Good bye Casey’s; Hello LaPine

I can honestly say that staying at Casey’s Riverfront RV Park was one of the best things we have done for a long time.  What’s not to love??  It’s on a river, the river is accessible, the park was quiet, full hook-ups included cable TV and Wi-Fi, and they had self-serve soft ice cream!  WOW!!

Carol K had alerted me to the ice cream and it’s a good thing, otherwise I would never have found it.  It is not in the small store/office as I would have expected.  The ice cream dispenser sits in the group picnic shelter, along with a plastic bin of cones and a coffee can to leave $1.00 for your cone or container of soft serve.  Never heard of such a thing!!!!  And it was good too!!

I have to admit that I had no money on me when I found this magic machine and I couldn’t walk away empty-handed.  The sign said it was on the honor system so I swore on my honor to come back later with the money.  No way could I pass up that cone.  I did go back later and put my money in the can and since I was there and had a couple of extra dollars in my pocket….well…the temptation was just too great and I had another.

I am NOT being paid by Casey’s to champion their establishment…I just can’t seem to help myself.  If you have a group outing or family reunion in the works, Casey’s is PERFECT.  Here is the outdoor pavilion where groups can meet for potlucks.  There is indoor and outdoor seating, two TVs, a microwave, and of course, the magic ice cream machine!



There is also a huge brick fire pit, along with a supply of wood and an ax.

You can cook up a storm here for LOTS of people.

If crowds aren’t your thing, you can have a fire and a picnic right by the river for just the two (or one or four!) of you.

After all the work is done you can relax in a hammock over looking the river.


Or just sit a spell and let the river carry your worries down stream.


Can you tell, I am enchanted with this place?  We will definitely be back here.

One last look at the river, the morning of our departure.  The temperature dropped quite low during the night and the next morning steam was rising from the river as the sun came up.

Had it not been for the fact that we had reservations at LaPine State Park, we would have spent more days here.  It is absolutely the best and I highly recommend it.  But we had to move on and so if you are tired of reading about my love affair with Casey’s, stick around.  You can read about my hate affair with LaPine State Park, and see how the squirrel ate the table cover.  It’s not really that bad, but I think I got spoiled at Casey’s.