1960s Oregon Camping Road Trip Thunderbeast Park, Crater Lake, Skunk Train & Vintage Cars

Take a nostalgic ride through 1960s America with this digitized 8mm home movie from a Fort Bragg, California family’s camping road trip through Oregon. This rare vintage travel footage captures a simpler time—when families hit the road in classic cars, camped under the stars, and explored quirky roadside attractions.
🌲 Highlights include:
Thunderbeast Park – A now-defunct dinosaur-themed roadside attraction full of kitsch and fiberglass creatures
Crater Lake National Park – Stunning views of Oregon’s iconic volcanic lake
Oregon Sand Dunes – Windswept adventures and barefoot fun in the shifting sands
Frontier Tours – A still-operating attraction featured in the film
Skunk Train – A historic logging railroad between Willits and Fort Bragg, California
🏕️ Watch for charming camping setups, vintage tents, and classic 1960s cars. This was a time when teens traveled with their parents and actually seemed to enjoy it! Keep an eye out for Mom in curlers at the campsite—a perfect snapshot of road trip realism.
🎞️ This film comes from the same estate as our popular 1960s logging footage. One of the campers may even be the logger himself. It’s a heartfelt time capsule of mid-century family life, roadside Americana, and outdoor adventure.
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