded by eucalyptus trees . . .

This KOA was also surrounded by rocks . . .

The bumper damage shown above was mostly cosmetic and was “fixed” with $30 of bolts and wire from a local hardware store.

MANCHESTER KOA

Half Moon Bay

After leaving Costanoa, we arrived for a 3-day stay at Pelican Point RV Park outside Half Moon Bay.

Our campsite was ho-hum as we were forced to use extra long sewer, water, and electric hookups in order to see the ocean (and the golf course in between) . . .

However, the ocean was a short walk away . . .

MIRAMAR BEACH RESTAURANT

The dining highpoint of our stay was a visit to the Miramar Beach Restaurant outside Half Moon Bay.

GOLDEN GATE VIA DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO

After leaving Pelican Point RV Park, we drove north along Highway 1 (beautiful) and headed for our next campground in Petaluma . . .