For a variety of reasons, we were not able to get our camper out since June of last year. After seeing the weather forecast for the weekend of February 14-15, we decided it was high time to resume our travels with Taz the Dog. We had been wanting to stay at Cape Lookout for a long time and were able to get one of the two remaining sites in the State Park campground. Campsites were limited due to the President's Day holiday and several loops of sites were closed for the winter.
Cape Lookout State Park is just south of Tillamook. The actual Cape is a finger of land that juts out about 1 & 1/2 miles into the Pacific. It is a very popular spot during whale watching season as there is a trail that terminates on a bluff at the end of the headland. This spot provides an excellent view of any whales passing by.
We got there by mid-afternoon and set up the camper. Had we known more about the campground, we would have picked the other available site because it was drier due to receiving more sun. Our spot was still fine though.
The marine layer was rather thick on Friday evening so the sunset was not spectacular.
Dinner was excellent though. The Biolite stove we use for grilling is still amazing for it's size and efficiency.
The weather on Saturday was much better so we walked south toward the Cape. The beach was very nice as was the forest.
Unfortunately my back issues had flared up by the time we got back to camp so we decided to leave rather than stay another night. A tough decision but at least we had gotten back out on a trip again.
We will definitely be returning to Cape Lookout. It is highly recommended to anyone traveling the Oregon coast.
Cheers!
