Seaside RV Park

We arrived here August 1 for 7 nights in Seaside, Oregon.  We have stayed here a few times before and it seems the same except they seem to be leasing out more sites to seasonal campers.  The campground was full every night and they were turning away people.  This is a Thousand Trails Resort and many full timers live on the road in these parks since they can buy a $500 pass to camp free all year.  That works out to less than $2 per night or $60 per month with utilities included.  There is an additional fee of $5 per night if you want 50 amp service, but 30 amp electric seems fine here at the coast as I have never had to turn on our air conditioner.  Daytime temps hover in the mid to upper 60's and low to mid 70's here and I had no need to break out my shorts.  Nighttime temps don't get too cold either as they hover around the mid 50's.  In fact, we only turned on the heater one morning this whole trip in Reno, Nevada to take the chill off as it was 52 degrees in the motorhome.  This park is split into two sides, one side has all the amenities, pool, spa, and clubhouse; while the other side, the one we were located in seems to have wider sites and tend to be more private.  We had to look at this trash every time we went for a walk or drove in and out of the park.  The recycling containers did not get picked up till the day we left.  We paid $11 per night with our RPI membership which included some taxes.  I rate this park M***.

We visited The Astoria Column and Fort Clatsop in The Lewis and Clark National Park (separate posts).  We also walked around the town of Seaside, which is booming with many shops, restaurants, and bars.  We treated ourselves to a pizza one day and I purchased a black, light weight leather vest for $15.  We invited Buddy along for a walk along the ocean where he munched on washed up crab and silver dollar shells on the beach.  Parking is tough to come by here, but at least it is still free.  They were preparing for a big volley ball tournament here on the beach.  There must have been at least 50 nets set up on the sand.  This was to start the day we were set to head south to Florence, Oregon.