Our next stop was dry camping at the Three Rivers Casino in Coos Bay. It was free and the stop allowed us to see a little more of the fantastic Oregon coast. The drive was just like I like it - a short 78.6 miles (79, 854.0 total).
Sixteen miles south was a dump station on 101 across from Carl G. Washburne State Park. We were thrilled to make it two weeks with four people showering (Tillicum does not have a dump station).
I was fascinated by the clouds blown up and over one rather tall hill.
A little further south is the beginning of the Oregon Dunes National Seashore. Highway 101 veered east before continuing south. One of the few sections of the highway where we could not see the ocean.
Just before reaching Coos Bay Joani caught this dune out the window. They reminded me of Indiana Dunes at the southern end of Lake Michigan.
The casino was not much larger than an average grocery store. One corner was a restaurant that had some pretty good deals (we had breakfast there one morning and dinner there one evening). The rest of the floor was electronic gaming machines. There was no room for any card games or roulette. In the "campground" we had plenty of company, but I never really met anyone - they were either inside gambling or out exploring. The casino was right across the street from the Honda dealer, however, where we had an appointment for some recall work.
Three Rivers Casino, in Coos Bay and in Florence, allows four nights of dry camping with no strings attached. Four additional nights are allowed with strings (a little gambling).
This is a tiny lot for a casino. Less than a dozen RVs could fit and only if everyone parked a certain way (arrive early in the day).
They gave us $10 each to sign up for a players card plus David and I received $5 extra each for getting the kids to sign up for a players card = $50 free play.
David is not crazy about this picture, but I love it. "Best friends"
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