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: $39
Reported by Lindee on 10/18/2024
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 66 people have reviewed this location.
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“Great Location And Facilities ”
Reviewed 9/29/2022
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This is a great park with clean facilities and easy access to the ocean. Sites were well maintained. Nice amenity was the sink water disposal drain through out the park.
AmyLongnecker would stay here again
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“Still A Good Campground Despite Being Packed In Tight!!!”
Reviewed 9/13/2022
| Nightly rate: | $41 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | F26 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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Does this place have any of the following amenities: full hook-ups; WIFI; laundry room; exercise room? No, but the greatest amenity of all is just a few steps away: the Pacific Ocean! And, yes, the sites are packed very tightly in this space. Pour a little olive oil and sprinkle a little salt to call us sardines. Yet, it's a peaceful c... more
Does this place have any of the following amenities: full hook-ups; WIFI; laundry room; exercise room? No, but the greatest amenity of all is just a few steps away: the Pacific Ocean! And, yes, the sites are packed very tightly in this space. Pour a little olive oil and sprinkle a little salt to call us sardines. Yet, it's a peaceful campground with friendly, helpful folks everywhere to be found. Plus unlike some expensive RV resorts, this place has T-Mobile 5G coverage. My only regret in booking this state park is that I'm not staying here longer. I plan to be here a week next year.
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DianaMEP would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Fantastic State Park!”
Reviewed 8/19/2022
| Nightly rate: | $44 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | D24 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We have bookmarked this State Park as a place to visit again! We stayed for a week on site D24. It was a short walk to the beach path entrance from our site, but the path itself is quite a hill and much further than anticipated. Even though it was warm outside, the wind on the beach was extreme so we didn’t get to stay long and we b... more
We have bookmarked this State Park as a place to visit again! We stayed for a week on site D24. It was a short walk to the beach path entrance from our site, but the path itself is quite a hill and much further than anticipated. Even though it was warm outside, the wind on the beach was extreme so we didn’t get to stay long and we both wished we had brought jackets. I agree with other reviewers that these sites are too close and when it’s full, it’s overflowing but we still enjoyed our time here. Both AT&T and Verizon were really good with an antenna. The town of Manzanita was a great place to grab a bite to eat and do some exploring. The only surprise was the dump station - the hole was pitched at an angle and it was difficult to keep the hose from coming out.
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“Sites Too Close ”
Reviewed 7/28/2022
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | 44 |
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We arrived to our spot (next to beach trail) to about 20 bikes and random sandals, shoes and socks in our campground. In other campgrounds they at least have some trees or something to give you privacy. Sites are too close together and bathrooms were dirty and limited to 2 toilets in our area for 100 plus campers. Beach and area was n... more
We arrived to our spot (next to beach trail) to about 20 bikes and random sandals, shoes and socks in our campground. In other campgrounds they at least have some trees or something to give you privacy. Sites are too close together and bathrooms were dirty and limited to 2 toilets in our area for 100 plus campers. Beach and area was nice but Oregon needs to do better.
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Verizon 5G
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Good Location”
Reviewed 7/25/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Site Number: | A37 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
The state park itself is very nice- boat ramp, rental horses available, close to the beach (over some dunes). The campground has clean showers with hot water, which are conveniently located in the center of loops. We spent 3 nights in A37 across from yurts and enjoyed the spot & the sound of the ocean waves. The only down side is that... more
The state park itself is very nice- boat ramp, rental horses available, close to the beach (over some dunes). The campground has clean showers with hot water, which are conveniently located in the center of loops. We spent 3 nights in A37 across from yurts and enjoyed the spot & the sound of the ocean waves. The only down side is that the sites are very close, with very little privacy. If a large group had been next to us, it could have been bad.
We happily found hikes (via AllTrails) and they were lovely, easy treks through forest to the ocean.
Also, as others have said, the fish & chips at Riverside in Nehalem is wonderful.
KatherineH would stay here again
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“Too crowded ”
Reviewed 7/16/2022
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
Overall Rating
Too crowded.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Well Maintained”
Reviewed 6/12/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | F35 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
I liked Nahalem Bay State Park because there are many outdoor activities available. There is the beach that you can walk on for miles. There are trails within the park such as the 2-mile trail out to the jetty. There are biking opportunities on the paved loop trail around the airstrip plus the trail into the quaint town of Manzanita... more
I liked Nahalem Bay State Park because there are many outdoor activities available. There is the beach that you can walk on for miles. There are trails within the park such as the 2-mile trail out to the jetty. There are biking opportunities on the paved loop trail around the airstrip plus the trail into the quaint town of Manzanita. It's nice being able to bike into town to grab a bite to eat or do some shopping. There is a boat ramp in the park that launches into the river and is therefore suitable for small boats and kayaks as well. There are even horse trail rides on the beach available . Overall, there are many things to keep you busy while staying at the park.
The sites in the park are all paved except for the horse camp. Privacy is somewhat limited as there is little screening vegetation between sites other than the well-tended grass and handful of trees. Some sites only provide 10 feet of space between campsites while others may have up to 30 feet. You'll just need to look at the campsite photos when making a reservation to see what you are getting. The side of F loop closest to the beach had pretty good distances.
One thing to keep in mind is that this park appears to be very popular with families. That's good if you have kids who want to make friends. If you are traveling without kids, do be prepared for the noise and activity, at least during the summer months.
The sites on the outside of the loops are well-angled to make it easy to back in to the site. Oddly, the campsites on the interior of the loops seem to be more perpendicular leading to a bit more difficulty backing in with a long RV.
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Beerboy would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Beautiful park next to the Ocean”
Reviewed 6/7/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | B36 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Class A) |
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Wonderful park, one of the best. About 5 miles from Hwy 101, but road to park is in good shape. Nice trails from the campground to the beach. Sites have average spacing with some trees and hedges in between. 50 amp electric and water were serviceable. Bathrooms were the same as the other Oregon state parks, nothing fancy but usabl... more
Wonderful park, one of the best. About 5 miles from Hwy 101, but road to park is in good shape. Nice trails from the campground to the beach. Sites have average spacing with some trees and hedges in between. 50 amp electric and water were serviceable. Bathrooms were the same as the other Oregon state parks, nothing fancy but usable. Showers had hot water.
3 lanes to park in at the entrance station. You must park and walk to the station.
Beach is very walk-able in both directions, we hiked the Nehalem Spit trail and came back on the beach.
AT&T cell service was great, 5 bars of 5G, no need for the booster to easily stream. 20+ HDTV channels most of which came in well.
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rls1936 would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Top Place to Camp”
Reviewed 6/2/2022
| Nightly rate: | $36 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | D38 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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This is definitely in our top 10 of our trip. Sites are nicely spaced out. Lots of trees. All sites have electric and water. Paved pad. Almost all sites back up to woods. The dunes and beach are beautiful. Would be great to visit in the summer when it is warm enough to really enjoy. Firewood is available for $5 per bundle. The... more
This is definitely in our top 10 of our trip. Sites are nicely spaced out. Lots of trees. All sites have electric and water. Paved pad. Almost all sites back up to woods. The dunes and beach are beautiful. Would be great to visit in the summer when it is warm enough to really enjoy. Firewood is available for $5 per bundle. The dump station was adequate although the opening is at a funny angle. A little tough to get the hose elbow seated correctly. Visited the farmers market, the pie shop, the pizza pie shop. Drove north to Cannon Beach to see the haystack rock and ate at Mo's. Wife gave a big thumbs up to the clam chowder. My burger was excellent. Drove south to Tillamook Factory, but so did just about everyone in a 50 mile radius. After seeing the long lines to eat there, we skipped it.
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David & Maryann would stay here again
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“Always fun camping here!”
Reviewed 4/7/2022
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | C33 |
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This is one of those campgrounds that we try and visit once a year because we like it so much. Beach access is just a short walk and climb over sand dunes. A fun place to bring bikes to with all the paved trails around the campground. The campground is well maintained with plenty of camp hosts. The outer camp sites are easy to back up ... more
This is one of those campgrounds that we try and visit once a year because we like it so much. Beach access is just a short walk and climb over sand dunes. A fun place to bring bikes to with all the paved trails around the campground. The campground is well maintained with plenty of camp hosts. The outer camp sites are easy to back up into with travel trailers. Since it is a coastal campground, the sites do not have much shrubbery between the sites.
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ExploreTrekAdventure 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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