Grayland Beach State Park is right on the coastline in southwest Washington, and has a plethora of yurt sites available for camping year round. A yurt is a semi-permanent structure with canvas walls that provides a lot more space (and shelter from the rain) than the average tent does. Our particular yurt also came with a set of bunk-beds, a futon, electric lights, and a VERY efficient heater. While I love spending time in my backpacking tent or my car camping tent, I was willing to spend a bit more money to rent a yurt this time around as insurance against a cold, soggy, October evening.
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| Yurt Bunks! |
Our trip gave us the best of all beach trips--the sound of rain against the canvas roof to fall asleep to on Friday night, quaint shops (and wineries to explore) on Saturday, a sunset walk along the shoreline, and a clear Saturday evening for a campfire. The Westport Winery was a great place to enjoy a glass and play on their pitch and putt course. We found a personal succulent garden that was open to the public, and drove out to see the beautiful colors of a cranberry bog too!
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| This swing is definitely made for small friends. |
Did you know that Washington State Parks offer a Junior Ranger program? I didn't either!
Definitely a great place to spend a weekend!
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