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Re: Other: R2K3 camping: other options
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 4/1/2003, 12:20 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: R2K3: Any luck getting campsites? Not m (Lennie Hawkins)

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1. Jefferson County Fair Grounds (360) 385 9129. These sites are not nearly as nice, but there are showers and I believe it is cheaper than Fort Warden. The fair grounds are about a mile from Fort Warden. A paddle from North Beach (1/2 mile from fair grounds), along the bluffs, through kelp beds, around Point Wilson, and to the beach, would take about an hour. This could be a very nice way to begin your day. Check your tide book on this one, as Point Wilson can be quite hairy in a big flood or ebb. A short portage across the point is possible to avoid the currents.

2. Old Fort Townsend State Park (360) 385 3595. This park, about five miles from town has very nice sites. There are miles of trail, and beach access. The paddle from there to the beach will take a couple hours, and take you infront of Port Townsend's Water Front. This paddle, although longer, is generally safer than the paddle around Point Wilson.
http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Old%20Fort%20Townsend&pageno=1

3. Fort Flagler State Park
http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Fort%20Flagler&pageno=1

4. Jefferson County Park & Ride behind Safeway. Safeway is at the base of the hill on Sims Way (that's the big S-curved street you go down as you take Highway 20 into town) by McDonalds....by the Lagoon. Call Jefferson County Transit at (360) 385-4777, (800) 371-0497 to let them know you'll be parking overnight.

5. See also:
http://www.ptguide.com/wkstone/webkeystone.py

6. How about a house at the Park:
http://www.olympus.net/ftworden/accommod.html#277

Messages In This Thread

Other: R2K3: Any luck getting campsites? Not me.
Gordon Snapp -- 4/1/2003, 10:10 am
Re: Other: R2K3: Any luck getting campsites? Not m *LINK*
Mark Normand -- 4/2/2003, 9:39 am
Re: Other: R2K3: Any luck getting campsites? Not m
Shawn Baker -- 4/1/2003, 10:37 am
Some Luck
grant -- 4/1/2003, 11:04 am
Re: Results on KayakWiki
Shawn Baker -- 4/1/2003, 11:43 am
Re: Other: R2K3: Any luck getting campsites? Not m
Lennie Hawkins -- 4/1/2003, 10:52 am
Re: Other: R2K3 camping: other options
Shawn Baker -- 4/1/2003, 12:20 pm
the Jefferson County Fair is the same weekend
Julie Kanarr -- 4/1/2003, 2:18 pm
Re: Doubletake
Chip Sandresky -- 4/1/2003, 5:13 pm