Westport-Union Landing State Beach

Just North of Fort Bragg, before Highway 1 heads inland to 101, there’s some lovely first-come, first-serve camping at Westport-Union Landing State Beach. There are a few different camping lots, so I selected the one with the least amount of campers and ocean side parking for the view.

After settling in, I went down to the beach to enjoyed the waves and walked about half the length before my legs got sore from the sand giving away with each step. I found a great rock to sit up against and watched the ocean waves crash for an hour.

Once back at the van, I read my new book Blue Mind for awhile, took Maverick for a walk, and then cooked dinner. Ended the night with a foggy sunset and a fire pit. I love how the flames reflected off my van! 

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Ocean Cove Campground

Just north of Jenner and Timber Cove, there is this awesome campground on a cliff overlooking the ocean. I read about this place the day before I left on my coastal trip and had a feeling it would be amazing. Ocean Ocean Cove is a beautiful first-come campground with great views from pretty much any spot!

I found a great site near the cliff and parked so I could see the ocean from my bed with the rear doors open. It was slightly foggy when I arrived, but since I love the ocean breeze, I didn’t really mind.

I spent the afternoon reading whilst listening to waves crashing, then made dinner, and ended the evening with a lovely fire and Maverick’s nightly walk. I woke up to blue skies and a gorgeous view, ate breakfast, packed up, and then continued on my trek north.

Ocean Cove is definitely a campsite I plan to stay at every year. It’s not too long of a drive yet far enough away from home to feel like you got away. Next time I plan to stay a few nights and really take advantage of the views and campground!

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