We are back in our idea of heaven—views of majestic snow-capped mountains in the distance and we are surrounded by tall-standing pine forests!
Cascade Meadows RV Resort sits in a flat, grassy meadow just north of La Pine, OR. It is a member of the Coast to Coast membership system which allows us to stay in affiliated parks up to 7 days for $10 per night. The resort also charges a small fee and taxes so our nightly fee is about $13. The resort offers full hook-ups sites and two laundry/shower rooms, as well as an on-site upscale restaurant. However, we come for the views!
La Pine, OR is located in the Central Oregon volcanic region which includes Crater Lake National Park, Newberry Volcanic Crater National Monument, Mt. Bachelor, and Three Sisters National Forest area. It also includes the towns of La Pine, Sunriver, and Bend, as well as picturesque Sisters, OR. The area is blessed with high-mountain clear water lakes and inviting trout-fishing streams.
Yesterday we wandered along the Fall River Highway and stumbled into some delightful spots. The little Fall River NF campground offered more than just affordable camping sites, it includes views of the enticing Fall River.
Can you picture yourself in this setting? Either fishing for an elusive big trout or enjoying the view sitting in a comfortable camp chair? How about following the hiking trail across that bridge? The Fall River emerges from an underground spring upriver, so the water is clear enough to read a paper on the river bottom.
Seeds on the fallen logs have sprouted and created miniature islands in the steam bed, including a small log-jam dam. Notice the clarity of the water up-river from the dam.
Further down the river, we discovered the Fall River Fish Hatchery was open for visitors. In addition to a walking tour of the facilities, the fish hatchery area is also open to “hopeful” fly-fishermen. I watched a lot of casting, but no catching!
There were a lot of fingerling trout growing in the long, narrow ponds.
No fishing allowed in the above pond. The wire covering protects the fish from predators—including fisherman! The fishermen had to try flinging and snapping their flies in river. Notice the clarity of the water. It looked about four feet deep in front of this hopeful fisherman.
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Today we will drive north to explore the highway between La Pine and Bend, OR, stopping at the Newberry Visitor Center.
There is so much to see in this beautiful area before we head down to Eugene, OR, on Friday. It will be another road like Hwy 299, the route from Redding to Alturas, CA, we drove last week. We enjoyed a four-day stay with our long-time friends, Arlene and Fred Cray at their cozy homestead outside of Alturas. The weather was iffy, with gentle rain three of the four nights.
Arlene and I entertained ourselves by walking (and shopping) along Alturas’s Main street. I couldn’t help myself. I added two more pottery soup bowls from the local art shop to my camper. Yes, I know that is redundant as I can make my own, but……..they were so pretty! Larry said something has to go to make room for them, so I prepared a box of a few things for Arlene to ship to me when we start back to Texas.
Stay tuned for more Central Oregon photos!
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