Scenic "Beach" State Park

Rich finally has a few days off (four). We planned a few excursions and also a couple of days at home to finish the unpacking (almost there!!). On Sunday we drove to a place called Scenic Beach State Park. We were supposed to drive all the way to the coast and camp but all the sites were full and we were afraid to drive that far and wing it. This state park was only about ten miles from our apartment. We arrived at about 11:00AM. The dogs were excited and ready to explore. Off we went into the woods to find this beach... down the path and there it was! Wait, was that it? They did say beach right? Can this strip of rocks littered with thick seaweed and oyster shells be called a beach?

The people on the Pacific Coast really need to work on their definitions because this is false advertising. But, if you look up from the rocks and shells (not a beach) you will definitely see the "scenic"! I like to be able to put my feet in the water while looking up at a snow capped mountain!

The dogs were very sweet and dug up the stinkiest shells they find and proudly marched around with them hanging out of their mouths. Ruby also barked heartily at every thing that moved (and several that didn't!) Unfortunately, the rocks made it difficult to walk and it quickly became crowded. We headed back up into the woods where we wandered among the campsites. THIS is what I had in mind when I thought of camping! Nice, tall pine trees, spacious sites, a view of the mountains AND the water, and a bathroom nearby. We will definitely camp there at some point in the future. The dogs had a great time wandering, sniffing, wrestling and chewing their way around. They were then exhausted for the rest of the day, thus allowing us leave them sleeping in their crates and drive to the grocery store, which is actually a fun experience out here. I think that will be another post altogether, though! We all slept well that night and then Rich and I were up early on Monday for my first trip to Seattle and his first trip as just a tourist!