Nehalem Bay State Park Campground
Oregon State Park
Write a Review 9500 Sandpiper Ln. Nehalem, OR 97131 503-812-0650 800-551-6949 Reservations: 800-452-5687 Official WebsiteGPS: 45.7033, -123.9346
Overview of Nehalem Bay State Park Campground
Last Price Paid: $31
Reported by Klove97220 on 3/29/2024
Longest RV Reported: 43 feet (Class A)
Reported by JonesN2Travel on 8/1/2018
Number of Sites 265
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 32 ft / 9 m
Max Length 59 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Nehalem Bay State Park Campground 62 people have reviewed this location.
“Beach Experience”
Reviewed 9/12/2021
Days stayed: | 2 |
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Upside: Atmosphere. Can hear sea nearby. Nice shore pines. Flat easy to level. Back in sites are well kept. Downsides: why do rangers/hosts allow big rigs to overload their spots with trucks and boats so their rec vehicles stick out into through road to get to your spot? Bizarre people are so selfishly doing this so other peo... more
Upside: Atmosphere. Can hear sea nearby. Nice shore pines. Flat easy to level. Back in sites are well kept.
Downsides: why do rangers/hosts allow big rigs to overload their spots with trucks and boats so their rec vehicles stick out into through road to get to your spot? Bizarre people are so selfishly doing this so other people have to drive near trees over rough land to go around. This ought to be forbidden. Used to be a common sense thing. Needs to be a rule. Many spots close together some shade some not. Some spots super spacious. Pick well.
Wendy would stay here again
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“Really nice campground in a fun area”
Reviewed 9/8/2021
Nightly rate: | $31 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | A17 |
RV Length: | 32' (Class C) |
What a nice campground. Our site is level, large, and just over the dunes from a beautiful beach. There's a short biking/walking trail (1.8 miles) and the little town of Manzanita is super cute. The water and electric are appreciated and the shower rooms are clean and hot. This is a great home base to explore the NW Oregon coast.
Lynne would stay here again
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“Good for families ”
Reviewed 8/17/2021
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 041 |
Van camped here for one night while traveling up the oregon coast. It stays almost fully booked even during the weekdays in the summer but we were able to book the last spot the day before. It’s mostly an RV park with potable water, electrical hookups, a fire pit, and a picnic table at every site. There were a handful of people car cam... more
Van camped here for one night while traveling up the oregon coast. It stays almost fully booked even during the weekdays in the summer but we were able to book the last spot the day before. It’s mostly an RV park with potable water, electrical hookups, a fire pit, and a picnic table at every site. There were a handful of people car camping with tents. The sites are only about 10’ apart so there’s not a lot of privacy and it can be noisy since it seems to be mostly families with children. We bought firewood at the ranger station. Can check in anytime from 1pm to 9pm. There is a set of bathrooms and showers for every two loops of campsites. Bring shower shoes.
Horse camping is also available but fortunately is a separate section so you don’t smell or hear the horses.
JDan206 would stay here again
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“Nice location, nice beach ”
Reviewed 8/8/2021
Nightly rate: | $36 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | F42 |
RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
Nehalem is a great state park with nice beach access. There are lots of people in sites that are packed in, so don’t expect privacy. Would be great for groups. The coastal winds can be brutal so bring something else to do while not at the beach. Outdoor or indoor games, etc. Clean facilities.
lillypad would stay here again
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“Great location.”
Reviewed 7/1/2021
Days stayed: | 2 |
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Site Number: | B11 |
This is a great location, facilities are clean and nice. Easy access to incredible beach. Sites are close together and not a lot of privacy but we weren’t at the site that much. Great play ground for the kids.
Toniobarton would stay here again
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“Beautiful Coast”
Reviewed 5/6/2021
Days stayed: | 1 |
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Site Number: | 21 |
The Oregon State Parks all seem nice and this one was no exception. All the sites are paved and flat. The shower and toilet facilities were clean and well maintained. There are playgrounds for kids. Easy stroll out of the campground over large sand dunes to access the beach. All the sites have tables and fire pits. Good shade in the ma... more
The Oregon State Parks all seem nice and this one was no exception. All the sites are paved and flat. The shower and toilet facilities were clean and well maintained. There are playgrounds for kids. Easy stroll out of the campground over large sand dunes to access the beach. All the sites have tables and fire pits. Good shade in the majority of spots. The trees and dunes on the west side protect the campground from the relentless sea breeze. The nearby town of Manzanita is a great little tourist town.
Storm Trooper would stay here again
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“Fantastic”
Reviewed 4/25/2021
Days stayed: | 3 |
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Site Number: | A32 |
My family and I spent 3 nights in site A32. Our rig is a 32’ TT that we pull with a F-350 (8’ box), and we fit like a glove in our site. Pad maneuverability was great - the trees weren’t in the way at all - and even though this site was on a corner, the corner worked in our favor when getting a good angle to back in. Electric and water... more
My family and I spent 3 nights in site A32. Our rig is a 32’ TT that we pull with a F-350 (8’ box), and we fit like a glove in our site. Pad maneuverability was great - the trees weren’t in the way at all - and even though this site was on a corner, the corner worked in our favor when getting a good angle to back in. Electric and water hook-ups were on the rear of the pad, which was nice because we didn’t have to position the rig in order to not hit it with the slide.
There was a large picnic table and fire pit, as well as a medium-sized grassy area that backed into woods (which eventually backs into sand dunes) that our dogs enjoyed. Privacy wasn’t great but the space between us and the neighboring site made that acceptable to us. One thing to note about A32 is it does flood to the right of the pad under the picnic table. The pad itself didn’t have any standing water.
The campground is very walking, biking & scootering-friendly, with paved roads and trails. There are dog poo bags and buckets to discard your furry friend’s waste in each loop. The campground was clean and well-maintained with friendly hosts. The trail to the beach is very sandy and you do need to cross up and down the dunes. The beach is huge and beautiful!
Lily would stay here again
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“Very beautiful campground. Clean and spacious.”
Reviewed 3/22/2021
Nightly rate: | $31 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | A32 |
RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
March 2021. We stayed at Nehalem Bay State Park for 4 days. Turning off of HWY 101 to the park was somewhat of a bumpy pothole road for about a half mile or so. Then very good roads in the park itself. No one at the main entrance so we drove into our loop (A) space 32 and backed in. Had just enough space for our 21’ trailer and pickup ... more
March 2021. We stayed at Nehalem Bay State Park for 4 days. Turning off of HWY 101 to the park was somewhat of a bumpy pothole road for about a half mile or so. Then very good roads in the park itself. No one at the main entrance so we drove into our loop (A) space 32 and backed in. Had just enough space for our 21’ trailer and pickup truck. We hooked up to power and water, no sewer hookup. Two dump stations were out at the main entrance.
This spot had many short trees and had a fair amount or room between us and the other campers. It also had a picnic table and a fire ring and was backed into the dunes area. It was just a short walk to the beach entrance path from our site. At the beach was very large area and had the whitest sand I have ever seen except in Hawaii.
The parks bathrooms were spotless but the showers in our area (A) were shut down because of no hot water. You had to go to loop (B) to take a shower. As far as I could see all the RV camping spots were back in’s and mixed in were tent camping areas. In other locations were Yurt’s you could rent too.
This park has many-many camping sites as well as selling ICE and Wood. My wife really loved this park as it was very beautiful. The park had a host at each loop as with most state camp grounds do. The host I talked to was Ed, a very nice, friendly and knowledgeable guy. We took our bikes for a ride on the bike friendly roads and enjoyed the ride as this park has a long loop bike trail to use.
We took a ride to Warrenton to go to Walmart one day and then took a ride the next day to Nehalem and ate fish and chips at Riverside Fish ‘n Chips. The food there was fabulous as it was rated 4.5 out of 5 with Google. The wife also shopped at Hope Chest thrift store one day in Nehalem, I think.
Over all for the $132.00 it cost us it was worth every penny to camp there.
Wirenut would stay here again
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“Beautiful Campground”
Reviewed 3/22/2021
Nightly rate: | $31 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | B36 |
RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
In spite of March rain, lightening, thunder, wind and cold, we had a great first camping trip of the year staying at Nehalem our first two nights out. The park is really nicely laid out, as others have said, and was easy to get into. It felt relatively private. Our only complaint was that we had to use the broom dustpan and a bucket to... more
In spite of March rain, lightening, thunder, wind and cold, we had a great first camping trip of the year staying at Nehalem our first two nights out. The park is really nicely laid out, as others have said, and was easy to get into. It felt relatively private. Our only complaint was that we had to use the broom dustpan and a bucket to scoop water out of the driveway so that we weren’t standing in 2 inches of water to hook up after a big rainstorm. Apparently it’s an issue with several spots, although ours (B36) was the only one we saw with the issue.
The beach is a nice walk from the park through the dunes, and beautiful. Lots of other areas to explore outside the park.
The recycling/garbage stations were easy to access, along with the dump station.
Not a lot of kids in this park, but it was during the week that we were staying. I think kids would enjoy this park.
We would stay again!
Michael&Carol would stay here again
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“Best beach on the OR coast”
Reviewed 11/4/2020
Nightly rate: | $50 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | B33 |
We booked a reservation here about a week in advance for a Tuesday in early October. Simple booking system, but I would recommend doing the online Pre-Register, which you will receive an email about. We didn't have service for this stay and missed the cut off, so we had to check in upon arrival (other OR parks have allowed us to drive ... more
We booked a reservation here about a week in advance for a Tuesday in early October. Simple booking system, but I would recommend doing the online Pre-Register, which you will receive an email about. We didn't have service for this stay and missed the cut off, so we had to check in upon arrival (other OR parks have allowed us to drive straight to site when pre-registered). Not an issue, and allowed us connect with the host and buy some firewood (cash only!)
This campground is pretty massive, but our campsite B33 might have truly been the best site in the whole place. We were directly across the road from the sandy path to the beach! (More about the beach in a moment.) The campground was well kept, but most campsites were pretty close together - not a big deal for us, but some may care. The campsite did include a picnic table and fire ring, as well as power and water (no sewer).
When it comes to location there is no substitution. This was hands down our favorite place on the Oregon coast. When we walked up that sandy path through the sea grass, crested the dunes, and looked down at the beach... our jaws dropped. The beach was absolute perfection, like something you would see much closer to the equator! We watched an amazing sunset with waves crashing and woke up to dense, eery fog. All-in-all, just very cool!
As an added bonus, the town of Manzanita is super cute and has a great little wine shop called Dixie's Vino, where we picked up a nice bottle of Oregon Pinot Noir, because when in Rome....
rolling.with.the.bowlings would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- firewood
- ADA Accessible
- horse corral
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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