Yreka RV Park

The Yreka RV Park is located at the Yreka Travel Plaza at the northernmost exit (exit # 776) along Interstate 5 in Yreka.






Address:
Yreka RV Park
767 Montague Road
Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 841-0100

How to get here: Travel Interstate 5 heading north to the third and last exit (#776) see the sign for the Yreka Travel Plaza from the Interstate and take the exit going east on Montague Road. Turn right at first stop light, park will be straight ahead less than 1/4 mile.

Amenities: The Yreka RV Park is the newest commercial park in the area. The office is open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. They boast 102 spaces and can accommodate any size rig, all or most being pull-throughs. The RV park offers Wi-fi, cable TV hookups, restrooms (ADA accommodations) and laundry facilities as well as a group meeting room. Pets are welcome. Even though the park is sparse of trees and greenery, it is very clean and provides a broad view of the neighboring mountains and town.

Contact the park for current rates and availability. They have a small website located at this address: Yreka RV Park

What to do: Yreka RV Park is located nearby to many services, all within a short drive. Within about a mile plus one can find major grocery stores, gas stations, a hospital, and full service RV repair. The excellent Siskiyou County Museum is within a short distance as well as the local library, parks, movie theater, art galleries, antique shops, restaurants, etc., and the Klamath National Forest Headquarters. Yreka is home to a National Historic District and it can be found at the central exit off of I-5. There is a nice walking tour of both the commercial district as well as Third Street, a residential district. A walk around town should include a visit to the Siskiyou County Courthouse and see the largest gold display south of the Yukon. During the summer months a ride on the Blue Goose Train through the Shasta Valley is a great way to spend an afternoon. The Yreka Chamber of Commerce has a welcome center at the corner of Broadway and Miner Streets, (take the central Yreka exit off Interstate 5) be sure and stop in and pick up maps, brochures and other items of interest. A visit to the Yreka History Blog will give one a taste of the history of this gold rush town.

Places to visit. Earthship Fife Falkirk wheel

http://antiques-perth-scotland.blogspot.com/ Antiques and cafe http://tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2010/12/tour-scotland-winter-photograph_08.html Huntingtower Perth by Sandy Stevenson. Townhill loch http://www.snapscotland.com/photo/albums/scottish-photos?id=6270794%3AAlbum%3A10&xg_pw=&commentPage=&page=2 Stunning photo album of Scotland http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2010/07/the-unique-falkirk-wheel/ 10 miles north. Open Fridays.They can arrange guided tours but you can wander around yourself by the Kinghorn Loch. There is a shelter made from plastic bottles & the tyre building. etc. http://www.sci-scotland.org.uk/earthship_centre.shtml Deep sea world http://www.deepseaworld.com/planning_your_visit/how_to_find_us.asp?css=1

South Queensferry pier gallery paintings & woodcraft (similar to chris's).

07761 577 366

Limekilns - Bill's antiques & driftwood items (next to Elgin Hotel & estate office).

Internet Access

Are you traveling and your laptop needs charging? Having trouble getting the internet on your smart phone or computer? Here is a list of local places that have either wifi, or computers you can use!

WiFi or Computers:

In Yreka:

• Yreka Mailbox ~ computers available you can use for a small fee, friendly and helpful folks here! You can find them at: 1299 South Main Street, Yreka, CA 96097 (530) 842-1350. Take any exit from Interstate 5 at Yreka and go west one block, then look for 1299 South Main! Need to mail gifts back home? Other mail services? This is the place to go for great service! They also have great local products if you are looking for a unique or special gift.
  
• Siskiyou County Library ~ Yreka has computers available to the public. Also free WiFi The library has reduced hours due to budget cuts, so phone to be sure they are open. Yreka Branch (main) 719 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097 (530) 841-4175.
• Black Bear Diner ~ Yreka, located at 1747 South Main Street (first Yreka exit off Interstate 5 heading north, or last Yreka exit if heading south). WiFi available.
• Misty's Wet Yer Whistle Espresso Bar ~ Yreka, located at 401 South Main Street, Yreka. Free Wifi. (530) 842-0221. (Closest exit would be the central Yreka exit off Interstate 5 and head south)
• The Audacity & Cafe ~ Yreka, 200 West Miner Street, Yreka, CA. Take Central Yreka Exit, travel west approx. 2 blocks. In Old Town Yreka! Free WiFi.
  

Inverkeithing Pubs, take-aways, shops and camping shop

Campers can walk up to this pub from the campsite, it's about a mile.

There is a good cycle/walking path just a few yards from the campsite.

Real ale sold here at Burgh Arms

http://www.akelasden.co.uk/ Camping equipment shop

A butcher, a baker, a fishmonger, chinese take away, mini supermarket, Post office, bank, library (fax & computer), phone box, 2 hairdressers, 2 chemists, bicycle shop, hardware shop, 2 newsagents, 2 charity shops, 4 pubs, etc.





Inverkeithing Friary gardens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Inverkeithing

Pinkerton burn runs through our land. It was said to run red for 3 days after this battle!

Lots of local historical interest as well as on our land - old smithy waterwheel used to be here as well as small gauge railway, gravel pit & sandstone quarry where our cottages were built from.

the "Burro" tent pitch is off the original donkey & cart track that ran up to "Rosebank" - the ruins of which can be seen.

Cycling Fife Coastal Path Sustrans CTC

Cycle path starts yards from our holiday cottage & woodland camp.
Go on up to the pretty harbour down from Inverkeithing High street opposite Sandy Wallace cycles. Walk or cycle along the estuary to Dalgety Bay & Aberdour. Then as far as you like.
Look for the Chain walk.

http//walking.visitscotland.com/walks/perthangusfife/213671

Many who are cycling or walking for charity or fundraising or Lands end to John O'Groats, use our camp as an overnight stop. We are on the old north road (B981).
For example in July this year it is the intention of Richard Toole, who is disabled, to walk from the Tay bridge to the Forth road bridge. - http://stores.lulu.com/RICHARDTOOLE
and http://www.justgiving.com/richards40dayshike09

and Richard Barr at http://www.cancerwalker.com/

http://www.ctc.org.uk/

http://www.sustrans.org/

http://www.sustrans.org/default.asp?sID=1090515197515 Scottish routes

Mike Carter 6000 mile cycle around Britain get.carter@observer.co.uk

See Google cycle link http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2010/03/biking_directions_added_to_goo.html

Dunfermline Duloch Leisure park

http://www.visitdunfermline.com/udayb.php
http://www.visitdunfermline.com/whatson.php
http://www.visitdunfermline.com/goingout.php
http://www.visitdunfermline.com/attractions.php
http://www.visitdunfermline.com/shopping.php




24 hour Tesco, 1 mile away.

Breakfasts from around 8.a.m.



Pizza delivery Duloch Park Dunfermline 01383 726999 also at Whimbrel Place, Duloch, Dunfermline:-

Lidl supermarket, fish & chips, Subway, etc.


Fife Leisure Park:-

Bella Italia, http://www.bellaitalia.co.uk/menu/main-menu/7

Nandos chicken, Chinese buffet, Dobbies cafe, etc.




Craigies Organic farm http://www.craigies.co.uk/jamkitchen.htm

Is it camping or RVing? Are they the same?

With the spring camping and RVing season just around the corner I’m getting a little antsy for our first trip. I’m not sure what early trips we’ll make, but we’re already booked for Memorial weekend with a short trip joining family at a park in northern Indiana.

But I think about our camping trips and how they’ve changed – mostly because of the change in equipment. I’m one of those people who like to discuss things – sometimes to the dire end. So, we have this discussion – are we still camping even though we’re going in our travel trailer?

I remember our early days in the tent with all of the comforts of the outdoors – the outdoor cook stove, lanterns, a “camping” coffee pot, grill, sleeping bags and bug spray. Then my husband needed to add a fan and TV to the list, as well as an air mattress. Apparently, the ground was getting harder that it had been in the past.

Then we went to the popup camper – it got him off the ground and gave me that outdoor feel that still let me believe I was camping out. I enjoyed the popup, and it gave us a few more conveniences. But after some years of this, my husband again tired of the setting up of camp. If we arrived late, it was dark and more difficult to get everything ready – and beds always had to be made.

So, came the day that we went “camper” shopping, i.e. travel trailer. My husband so wanted a trailer that could be backed into a site, and with less effort, ready for the weekend in mere minutes. I went into this a little less enthusiastic. We settled on our 29-foot Jayco, and I must say, it is very nice. But I still ask, are we still camping?

It’s not that we are indoors more when we’re at campgrounds, but it’s not the same having the wind blow through the wide open screens of a tent or even a popup camper. And, let’s be real, we use the AC now. Yes, there’s TV with surround sound, a microwave and the kitchen is all indoors now. While I don’t mind this when bad weather moves in, I still wonder if we’ve lost something.

My husband says absolutely not – this is heaven. He loves camping – you can find him at the campfire almost the entire time we’re out! And he loves his travel trailer. It’s perfect, or near perfect, he says. But then I wonder why he is looking at a fifth-wheel travel trailer and even at some of the smaller motorhomes.

I don’t think our conversion is complete yet, but I’m holding him back a little. I’m not ready for a “camper” with a sauna yet.

So, tell me what do you think? Is it still camping? And please, share some of your favorite camping/RVing experiences with us! Happy camping, I can almost smell the campfire!