When we camped in the Redwoods last summer, were were intrigued by the campground at Gold Bluffs beach, but knew our chances of finding a campsite would be slim.  The campground is first come first serve and on the beach, so we opted to reserve a spot at Elk Prairie Campground instead to play it safe.  Driving into Gold Bluffs Beach Friday, however, we were optimistic that there would be spaces available.  It is March, after all.

The contrast from Elk Prairie to Gold Bluffs took us by surprise at first.  Gold Bluffs is exposed.  While there are trees surrounding the bluffs on the eastern side, the campground itself is made up of 20-some completely exposed spaces.  But, lying on the the Western side is the mighty Pacific Ocean.  And, from this view, mighty doesn’t begin to do it justice.  We chose a spot on the edge of the campground that not only had beach front views, but its own train that led about ten feet to the sandy ocean shores.

As we had driven most of the day through Oregon rain, we were thrilled to find clear blue skies, moderate temperatures, and a perfect spot to camp.

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