Snowbird RV Adventure Part 1: Port Hueneme to Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station

Part 1: Days 36 - 37

Lots of fields had workers either picking our planting.

December 9-10: We left Port Hueneme by noon checkout and started heading towards Los Angeles.

Shortly after leaving, we reached the 1500 mile mark of our Snowbird RV Adventure.

We drove through the Ventura County countryside. This is a fertile valley with lots of strawberries, artichokes, cabbage, peppers, tomatoes and other field crops.

While we were passing through the fields, a lone engine crossed in front of us.

A local Ventura County Railroad engine near Oxnard.

The engine was from the Ventura County Railroad. It transports goods locally around Oxnard, Port Hueneme and the U.S. Naval Base. It also transfers cars to the Union Pacific line. I love to hear the sound of a train whistle at night. How about you?

Blue skies for our travel through busy Los Angeles freeways.

We followed the El Camino Real of the early Catholic missionaries. Here it's busy Highway 101.

In the San Fernando Valley, we transitioned to Interstate 405 to head south.

This is all familiar territory for both of us. I was born in Compton, moved to Long Beach, and taught in Bellflower. Wayne went to USC and served on the Van Nuys then Point Mugu Air National Guard Bases.

After passing by my former Long Beach home, we arrived at the the Seabreeze RV Park on the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station. There was plenty of daylight and blue skies to get some long deserved Snowbird sun.

Site #41 was on the end with a view of the tidal wetlands behind us.

We got to pick our site, and I again chose an end one for more space and privacy.

Happy Hour enjoying last of the blue skies and sunshine.

This is a popular military RV park because it makes a good home base for attractions in Southern California including Disneyland, beaches and the Long Beach region. Here's a quick YouTube video tour by U.S. Military Campgrounds and RV Parks.

They offer full hookups, an on-site car/RV wash, RV storage, a small commissary with foods and supplies, a walking trail around the park and a wetlands area for bird watchers. We'll come back for sure. -- Wayne and Margy

Trip Mileage Log

Leg - 93 miles

Total - 1591 miles

Sometimes I'm not sure if an RV park or campground is right for us. First I check online reviews, but those can be conflicting. To see for myself I zoom in using Google maps or the satellite feature on the Allstays app. Even better, I look for a drive-through video. Two excellent sources I've found are Campendium (which includes boondocking sites) and U.S. Military Campgrounds and RV Parks (for parks on military bases if you are eligible).