It has been fun visiting the Fresno-Coarsegold area.
In the past week, we drove down to Fresno twice. Would you believe it, those Fresno folks drive like they live in California? Thankfully, Costco and Penny’s are just off Hwy 41. It’s difficult being small town drivers in the BIG city traffic! The drivers zip back and forth without giving signals. Very confusing! Driving home on busy Highway 41 was a relief after navigating through the city driving.
We went up the hill (Hwy 41) the next morning to Oakhurst to buy groceries at peaceful and low-keyed Raley’s Market! We were delighted to find artichokes on sale for $1 for two. We stocked up with 6. They were delicious!
We drove back down to Millerton Lake State Park to check out the campground. A full-hook-up site is $40 a night and the dry-camp sites are “only” $30. Owie! California State Parks are beyond our budget!
Next, we visited Bass Lake, just east of Oakhurst. Bass Lake is a beautiful lake in a beautiful mountain area--surrounded by pine trees. The north side of the lake is highly developed with fancy cabins while the south side is managed by the National Forest Service. The National Forest camp sites are only $25 a night. Luckily they honor The Golden Age and Access passes, so the site fees would be $12.50 for seniors/disabled campers for a dry-camp site. Doesn’t that sound so much better? Plus we discovered a Coast to Coast park in the area, as well as an Elk’s Club in Oakhurst. This area is a nice “jump off” location for visiting Yosemite National Park!
The Co-op Park Sierra has been a great place to visit. The “sites” vary from very basic to very fancy. The members are very friendly and make visitors feel welcome. The laundry room is large; lots of front loading washers at an affordable cost. The large clubhouse houses hosts many activities and includes a book and a DVD library. The park’s paved roads wind up and down and around the hillsides to all the different sites. It isn’t easy to get out and walk; from our site, everything was downhill and inviting. However, looking back up to where I needed to go, those hills were mountains!
Here are a few different sites:
Basic site with few improvements.
Lots of love and work in these sites.
It has been fun, but it is time to move down into the valley and head for Sugar Barge Resort in Bethel Island, CA. We use Sugar Barge when the Contra Costa County Fairground campground sites are unavailable because of the County Fair.
Sugar Barge is a fun place right on the Delta, so it is always a treat to stay there. More from Sugar Barge soon!
We love Park of the Sierra! That site with a Montana 5th wheel looks like the one we stayed in - a steep climb to return home. I'm jealous of those artichokes. We're lucky to find them for under $3 each. Enjoyed your post.
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