Our next camping journey took us to Cove Palisades State Park in Central Oregon and located on the waters surrounding Lake Billy Chinook. We arrived after 9pm so would have to wait till the morning to check out the sites. Full hook-up at this park was $26 per night

It was cool during the night but the sun rose early and got up to the mid 80's in the early afternoon. Here was our morning view



 We got up early and headed down to the lake. The area reminded me of Lake Mead in Vegas but with a bit more vegetation

We were surprised to see so much wildlife, especially during the day

Headed down to the lake and used our new inflatable - you can't complain for $19

It was still a struggle heading up Mt Hood on the way with speeds around 40MPH on the steep grades but the camper ran well and the fridge even maintained its chill despite the high temperatures outside. Here are some camper pics!