| I have to admit, Oregon camping was somewhat | | | | day. I could never in my wildest dreams do that |
| of a mystery 2 months ago. I'd heard of the | | | | back home. |
| Oregon trail and, well, Portland, and Crater Lake, | | | | #3. Jurassic Park is waiting |
| too, and that's about it. It feels like Oregon was | | | | I really had no ideal how diverse this state is. We |
| the state we never got to camp in, until now. My | | | | stopped at Paradise National Forest Campground |
| 5 best secret reasons to camp in Central Oregon. | | | | along the McKenzie River and I half expected |
| Two months ago, we had one mission. We | | | | dinosaurs to just lumber out from behind the |
| wanted to get to the Oregon coast. It sounded | | | | moss-covered giant trees. To the west is the |
| beautiful and we'd never been there. What we | | | | coast and massive sand dunes, and to the east is |
| found along the way was truly amazing. | | | | a high-desert. |
| My 5 best secret reasons to camp in Central | | | | #4. A River Runs Through it |
| Oregon. | | | | There is legendary fishing in all the rivers running |
| #1. It's a secret. | | | | through the center of the state. Some of the |
| Most people don't vacation here. I think all the | | | | world's best salmon and trout fishing is along |
| people from the east get stopped by Yellowstone | | | | these beautiful rivers. Camp at Paradise National |
| or Grand Teton National parks. I honestly didn't | | | | Forest, and you can fish from your site. |
| know anyone who had camped in Oregon. It is | | | | #5. The dollars stay in your pocket |
| clearly popular because there are tons of | | | | It can be very cheap to camp here. On a short |
| campgrounds, but most are filled with cars from | | | | weekend trip, a state park campground can be |
| Oregon. | | | | $24 or less, and a national forest site can be $18 |
| #2. 300+ days of sunshine a year | | | | or less. If you have time to stay longer, there are |
| I should really put this in at number one. I'm | | | | many full-service RV parks that have monthly |
| referring to the weather in the center of the | | | | rates close to $12 a day. |
| state. The coast is not good weather. I learned | | | | The real secret we've discovered is the people in |
| that the hard way. But, during the summer it | | | | Oregon, with their laid-back, unassuming nature. |
| almost never rains in the center of the state. | | | | Coupled with the amazing, diverse scenery, and |
| Most days are about 85 degrees and dry, and | | | | fantastic summer weather, this is an outdoor |
| about 59 degrees at night. I'm outside 10 hours a | | | | person's dream. |