Best Oregon Coast Camping

Cannon Beach Oregon
Cannon Beach Oregon

Best Oregon Coast Camping

Oregon's Best Camping




Oregon's Best Coastal Campgrounds

Many of the campgrounds along Oregon's coast stand out as among the best in the state with scenic locations, excellent facilities, and nearby resources.

Crescent Beach, OR

While only a few campgrounds offer campsites with views of the ocean, all the campgrounds listed here are close enough to the ocean that campers can walk to the beach or to scenic overlooks. At most campgrounds, visitors also have the option of driving to day-use areas close to the beach.

Reservations are available for campsites at all the popular campgrounds. Reservations fill quickly for the summer and early fall months. For state parks, internet reservations can be made 24 hours a day and become available up to 9 months in advance, beginning at midnight each day.

Campgrounds are listed from south to north by counties.

Curry County

Humbug Mountain coast, OR

Harris Beach State Park

1.6 miles north of Brookings. Campsites are on a bluff, shielded from the ocean by trees. Several trails lead to beaches and overlooks.

Cape Blanco State Park

10 miles north of Port Orford. Campsites are on a thickly forested bluff away from the ocean. A paved road leads down to a sandy beach. Trails connect to the lighthouse. Nice equestrian campsites and trails.

Boice Cope County Park

14 miles north of Port Orford. Campsites are on a grassy area with some trees, near Floras Lake. A short trail leads past the lake to dunes and a long, sandy beach.


Coos County

Bastendorff Beach, OR

Bullards Beach State Park

2 miles north of Bandon. Campsites are well inland among trees. A 1¼-mile trail and a ¾-mile trail lead to a long, sandy beach.

Sunset Bay State Park

12 miles south of Coos Bay. Campsites inland among trees, but only a short walk from Sunset Bay. Nearby Shore Acres and Cape Arago state parks are a short drive away.

Bastendorff County Park

10 miles southwest of Coos Bay. Campsites are well back and above the ocean. A &frac;34;-mile walk down a road leads to a long, sandy beach.


Douglas County

Half Moon Bay County Park

2 miles west of Winchester Bay. Campsites are among sparse trees ¼-mile inland from a sandy beach at the mouth of the Umpqua River.


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Lane County

Washburne State Park beach, OR

Lagoon Campground

7 miles south of Florence. Campsites are among the trees, ¾-mile by road to a sandy beach.

Carl G. Washburne State Park

14 miles north of Florence. Campsites are east of Highway 101 and ½-mile walk by trail to a nice sandy beach.

Rock Creek Campground

14 miles south of Yachats. Campsites along a creek sheltered from ocean. Walk ½-mile downstream to pleasant stretch of sandy beach.


Lincoln County

Tillicum Beach, CA

Cape Perpetua Campground

2 miles south of Yachats. Campsites are along a creek in thick forest, east of Highway 101. Campers are a "short, moderate walk" from the Visitors Center which overlooks the cape. Trails lead from there to closer views of the rugged coast and several spectacular natural features. Tide pools are a short drive away.

Tillicum Beach Campground

4 miles south of Waldport. A dozen of the campsites have ocean and beach views. The entire campground is virtually beachfront. Campers can walk right out onto a broad, sandy beach.

Beachside State Recreation Area

3½ miles south of Waldport. True to its name, the campground is next to the beach. Some sites have ocean views.

South Beach State Park

Located in South Newport. This huge campground is slightly inland. Campsites tend to be close to one another. Trails lead to the beach, about ⅓ to ⅔-mile distance. A broad, sandy beach next to the mouth of the Yaquina River awaits visitors.

Beverly Beach State Park

7 miles north of Newport. Campsites in the A and B loops are a short walk from the beach, passing under a bridge at Highway 101. Quieter loops farther from the highway are only as much as ½-mile from the long, sandy beach.

Devil's Lake State Recreation Area

Located in Lincoln City. While the campsites are near Devil's Lake, a ½-mile walk using a boardwalk and then crossing a Highway 101 bridge leads to D River State Park with a nice beach and good facilities.



Tillamook County

Haystack Rock, Pacific City, OR

Webb County Campground

Just north of Pacific City. Park your RV or tent at this unattractive campground and spend your days across the road at beautiful Pacific City Beach and Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area.

Cape Lookout State Park

10 miles southwest of Tillamook. Campground is on a sandspit between Netarts Bay and the ocean. About 30 of the campsites are virtually beachfront. None or more than ¼-mile from the beach. The sandy beach extends 5 miles north to the mouth to Netarts Bay.

Barview Jetty County Park

12 miles north of Tillamook at the mouth of Tillamook Bay. Campsites are slightly inland among trees. Campers can easily walk the 0.2 miles to a sandy beach that stretches for miles to the north.

Nehalem Bay State Park

27 miles north of Tillamook. Campsites are set among the trees within about 0.2 miles of a long sandy beach.