Millersylvania State Park

We left for Millersylvania State Park on Friday afternoon around 3:00. When I mapped out the location, I found we could take back roads to get there and it was only a little over an hour away. We had everything loaded and the tanks filled as this was our first trip that we would be using the camper without hook-ups.

We arrived at camp around 4:15 and headed to our site, #132. It was the ADA site, so was located across from a bathroom, but was relatively private. Terry and I set up camp and then decided to take a walk to check out the other sites. We first went to the full hook-up loop. I was glad we didn’t have a reservation there since most of the sites were in full sun and it was in the mid-eighties so we would have melted. There were a few full hook-up sites that were set back in the trees so we noted those for future visits. We then walked thru the standard sites and found a couple that we wouldn’t mind having in the future, however, we were very satisfied with the site we ended up with.

Once back, we decided to have dinner. For dinner, I brought basil, sun dried tomato chicken sausages that I barbequed and we ate with salad. It was good. Since it was so hot outside, it was nice having a crisp salad for dinner. After dinner, we took a walk to check out Deep Lake. The lake was fairly small, but there was a concession stand and boat rentals near a roped off swimming area. We headed back to our site after visiting the lake where Terry made a fire. We sat by the fire for a while before heading to bed.

On Saturday, we both slept in until 8:00. Terry boiled water for coffee and I made a cup of tea while we woke up. It had cooled off over night, but we were prepared for another warm day. For breakfast, I made sausage gravy, biscuits and scrambled eggs. It was yummy, we are finally getting a hang of baking the biscuits. We still have to flip them half way thru, but they are coming out less and less burnt every time.

After breakfast, we decided to go for a hike. The small brochure they gave us when checking in showed a bunch of trails on the north side of the campground. Once we started the walk, we realized they trails were definitely shorter and easier than expected. We were out for about 2 hours, but it was more of a walk, then a hike. Most of the area was between trees and very pretty. There were a couple boardwalk areas we had to cross and a few muddy spots. Terry and I were able to go around the mud patches, but Zeus chose to walk thru them.

The trail we took brought us to the lake. Zeus was quite dirty, so Terry washed him off in the water. There, we met another couple that was teaching their dog Jake how to swim. It was amazing how deep Zeus would walk into the water to get a treat from the other people. After Zeus was rinsed off and had a chance to play with Jake, we headed back to our site.

We hung out at our site briefly and then decided to head back to the water. We changed into bathing suits, packed a small bag with some water and walked back towards the lake. We decided to rent a small boat and go rowing on the lake. We got a 9-foot Livingston for $12/hour. It was a lot of fun. We rowed over to the other side of the lake and were able to beach the boat and get out and do some swimming. It was nice there since there wasn’t anyone else around so we felt more comfortable in the water. Zeus even swam out to me while I was in chest deep water. The lake felt nice and it was good to cool off in the water. After our refreshing swim, we rowed around the lake. Terry did most of the rowing so I was able to relax and work on my tan with Zeus. It’s nice that he doesn’t mind the water, or mind being on a boat.

After the boat ride we walked back to our campsite. We decided to have an early dinner then go back down to the lake for an evening swim. For dinner I made chicken fajitas. They turned out pretty good. When we were done eating, we rode our bikes back to the lake. Zeus still doesn’t enjoy being in the trailer. The sun was started to set, so a lot of the shoreline was becoming shaded. We found a little sunny spot and both took a quick dip.

When we got back to our site, Terry made another fire. We both got comfortable and sat around the fire for a while talking. I enjoyed some s’mores before heading to the camper. We both took quick showers before heading to bed.

We slept in again until nearly 8:00 on Sunday. For breakfast, we had the leftover chicken fajitas with scrambled eggs and made breakfast burritos. I think I liked the chicken for breakfast better than dinner. After breakfast, we slowly started packing up our gear. We left camp around 11:00 and headed home. The weather was warm and we got amazing views of Mt Rainier as we drove east. We made it home to ninety-degree weather and wished we were at the lake. I am glad we had a nice weekend and we found another park close to our house.

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