We enjoyed a camping trip for Mothers Day Weekend. We are always on a look out for new places to take the RV for weekend getaways. For this trip we booked a lovely spot at Detroit Lake State Park. Some of the criteria we have when choosing a park for a quick getaway weekend are: 1. It's less than a 3 hr. drive from our hoe 2. It's pet friendly 3. There are some sight seeing opportunities This park met most of our criteria. Normally it would only take about 3 hrs. to get there, however we left around 3:30 pm and hit Portland Traffic (and a few accidents along they way) which turned our trip into a 5 hr. drive. If we visit again we'll need to leave on a Friday Morning to avoid this traffic. It was Pet Friendly, in fact there were quite a few a dogs (and cats) in the park. The kiddo enjoyed checking out all of the pets. This park is set on a beautiful lake. The campsites set on the Lake would be the ideal choice. This site uses affiliate links The kiddo dipped a toe into the lake but it was still a bit too cold for swimming (some kids were testing it out though). If you have a boat, this park has it's own boat launch, and there are also plenty of spots to fish. Our campsite sat a little higher up, but it still had a nice peek-a-boo view over looking the lake. We had a fun time making Pizza's with our Pie Irons, and we even tried a new dessert recipe for Chocolate Marshmallow Puffs from a Little Bit Me. Connor loved this ooey gooey dessert, but I just wasn't happy with how the croissant dough cooked in the pie irons-it might need some modifications. We didn't tow the Jeep this trip so we were limited to just what the park had to offer. We took quite a few walks around the park, but most of our Trip was spent relaxing and just enjoying nature. Even Sparky got in a camping nap on this trip. Do you have a favorite weekend camping spot to enjoy with your family?
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