La Conner RV & Camping Resort, La Conner, Washington
Arriving at La Conner RV Campground we were third in line to detach our dinghy, so we thought we would just drive around and find a spot with the motorhome (car in tow). We found a spot that might work, so we detached the car and found that we couldn’t fit without approaching the site from the other direction. We left the car and tried to figure out how to get back to the site and found a better location. It was large enough for us, but with trees and a boat trailer across the way, I couldn’t maneuver into that site either. On our way back to the first site, we found an even better site. Finding a good site can be so frustrating sometimes.
Once we settled in and got set up, we explored the campground on foot. The is no pool, and the hot tub was under repair, so that left swimming in Similk Bay. (a little cold for my blood) The campground is nice and sites are set up for camping. There is both an adult and a family lodge. The sports courts, shuffleboard, volleyball, horseshoes, play area and the rest of the facilities were in good repair and well kept. There is a small store, exercise room, and laundromat.
Nearby the campground, there are lots of great places to visit. One of my favorite places is Deception Pass. I never get tired of the views there. We got there in the morning with the mist still present and it added to the beauty. We also visited Anacortes. As we travel, we are getting better at being tourists. We first went to the Visitors Information Center and learned what was nearby. They told us about Washington Park just outside of town. So we went out and drove the loop through the park, stopping a few times to take photos. On a second outing, we decided to take the ferry to San Juan Island to see if we could spot whales from shore. We took the car so that we could drive to the other side of the island to Lime Kiln State Park (Whale watchers park) to see if we could spot some orcas. We didn’t have much luck seeing whales, but the park was nice and had a neat history of being where (100 years ago) they heated limestone in a huge kiln and put the resulting lime in barrels to be shipped to other locations both from the site and Friday Harbor. After we left the park we checked out the town of Friday Harbor, nice place. The next day we met other campers at the campground who told us that just last year a pod of orcas came through right there at the campground. (please note, any orca photos on this page were not taken by me. I wasn’t that lucky) Also, we checked out the town of La Conner, which is a great little touristy town to poke through shops and check out restaurants along the water.
La Conner Campground is another campground that we’re looking forward to visiting again. We met several people there, (most of them from Canada) and it only made the park better. My only gripe about the park would be the number of private sites along the beach that should be available for everyone.
From: Thousand Trails
“Join the fun and adventure at La Conner RV & Camping Resort. With 111 acres of camping space and a half-mile of saltwater beachfront, this RV campground in Washington offers an ideal location for exploring the Pacific Northwest. Shopping, dining, and historical buildings are accessible in La Conner to the east. While the San Juan Islands are just a ferry ride away to the west.”
