I wasn't sure. When I camped at Cape Disappointment, I had a reservation. So I emailed the park and checked. They responded that all campsites in the park are reservable. So reservations are recommended. When they have open campsites that have not been reserved, they are available at the park.
Another very enjoyable video! I didn't quite catch the date of your video recording. However, it was very close to when I was in the Port Orford area camping in late July. I was at BLM Edson Creek Campground North and inland of Port Orford. I highly recommend it. Years ago I camped at Humboldt Mountain. But when I checked it on my way North on 101 in July, it was full.
Thanks for the nice comment. I was visiting the Port Orford area the week of July 22. Also, thanks for the tip about Edson Creek, I will put it on my list of places to visit.
Nice one. I come home from Alaska that way, right around there is usually my last stop. there's a gravel pit a ways South of there, but maybe look into that campground this trip.
Thanks for the comment. The campground seemed filled when I visited in July. Like most of the coastal state parks it is booked pretty heavily during the summer months.
@@northwestcampervantravels7248 I'm not coming back down til mid Sept. I booked what looked like the one with the most space on either side. Normally I don't stay in campgrounds, I'm usually way out in the sticks. We'll see how it is. I like your channel, it's nice and calm, both pretty and informative. Thanks for that. Appreciate it.
don't think you will be going to the east side this summer!! we had to drive i-90 thru montana to i-15 to get to twin falls, id area from puget sound because i-84 was closed!!!
Thanks for the info. Yes, wildfires now seem to be a problem every summer. I hope to go to central Oregon in September, but I may have to change my plans depending on smoke and/or fires.
Thanks for your nice comment. Enjoy your visit to the John Day River. I haven't been there in the fall. Because the river isn't dammed, I would guess that the river flow would probably be a lot less in the fall.
Linda & Ray, thank you for your nice comment on this video. Yes, some drones have "autonomous" modes that allow them to fly without input. My drone has a "follow me" mode. I position the drone at a good altitude and position to view me. Then on the controller screen, I draw a box around my image. Then as I walk, the drone follows me. As a solo traveler, it is hard to get different view of yourself. I like using the drone to get different looks to my videos.
Any swiming holes there or near by you might know of? Its the only way i can get my son to go out camping with me. Has to have good swim hole. I love how it looks. Thanks for taking your tike to make this video.
Thanks for the comment. I visited Cottonwood Canyon in the spring, not a good time to go swimming as the water flow is high, air and water temperatures low. So I don't know of any swimming holes in the area. As the John Day River is not dammed, flow decreases greatly during the summer. I expect that there probably are places to swim during the summer, but I don't have any first any information.
Good overall summary of the June Lakes area. Great recreational area and, above all for many of us, incredible fishing. But there are ample hiking, backpacking, and backcountry fishing adventures there as well.
Sounds like a hard life. Retired also and avid camper as well, and owner of a Winnebago View. We love that area and are hoping to get back there. Will look over more of your videos for ideas. Thanks!
Thanks for the comment. You are probably aware of these places, but camping along the John Day River at Cottonwood Canyon State Park or further upstream at the BLM sites like Muleshoe offer some of the same kind central Oregon scenery.
Watching your video makes me want to go back for another visit. Was your visit very recent? How was the temperature? Last time I was there in June a couple years back it was pretty hot so I wasn't able to walk the trails. Thank you for sharing this beautiful area.
Thanks for the nice comment. My visit was three weeks ago, at the end of May. It was warm, but not too hot. As you know from experience, this area can get quite hot.
love the john day river - we live over here in e. oregon and we love the john day some great drone footage! great spot for a camper van! nice video, thanks!
I used to always wait till the frame was free of people while shooting things in nature. Then I realized the benefit in many cases to having someone in the shot as a reference of scale. Beautiful videos! Thanks for posting.
Jeremy, thanks again for the nice comments. Yes, people make a good measuring stick in a scene. Also, although I want my videos to be about interesting places, not about me, I think that at least some viewers have an interest in seeing the person that makes the video. Thanks for digging back in my older videos to watch this one.
Not sure how you concluded my windshield is clean. If it is based on the videos taken from the front of my van, I didn't actually take those videos through the windshield. I have had a lot of problems with reflections when taking videos through the windshield. So recently I have been using a magnetic mount to hold the camera of the front hood of the van, in front of the windshield. Only problem then is possible bug splatter on the lens of the camera.
Looks like you have an ebike. I have two, a 2020 RAD ROVER step-thru, and a 2023 MAGICYCLE OCELOT. It's been a long time since I was in that area of Oregon. NICE.
Loved the video! Endless trails. My son built a cabin in Diamond Peaks, and you can get on a four-wheeler and go to Diamond Lake by trails from his backyard.
