Bulltown campground, a Corp park, presented some fabulous views and has an interesting history to go with it

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Bulltown Campground

Our campsite was right near the water.  Although there is no designated beach, you can swim right off the shore.  Fishing and boating are also very popular.

Bulltown campground wasn’t very large but it is located on the site historic  Bulltown Battle.

We enjoyed our stay at Bulltown.  If you like civil war history, a quiet campground, and fantastic scenery, Bulltown is for you.

We had previously stayed at Dale Hollow Lake at one of the other campgrounds, this year we stayed at Willow Grove.  It is a  very nice campground.  Well kept up and clean.

Parking lot for tent campers.

Playground for the young ones.  There is also a beach within a short walking distance

There is a nice shelter for large group picnics.

 

The newest addition a rest room and shower facility.   There was also a washer and dryer outside but sheltered.

Willow Grove Campground, TennesseeWe have always had good luck with Corp parks.  They are well maintained and low cost.  There is a golden age pass that you can get to get half off for camping.  If you camp often Corp parks are nice.  When we decide to go camping our first search is with Corp parks.

 

Columbia Falls RV park has an excellent laundry facility, showers and rest rooms.

The sites can accommodate large RV’s.  There is a separate area for trailers if they do not fit in site.  The sites are not real spacious but there is enough room to put out awnings and there is a picnic table at each site.

Pets are allowed with strict rules as to where they can take bathroom breaks.  A large fenced in dog run is furnished for exercise and potty.  As always, you are responsible to clean up after your pet.

There is a horseshoe pit next to the dog run.

Although there is no playground equipment on site, one block from the campground is an excellent playground facility.

Also, about a mile from the campground is a  large community pool.  They offer swim lessons,lap swims, and family time. The cost is $2.25 for non-residents.

This is a very quiet park and a nice place to stay while you go sightseeing.

Our trip to Glacier National Park was spectacular.  We can only explain it through photos.  Enjoy.

Roadside waterfalls.

This is known as The Weeping Wall

Roadside Rivers

Notice the multicolored river stones.

Spectacular mountain ranges

Glacier National Park

We we lucky to see some wildlife.

A young moose walked right in front of us.

Mountain goats enjoying the cliff side grass

Bear Butt. S he had a baby and ran into the forest for cover.

Canadian Ground Squirrel.  They were so tame they would come right up to you, looking for food of course.  Feeding them is not encouraged.

This gives you an idea how fabulous Glacier National Park is.   What a great experience.

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the Nugget RV Park.

The Nugget RV Park is surrounded by beautiful Montana mountains.

As you enter into the park you see a replica of the historic Nugget mining camp. There is an interesting legend of ‘The Nugget’ …..

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The RV park has full and partial hook-ups.

Wooden cabins have water and electric .  Rest rooms and showers  are near by.  The showers are rest rooms are exceptionally  clean, maintained daily by staff.

Nugget RV Park, St. Regis, MT.  Very clean and well maintained laundry facility.

Activity Building

On the weekends there are activities held for adults and children in the building below.  It also has a pool table, large screen TV  and library.

Class on how to make  serviceberry sauce for ice cream was held while we wee there.    They are small berries which are plentiful to pick around the park for those who want to try making one of the many items from the recipes provided for you at the class.

Outdoor area with ping pong tables, foosball table.

Nice size swimming pool.  Volleyball and horse shoe pits also on the grounds.

A fenced play area for kids.

For golfers, there is a golf course right across from the Nugget RV park.

Nala made lots of new doggy friends

I even got to grill hot dogs on our portable fire pit.  Some sites have pits but luckily we brought our own.

We really enjoyed our stay at the Nugget RV park and if we ever come back to this area, we would definitely stay here again.

 

During our stay at the Nugget RV Park in St. Regis, MT we took a trip into Wallace, Idaho.  It’s an old silver mining town.  This city is surrounded in history.

The highlight was a tour through a working silver mine..  Our tour was guided by a man who worked 20+ years in th mine,  Needless to say,  his extensive knowledge gave us a trued picture of how the mine works.

We toured a Bordello which was closed down in 1985.  The lady who was our tour guide received her knowledge from the ladies who used to work there.  They shared their stories of what life was like.  In fact many o the rooms the ladies worked and  stayed in were left in exactly the way they left them.  For example, their clothes, makeup, books they read, etc. No pictures sere allowed inside but I can assure you it was quite interesting.

May of  the historic buildings made of brick are original.  Most of the wooden structures were destroyed in a fire.

The photo below is of the original rain depot.

The saloon we ate at had so much character.

Wallace Idaho Silver Mining Town

If you ever get to Wallace Idaho you will definitely enjoy the history.

 

On our way to Charbonneau Park in Washington.

The park is extremely well- maintained.  Spacious sites with fire pit, picnic table and cement pads.  Unfortunately during our stay fires were banned due to dry conditions.

Clean restrooms and showers available

Sprinklers are set around the park to go off at different times to keep the grass green.  The park caretakers make sure the sprinklers don’t interfere with campers.  As you walk around the park, you can get a glimpse of ‘sprinkler rainbows’

Two swimming beaches to cool off in the 100 degree heat.

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Lonestar enjoying the shade

Huge dock area for your boat so you can enjoy your favorite water sport.  There are spots for house boats, sailboats, and motor boats.

A variety of water sports–tubing, skiing, sailing

I always try to get a photo of the lovely sunsets.

There are trains located near the park which run only during the day so they won’t disturb anyone during the nighttime hours.

We recommend this park.

 

 

 

 

 

For my birthday Lonestar took me on a Sterneheeler Cruise on the Columbia River.

It was an elaborate brunch cruise including Mimosa’s and other beverages.  Some brunch items were french toast, eggs benadict, fresh fruit, and much more.

Marvelous scenery as we traveled down the Columbia River.

We even caught a glimpse of some wildlife.

An Osprey sitting on her nest guarding her offspring

A California sea lion warming in the sun

Native American fishing village.  Fishing docks line the river banks.

This is called the Bridge of the Gods.  At one time it was a dirt bridge connecting Oregon and Washington.  When it  collapsed the steel bridge was built.  The average water depth of the river is 50 feet, however, under the bridge the depth is 100 feet.

When you enter the docks this statue greets you.  I liked it so I have added it to this post.

The cruise cost was $55 each but well worth the price and one fabulous birthday present.  If you get a chance take the trip.  They also provide a dinner cruise.

What would a trip to Oregon be without  trip up to Mount Hood. We took the trip with the Cam Am.  As we got closer to the top we had to stop to put on jackets.

Mount Hood, Oregon

We were even treated to some roadside waterfalls.

The scenery was breathtaking and then you get a distant glimpse of Mount Hood.

As we got closer the mountain grew bigger.

A ski lodge and hotel sets part way up to Mount Hood, it is the farthest up you can go .  The only way to get higher up is to take a ski lift and ski back down. Yes, skiing and snowboarding in July.

If you love fabulous scenery, this is the trip for you. If you love skiing, this is a must.

Scenery traveling to and from the campground.

Interesting bridge over the Columbia River.

Lewis and Clark Campground — A very  well maintained campground with friendly staff.

Pull through sites made it easy to get set up since we are pulling a trailer.

Fire pits and picnic tables at every site.  The time we spent there, campfires were banned due to the extremely dry conditions.

Charcoal grills were okay to use.  However, don’t buy the cheap grill like we did.  We were shocked when the outside cover of our grill caught on fire.  It is still usable but it looks really bad.

The only negative comments I read about this campground:

The trains run throughout the day and night however, they were not allowed to blow the train whistle through the Columbia River Gorge. Train whistle are quite annoying but all we heard were the trains rumbling down the tracks did not bother us at all.

The other negative review I read was that sites were not kept up well by campers.  There are only a few sites in poor shape and they were only in one spot in the campground.   The staff is working on cleaning up that area.

We enjoyed our stay at Lewis and Clark and would not hesitate to revisit this campground.