We leave the rest area and drive a relatively short but challenging two hour drive through several Redwood groves.  We arrive at Crescent Beach and check into the city-owned RV park right on the beach.

We are yards from the Pacific.  This is an interesting town and and interesting RV Park.  The town was partially destroyed by a tsunami in 1964 brought on by the Anchorage AK earthquake.  As a result the downtown section looks like something out of a west coast "Mad Men" with some older architecture uptown.  There is an outstanding municipal park, community pool,  and other city amenities right on the beach.  Also an 1865 lighthouse high on a high rocky outcrop that escaped destruction during the tsunami.

We found a great place for lunch then walked through the harbor and the town's nooks and crannies. We took the dogs for a long walk through the park and out on to the pier.  We came back to the RV so we could call family members and and watch the weather channel to see the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

There are many full-timers here at this RV park.  Actually the title of RV park is a stretch.  It is interesting that there is a substantial population living full time in campers and trailers in these settings. These are not tricked out rigs, but pretty aged and sad looking.  These  are never going to be seen on the road again.  There are many "colorful" characters here and we have seen lots of folks living on the road.  This is a lifestyle that could not be duplicated in the harsh climate of Maine. We have seen many folks who are living full time at these parks - in climates where it is feasible.  I don't know if it is because they are suffering from the economic downturn or because it is a cheap way to live with beach frontage- or in the case of Carson City -because it is a stone's throw from a casino.