Category: Tent Camping

Written by Mod Fam on September 7, 2020

Best Place to Kayak – Magone Lake in Oregon

If you’re looking for the best lake to kayak in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, check out Magone Lake, near Mount Vernon and John Day, Oregon. This roughly 50-acre lake offers calm water, beautiful natural features, and miles of shoreline to explore. Keep reading for kayak access points, directions to Magone Lake, and more.

Written by Mod Fam on September 1, 2020

Explore the Best Baron Lakes Idaho Hikes

#PNW . Backpacking . Hiking . Idaho . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Travel

Explore the best Baron Lakes Idaho hikes with our backpacking guide. Our favorite 25 mile route begins at the Grandjean Campground Trailhead before winding up along Baron Creek to the three Baron Lakes. Camp along a dramatic ridge or push through to the lakes for your first night. And enjoy unobstructed views of the stars from these 8,000 foot alpine lakes.

City of Rocks - Climbing Hiking Camping. Sunset over Idaho's Castle Rocks State Park and City of Rocks National Reserve.

Written by Mod Fam on August 8, 2020

Enjoy the Best City of Rocks Idaho Camping

#PNW . Idaho . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel

Enjoy the best City of Rocks Idaho Camping at Castle Rocks State Park. Located just outside of the National Reserve, the state campground offers a full range of amenities and quick access to the Reserve and nearby Almo, the visitor’s center, and Durfee Hot Springs.

Written by Mod Fam on August 8, 2020

City of Rocks Climbing, Hiking, and Camping

#PNW . Hiking . Idaho . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel

City of Rocks Climbing. Hiking. Camping. The City of Rocks and Castle Rocks State Park offer some of the most diverse and interesting climbing areas in the Pacific Northwest. Climb moderate to advanced single- and multi-pitch routes; no special permits needed. If you want to place permanent anchors, you can find the permit forms on

Active Recreation - Lake Cascade State Park & Tamarack Resort. A ski lift in summer carries mountain bikes to the top of the mountain at Tamarack Resort.

Written by Mod Fam on August 5, 2020

Active Recreation – Lake Cascade State Park and Tamarack Resort

#PNW . Hiking . Idaho . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel

One of the best recreational lakes in Idaho, Lake Cascade provides ample boating, fishing, and water sport opportunities, with access on all sides of the lake. Boat ramps at multiple campgrounds and access points make it easy to get out on the lake.

Red and yellow flames lick the charred black end of a burned log. The bright colors of the flame contrast against a dark black background and the blackened coals of a campfire at Cascade Lake State Park in Central Idaho.

Written by Mod Fam on August 1, 2020

Best Camping in Idaho – Lake Cascade State Park

#PNW . Idaho . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel

Lake Cascade offers some of the very best camping in Idaho. Centrally located, Lake Cascade State Park is one of Idaho’s largest state park complexes. It offers year-round activities and 10 different campgrounds around the lake. Whether you come to boat, fish, and water ski or relax along the shore, Lake Cascade has amenities for all types of outdoor recreation and activities.

A view of alpine trees along the shore of upper Baron Lake in Idaho's Sawtooth National Recreation Area.

Written by Mod Fam on August 1, 2020

P Idaho – Words That Start with P

#PNW . Backpacking . Hiking . Idaho . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel

P Idaho – Idaho is known for Potatoes. But that’s just scratching the proverbial surface of Idaho’s possibilities and potential when it comes to the letter P. Idaho offers peaks and powder. And pints. And pubs. And don’t forget pioneers, Pinot Noir, and Ponderosa Pine. Join us on our photographic portal to P Idaho.

Hikes Near Stanley Idaho - a stream at the outlet of Fourth of July Lake in the White Cloud Wilderness. Sunset over the Chamberlain Lakes, seen from the edge of a high-elevation alpine lake near Castle Peak.

Written by Mod Fam on July 15, 2020

Hikes Near Stanley Idaho – Chamberlain Lakes and the White Clouds Wilderness

#PNW . Backpacking . Hiking . Idaho . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Travel

For the best hikes near Stanley Idaho, check out the White Cloud Wilderness and the Chamberlain Lakes. Starting with an easy hike to Fourth of July and Washington Lakes, the increasingly difficult loop takes you high into alpine country below Castle Peak.

A wide-angle view of Oregon's Magone Lake, near John Day, Oregon. Enormous pine trees overshadow the walking path that encircles the lake.

Written by Mod Fam on August 3, 2019

Best Camping in Oregon: Clyde Holliday State Park

#PNW . Hiking . Oregon . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel

Some of the best camping in Oregon is a long way away from the coast and the I-5 corridor. You may be surprised to find the high desert oasis of Clyde Holliday State Park, a campground and day-use area near John Day, Mt. Vernon, and Magone Lake.

Written by Mod Fam on August 1, 2019

Oregon Road Trip: 3 Day Recommended Itinerary

#PNW . 3-Day Itineraries . Itineraries . Oregon . Outdoor Recreation . Tent Camping . Trailer Camping . Travel

Thinking of planning your own Oregon Road Trip? Our recommended Oregon road trip itinerary includes full-day activities for each of the three days. Click on any of the days in our itinerary contents list below to jump to that part of the itinerary.

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