The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
at Cape Perpetua Scenic Area in Florence, Oregon
May 12, 2009

The 2700-acre wonderland in the Siuslaw National Forest has awe-inspiring views, crashing surf, tide pools, old-growth forest, and 26 miles of interconnected looping trails. There is a visitor center with RV parking, exhibits, gifts and a theater. Recreation pass required for all areas. (The two RV Gypsies have a senior pass to get in all National Parks, and that saves them a lot of money).
a sunlit Pacific ocean
a sunlit Pacific ocean

ABOVE - A sunlit Pacific Ocean (on a cloudy day) as seen from one of the parking lots at Cape Perpetua.

Karen Duquette on the trail
flowers
Cape Perpetua was a 2,000+ acre source of fish and game for early Native Americans, home to European settlers, and a military outpost.
Lee Duquette admires the flowers
close-up of the flowers
Karen Duquette on the trail towards the ocean
the cliffs
flower
Below: The walking trail from the visitors center comes out at a scenic view.
walking tunnel
sign for directions
directional sign
cliffs
Lee Duquette on the trail
Lee Duquette amazed by the scenery
Lee Duquette looks out at the Pacific ocean
Below: TIDE POOLS
Lee Duquette and the tide pools
the tide pools
Twice a day, as tides pulse over craggy rocks, life in the tide pools adjusts to new conditions. Plants and animals are pounded by the surf, submerged in saltwater, or exposed to drying sun and wind. It seems like a harsh place to live! Yet, the intertidal life zones are among the most biologically diverse areas in the world.
Lee Duquette and the tide pools
Lee Duquette and the tide pools
Lee Duquette and the tide pools
Lee Duquette and the tide pools
Pacific Ocean crashing into a tide pool
Pacific Ocean crashing into a tide pool
Pacific Ocean crashing into a tide pool
Pacific Ocean crashing into a tide pool
crashing waves
crashing waves
crashing waves
crashing waves
crashing waves
crashing waves
 crashing waves
crashing waves
Lee Duquette and crashing waves
Below: The inlet from the Pacific Ocean to the Spouting Horn
The inlet from the ocean to the Spouting Horn
The inlet from the ocean to the Spouting Horn
The inlet from the ocean to the Spouting Horn
The inlet from the ocean to the Spouting Horn
The inlet from the ocean to the Spouting Horn
The inlet from the ocean to the Spouting Horn
Below: After the waves come into the inlet, they crash against the rocks, then go behind the rocks to the Spouting Horn.
The inlet from the ocean to the Spouting Horn
The inlet from the ocean to the Spouting Horn
The inlet from the ocean to the Spouting Horn
The inlet from the ocean to the Spouting Horn
Spouting Horn sign
Spouting Horn information
Spouting Horn
Spouting Horn
Spouting Horn
Spouting Horn
Lee Duquette at Spouting Horn
Lee Duquette at Spouting Horn
Lee Duquette at Spouting Horn
Lee Duquette at Spouting Horn
Lee Duquette at Spouting Horn
Lee Duquette at Spouting Horn
Karen Duquette at Spouting Horn
Karen Duquette at Spouting Horn
Karen Duquette at Spouting Horn  
Karen Duquette at Spouting Horn
Karen Duquette at Spouting Horn
Spouting Horn
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