the trail from Blaine, WA to Santa Monica, CA

[Curt Sprenger]

Malibu RV Park...we've camped there several times and like it. It's an older
park, well maintained. Great view of the ocean. Good sea food at the bottom
of the cliff adjacent to the park.

On Nov 16, 2007 8:29 PM, Jo-Ski wrote:

> Greetings, folks--
>
> Well, we may just be spontaneous this year and head south towards Santa
> Monica, CA in December--probably around the Christmas holiday, of course!
> It's my old teen-age stomping grounds, and we've got some long-time family
> friends there. Though the scenic route (Hwy. 101) would be lovely to
> consider, time constrains us to take the I-5 route.
>
> Some questions, please:
> a.. Any suggestions for pleasant campgrounds once you get south, past
> Portland, OR please? From our great experience this past summer at Jantzen
> Beach campground (just outside of Portland), we'd stop there for sure for
> the first night--was lovely. Was wondering if folks had suggestions for good
> campgrounds/logical overnight stops for the rest of the legs of the trip to
> the LA/Santa Monica area, please. We were figuring 3 days' travel from
> Blaine, WA to Santa Monica (does that sound reasonable from anyone else's
> experience?).
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>
> b.. We've heard of two campgrounds near Santa Monica--Malibu RV Park and
> the Dockweiler RV Park in Playa Del Rey. Is anyone familiar with those
> campgrounds, please, or does anyone have other recommendations?
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>
> c.. Also, what can we expect at this time of year down in that
> neck-o'-the-woods, please? Are the RV parks likely to be booked and
> jam-packed full? In other words, are we kidding ourselves to even be able to
> camp at these places? Being still relatively new to the RV world, we don't
> have a feel for how big this really gets in that area in the winter months.
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>
> d.. And, what about the notorious stretch of I-5 known as "the grapevine"
> at this time of year? I remember from driving through there in my teens that
> just about every service station along the way had 20 stalls to accommodate
> cars whose radiators had blown from the heat. Is it gonna be a stinker to
> deal with in a Blue Bird at this time of year, por favor?
> Many, many thanks in advance for any suggestions and advice!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jo-Ski (and Stew)
> "The Bird Abides"
> '83-FC 35 RB
> Blaine, WA
>
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Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA


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