Hi there
we are a young family and need some advice for a trip in special circumstances. We are going to start in Seattle on the 8th of May and make it all the way down to San Francisco until June 6st. In SF we will meet the members of our family in Berkeley and stay there until we return to Germany. What makes this trip special is our nine month old son (today five month) who will accompany us. We always wanted to visit the States as a couple and the German government program for young families gives us the opportunity to make it happen. Our plan is to drive down Highway 101 and leave the coast at around Florence to see the back country (Blue River, Crater Lake, Klamath Falls). The second part of the trip goes back to the coast and the giant redwoods between Fortuna and Lakeport. The third and last part is the Yosemite park where we want to stay for a couple of days for hiking and relaxing.
That?s the rough planning and before we can go into details there are many open questions. I?ve made comparable trips in Europe within the half of the time (last one: http://goo.gl/maps/Kx2iB) but we won?t drive more than 150 miles with an infant on board. And that?s way we have many many questions. First one concerns the RV parks. With Google Maps and websites like trailerlifedirectory we are able to find RV parks near the locations we want to stay but we are not sure about the reservations (beside Yosemite). If we make all reservations in advance we are on the safe side but have no scope for spots we might enjoy. What is your advice and does any of you have experiences with RV parks in that specific location? Is it allowed to park and sleep aside RV parks?
Besides the reservations we are thankful for any further tip. What we know so far:
Thanks in advance for any tip and advice!
Bastian
we are a young family and need some advice for a trip in special circumstances. We are going to start in Seattle on the 8th of May and make it all the way down to San Francisco until June 6st. In SF we will meet the members of our family in Berkeley and stay there until we return to Germany. What makes this trip special is our nine month old son (today five month) who will accompany us. We always wanted to visit the States as a couple and the German government program for young families gives us the opportunity to make it happen. Our plan is to drive down Highway 101 and leave the coast at around Florence to see the back country (Blue River, Crater Lake, Klamath Falls). The second part of the trip goes back to the coast and the giant redwoods between Fortuna and Lakeport. The third and last part is the Yosemite park where we want to stay for a couple of days for hiking and relaxing.
That?s the rough planning and before we can go into details there are many open questions. I?ve made comparable trips in Europe within the half of the time (last one: http://goo.gl/maps/Kx2iB) but we won?t drive more than 150 miles with an infant on board. And that?s way we have many many questions. First one concerns the RV parks. With Google Maps and websites like trailerlifedirectory we are able to find RV parks near the locations we want to stay but we are not sure about the reservations (beside Yosemite). If we make all reservations in advance we are on the safe side but have no scope for spots we might enjoy. What is your advice and does any of you have experiences with RV parks in that specific location? Is it allowed to park and sleep aside RV parks?
Besides the reservations we are thankful for any further tip. What we know so far:
- our vehicle is a C25 motor home and we have to buy a booster seat before we start
- we have to pay an extra fee for the one way rental
- we are driving down the coast in May and therefore need rain gear
- nights in May can be very cold in Oregon (internet says down to 50 degrees) so we have to get some additional blankets for the infant
- is the air conditionier silent enough to have it working the whole night? What about a heating?
- what else?
Thanks in advance for any tip and advice!
Bastian