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Welcome to Shoshone Ice Caves…
This cave is about 100 feet down and stays about 28 degrees year round. And Dad (Rick) was sweating. This cave is actually a lava tube formed by a volcano erupting. There is evidence of lava tubes collapsing in the area. You can even see lava rocks everywhere. We had so much fun at the Shoshone Ice Caves.
Shoshone Ice Caves
http://www.shoshoneicecaves.com
1561 State Hwy 75, Shoshone, ID 83352
GPS coordinates: 43.164836, -114.337891
https://goo.gl/maps/SYbmDCYqSbK3CGyv6
We chose Manchester Beach KOA mostly because it was the only place available on the coast in the area that we wanted to stop. There were other campgrounds but none had sites available for larger campers. In case you have not figured it out yet, we do not plan too far in advance.
This KOA had some really strange looking trees that are stunning. Elizabeth said the one of them reminds her of the monster in the TV series Stranger Things.
We were here at the end of the tourist season and the place was fairly empty most of the time.
Be careful driving here with a bigger rig/camper. Their website says to to come over one of the mountain passes due to a steep grade. Well, driving down Highway 1 is really winding road and our trailer bumper dragged a couple times on some of the sharp corners. There are many pullout spots where you can see the coast so pay attention to the road. It is a long drop-off.
Manchester Beach / Mendocino Coast KOA Journey
http://koa.com/campgrounds/manchester-beach
44300 Kinney Rd, Manchester, CA 95459
GPS coordinates: 38.981398, -123.692979
Shoshone Falls is the most gorgeous waterfalls that we have seen. We think they are even better than Niagara Falls in New York. Come with us we take a look.
This is part of our Season 3 Part 2 and was filmed in the second half of 2019.
Shoshone Falls Park
https://www.tfid.org/309/Shoshone-Falls
4155 Shoshone Falls Grade, Twin Falls, ID 83301
GPS coordinates: 42.5937, -114.401
https://goo.gl/maps/bRWMv645gyveSQAS7
We were visiting Eureka, California because we wanted to see Mom’s aunt and uncle that live there.
The plan was to stay at the fairgrounds but… let’s just say that we did not feel safe.
Her aunt suggested the old KOA but she did not know the name. A quick search found Redwood Coast Cabins and RV Resort. And like all RV resorts, there is more to do but the sites are so tiny.
The staff was so nice. We planned to stay 3 nights and decided to stay another 3 nights. They suggested making it a week total and applied the first 3 nights to the weekly price. Most places will not do this.
It is a good location to branch out and see many of the local tourist attractions.
Redwood Coast Cabins and RV Resort
http://www.redwoodcoastrv.com
4050 US-101, Eureka, CA 95503
GPS coordinates: 40.826160, -124.082487
