Destination: Ft. Stevens
We decided it had been long enough since we last visited Ft. Stevens. He called to find out if there were any last minute cancellations for yurts and it just so happened that there was. However, the last yurt available was a walk-in only and that means they can't hold it for a party.
The Challenge...
*Drop everything,
*Pack up all necessary items,
*Load our vehicle,
*Gas up,
*Move 'em on out,
*Get the yurt before someone else did!
Ready. Set. Go!
The Arrival...
After our long journey, we arrived at Ft. Stevens State Park and hubby rushed in to snatch the last yurt. When he came out of the building he announced that the yurt had just been "sold" a few minutes before we arrived. "No way!" was heard from our crew. Well, unfortunately, yes. Now what were we to do? We had traveled so far, there wasn't much of the day left to explore the beach and we couldn't just head back home so soon.
KOA Kabins to the Rescue!
Now, for the record, we had never stayed at one of these before. Located directly across from the entrance to the Ft. Stevens camp ground, it turned out that it was a great price for all that we got!
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I can't tell you how welcoming this sign was after our long trip!
We found the staff to be friendly and welcoming, too.
We found the staff to be friendly and welcoming, too.
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The campground is SO nice!
It's extremely well lit at night. We felt very safe walking from the cabin to
the restroom when it was dark out. In addition, the restrooms were so
clean, so warm and had warm water! Plus, there are showers there!
clean, so warm and had warm water! Plus, there are showers there!
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We rented a two-room cabin for our crew.
The cabin was so clean!
This is the back room with a queen bed.
Now it's still quite chilly at night at the beach,
and this little guy heated the two rooms extremely
well once it was placed on the floor near the doorway
from the back room to the front room. If it's left on the
table in the back room, the front room remains cold.
Just so ya know.
This is the front room with the bunks to the right side of the front door
(this view is from the back room).
And, this is the set of bunks to the left side of the front door
(this view is from the front door.... sorry about that shadow there).
First stop was the huge air pillow to jump on.
The cabin was so clean!
This is the back room with a queen bed.
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and this little guy heated the two rooms extremely
well once it was placed on the floor near the doorway
from the back room to the front room. If it's left on the
table in the back room, the front room remains cold.
Just so ya know.
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(this view is from the back room).
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(this view is from the front door.... sorry about that shadow there).
As I suggested, there wasn't much day light left when we arrived, so we got settled in and then ate dinner and roasted some mallows. It was pleasantly quiet within the campground during sleeping hours.
Pleasantries!
Once morning rolled around, we went for some all-you-can-eat- pancakes for breakfast (included in the cost of our stay).
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Inside was cozy and filled with picnic tables to sit at.
The pancakes were served fresh and warm. :)
Then what did we notice as we sat and ate? FUN activities!
The pancakes were served fresh and warm. :)
Then what did we notice as we sat and ate? FUN activities!
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Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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Mini golfing....
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For an extra cost, they had bike rentals.
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They have a couple of play park areas within the camp
and this one was our favorite! It's near the pool.
Oh, did I mention KOA has an indoor pool, too? Sweet!
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What play park is complete without swings?
(Note: the swings pose a challenge for bigger kids as they are low to the ground...)
(Note: the swings pose a challenge for bigger kids as they are low to the ground...)
You see that structure in the distance? I'll come back to that in a moment....
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Seriously! A life-size chess game!
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This is what is contained in the structure you saw in the swing photo.
How convenient is this?!
(In the background of this photo is the indoor pool.)
How convenient is this?!
(In the background of this photo is the indoor pool.)
Staying at the KOA Kabins was an unexpected twist to our stay at the beach. We surly enjoyed it and had a great time creating memories while there! We recommend this campground!
Cost: This will vary. The two-room cabin we stayed in ran $115 for one night... a great deal for a big family! You can contact them here for pricing and to reserve a cabin.
Tips:
*Bring your own bedding.
*They have a market, so if you forget something you may be able to purchase it there.
*If you enjoy swimming and don't want to freeze while playing in the ocean, bring swimwear for their indoor pool!
*For an extra cost, you can have pizza delivered to your cabin.
*In the two-room cabins, place the heater where it will be able to reach both the front and back room.
Restrooms:
Available, clean, warm, have warm water, and showers!
Best Time of Year:
Year round!
Ages:
All
great review! thanks for the awesome info! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah! Friends of ours went this summer and there were a lot more activities going when they went. It sounded like the activities rotated on the weekends. Something to maybe look further into... :)
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