We have an extra large diesel tank on our truck so that we don't have to worry about finding a gas station. When we arrived at Crater Lake we had driven only about 150 miles on a full tank. Good thing! Crater is in the middle of nowhere and has no diesel gas for sale. We drove out of the park on a road that was supposed to take us to a station that was on our way to our next stop. The road was narrow, full of 25 mph curves, and huge Ponderosa pines crowded up next to the edge. No gas stations, no coffee shops, no little towns - nothing. We drove past a few national forest roads and campgrounds. One hour, two hours (we pulled over at a lookout for a rest stop in our convenient RV restroom). We finally came to a gas station, but no diesel. Our GPS can tell us where the nearest gas station is, but not if it has diesel. Finally, near Roseburg, we found several gas stations. If you drive a diesel rig to Crater be sure you have a full tank and don't drive much while in the park!
Most of our drive to the coast was along rivers rushing through deep, rocky canyons. These are scenic by-ways in Oregon. Really beautiful viewing, but challenging driving. We took our time and eventually got to the Coquille River which runs to the Pacific Ocean. Our campground is on a spit between the river and the ocean. It is another beautiful Oregon State Park. I am so impressed. We have a large, well shaded site with electricity and cell phone coverage. I am in heaven.
We settled in and then drove to the Coquille River lighthouse here in the park. The tide was very low and the wind was just howling. It was blowing the sand into drifts like a blizzard. The park has a boat launch on the river and a dock for fishing and crabbing. The ocean is swirling madly by the entrance to the river, however, so you would need to be quite experienced to move out of the safety of the river. I am so happy to be back to the ocean. I am glad that we scheduled so much time on the coast. It is beautiful.
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