Alder Lake

On to better things. I still managed to have a great weekend, despite the gut-wrenching antics on Friday evening. Alder Lake campground is a Tacoma Power Park on Alder Lake, a reservoir behind a power production dam on the Nisqually River. The campground can be found on the Washington State Parks website, as well as the Tacoma Power website. It's pretty nice. The area is clean, with a beach, boat launch, and marina area. There are about 90 sites with full hookups, and a loop or two of tent sites, as well as several group sites. The restroom near our site was clean, but featured the bane of Washington State Parks campgrounds, coin-operated showers... The sites were maybe just a little close together, but hey for having full hook-ups they were plenty spread out. Many, such as ours, had a decent area of grass, instead of just dirt. We spent part of Saturday at the picnic area/beach area. The water level was low due to late snow melt, but the kids still had fun. The park was full for this warm weekend, and reservations are advised. We tried something new to me this trip, Doughboys. Stick one uncooked Pillsbury bisquit on the end of a wooden hanger rod, and cook it over the fire/coals. When it's brown on the outside pull it off the rod. Then fill the hole with whatever you desire (we used strawberry jam and whipped cream, mmmm), and consume. Yuuummmmy! Anyway, we had a good time. We also compiled a list of items needing to be repaired under warranty. Amazing what comes out of the factory, considering Tiffin has a reputation of being among the best as far as quality control goes. Our expensive I'm sure one piece windshield has a flaw in it, broken interior wall panels, loose electrical outlets with the screws stripped, and more. Amazing. Anyways, I would recommend Alder Lake Campground, and can't wait to try the other Tacoma Power Parks. No RVing plans for Memorial Day weekend. The Rv will probably be in the shop, and I have to work on Memorial Day, so we'll wait until the following weekend at Penrose State Park.