The campground showers were locked, so at midnight we drove 45 minutes to a Pilot with our three dogs asleep in the back seat. Here’s what truck stop showers are really like for regular campers: $18 for one private room, a long line at the register but no wait for the room, hot water, towels included, and how we took turns so the dogs were never alone.
Three nights of Steckel Park camping with three dogs in late August: a full hookup site under huge oaks, the $52 and $3 fees, the night the showers were already locked, the ants that beat our spray, and who this county campground is really for.
We booked three nights in Bodega Bay without reading the fine print, and the fine print turned out to be the whole trip. Here is our actual receipt, the dog rules that matter, and the two food stops within half a mile.
We booked an oceanfront site at Jalama Beach for our three dogs and learned a few things the hard way, starting with the 14.5-mile drive in and the fact that nobody warns you about the cell service. Here is the honest guide, dog parent to dog parent.