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Champoeg State Heritage Area

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Champoeg State Heritage Area, near Newberg, Oregon, is a fantastic spot for campers looking to unwind in a beautiful setting. With a mix of tent sites, RV spots, and unique accommodations like yurts and cabins, there’s something for everyone here.

The campground is known for its clean facilities, including well-maintained bathrooms and a peaceful atmosphere that many visitors rave about. One camper mentioned, “This was the first campground I went to using this app and it absolutely exceeded my expectations.” You’ll find plenty of space between sites, especially in Loop B, which offers a bit more privacy for those who prefer it.

Outdoor activities abound, with trails for hiking and biking winding through the lush landscape. The park also features picnic areas and a disc golf course, making it easy to fill your days with fun. Plus, the nearby Willamette River provides opportunities for canoeing and enjoying the scenic views. If you’re up for a little adventure, the Columbia River Gorge is just a day trip away.

While some campers noted that the RV sites can feel a bit close together, the overall vibe is friendly and welcoming. Whether you’re here for a quick weekend escape or a longer stay, Champoeg State Heritage Area is a solid choice for a relaxing getaway.

Description

State Park

Champoeg State Heritage Area features a rare combination of history, nature, and recreation. Situated south of Newberg along the scenic Willamette River, Champoeg's forests, fields, and wetlands recreate the landscape of a bygone era.

This is the site where Oregon's first provisional government was formed by a historical vote in 1843. A thriving town of 200 was established, only to be washed away during a great flood in 1861. This rich history earns the park’s placement on the National Register of Historic Places.

A diversity of activities await. Enjoy walking or biking on the paved trails that pass historical landmarks and hug the river. Play the 18-hole disc golf course under the oak trees, relax at the multitude of scenic picnic areas, or fish or kayak from dock on the Willamette River. For RV's there are 21 full-hookup sites and 54 electric sites with water.

The ecologically rich landscape is home to more than 130 bird species, including seasonally nesting western bluebirds and acorn woodpeckers.

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Location

Champoeg State Heritage Area is located in Oregon

Detail location of campground

Directions

8239 Champoeg Road NE, St. Paul, OR 97137

Address

7679 Champoeg Rd NE
Newberg, OR 97137

Coordinates

45.249784242477595 N
122.88937890612405 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
    Unknown
  • Verizon
    Poor
  • AT&T
    Available
  • T-Mobile
    Unknown

Site Types

  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group
  • Cabins
  • Tent Cabin
  • Yurts

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • 50 Amp Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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61 Reviews

Reviewed May. 24, 2024

Nice Trails and History

A nice spot nearby to Portland. Able to make a day trip on the Columbia River Gorge. Sites in Loop A are close together and pretty open, but sites in Loop B are much further spaced and more private. Nice enough place to visit and spend some time, but not sure if we'd go back with other places around.

Facilities: Showers and bathrooms were good, separate shower rooms, no backup pit toilets (an issue when the water went out one day), a lot of good trails for hiking and biking with the dogs

Cell Service: Good enough Verizon and T-mobile to work remotely

Starlink: While we didn't need to use it, some sites were using it nearby and have a clear enough view to probably make it work

Solar: A few sites, primarily in the B-loop, are open enough for solar in some way

Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Apr. 23, 2024

Peaceful and Clean Campground

This was the first campground I went to using this app and it absolutely exceeded my expectations. The tent sites were clean as well as the bathrooms and showers. Super peaceful and the park hosts were very nice and accommodating. Will absolutely be coming back!

SiteT3
Month of VisitApril
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2024

Week of peace

Such a wonderful and peaceful place to stay Clean, quiet and relaxing

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Sep. 7, 2023

This place sucks.

If you show up late for a Yurt rental, things will get hectic real fast! The information on their website conflicts with their actual practices, which is exactly what the Ranger (Kyle Parker) told me, so don't expect a refund or anything like that if you show up and your rental is locked. 

It seems this place is run by people who barely work, so when something comes up, they're grossly unprepared/ incompetent.

SiteYurt
Month of VisitSeptember
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2023

Lovely park

This is a great place for a relaxed bike ride. Wooded trails, not too hilly. Rangers are super friendly, facilities are clean. Looking forward to going back!

Reviewed Aug. 16, 2022

Wonderful Quiet Stay

We had a great spot in B-Loop. Close to the restrooms and also close to the off leash dog area. We thought it was very quiet and everyone in the loop was friendly. We will definitely be back.

SiteB-28
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Kyle , August 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Kyle , August 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Kyle , August 16, 2022
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Reviewed Jul. 26, 2022

Manicured & Clean, Close to Town

This campground is dripping in green in the spring!  It has a very park-like quality with manicured landscaping and very nicely laid-out sites with plenty of space in between. Each site is paved to accommodate RV’s and campers with electricity and water. The bath house was clean, the water was hot, and they had almost enough towel hooks (can we ever have enough?). 

The park offers hiking, cycling paths, huge picnic areas and a disc golf course, in addition to boat landings for a canoe along the Willamette River. If you want to get out of downtown Portland for a quick and easy weekend away, this might be your place. There are also winery tasting rooms within a few minutes drive.

The park’s proximity to I-5 means that you can still hear the traffic but not so much that it disturbs sleep. Nearby towns of Wilsonville and Newberg have all the usual services. We don’t usually camp at state parks because with our solar powered system, we never need to plug into an electric hook-up, however the nice shower after a few days on the road was really worth it.

Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Shari  G., July 26, 2022
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Shari  G., July 26, 2022
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Shari  G., July 26, 2022
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Reviewed May. 23, 2022

Nice, clean pull thru site

Great pull thru site and on the end of the loop. It had a big shared grassy area in the middle, big enough that multiple families were out playing games and having fun without getting in each other’s way. The site itself was clean, grass right to the edges of the trailer parking. It’s had a nice, level area for the picnic table and the fire pit was just off of that. Power and water hook ups for out trailer. I would definitely purpose to reserve this site again.

SiteB15
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Brian P., May 23, 2022
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Brian P., May 23, 2022
Reviewed Apr. 14, 2022

Another Great Oregon State Park

My first RV campground. I purchased my Artic Fox 1150 in Portland and drove directly to this lovely state park so that I could read my manuals and learn how to live in my camper for the next year on a cross country road trip. I learned later that I was a bit spoiled by this first experience. Oregon has done an excellent job with its state parks. Only one loop was open for the winter, but the sites had full hookups and good spacing between sites. I stayed in four different sites over two visits in the month of December, and they were all great. The rangers and camp hosts were all great as well. There was a one acre plot set aside for dogs to run and play….a big plus for me. I was also able to remove the camper from the truck and run errands. I found out later that a lot of places will not let you do this.

Month of VisitDecember
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Duncan G., April 14, 2022
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Duncan G., April 14, 2022
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Duncan G., April 14, 2022
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Reviewed Apr. 6, 2022

Close to Portland

This is a great spot for a quick weekend outing if you live near Portland.  Nice hike along the river and interesting history to learn about.  Not much privacy at sites and the cabins are small but the campground is well kept and easy to get to.

Sitecabin
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Jeff K., April 6, 2022
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Jeff K., April 6, 2022
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2021

The best

Well, we have lived in the Salem area for 15 years and have always said we needed to camp here but could never get a campsite because it was always booked on weekends. Retired this year and we had weekdays open and discovered why this is such a popular camp. This is one of the nicest campgrounds we have ever stayed at. Grounds are beautiful with lots of room between campsites. The hiking and bike trails are great with lots of interesting sites to see. If your into geocaching there are lots to find. We camped at Champoeg State Heritage Area in a Fifth Wheel.

SiteB28
Month of VisitNovember
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2021

Fun + Close to home

This was our first trip in our new pop-up camper! This was a great campground to try it out in. The sites in A loop are definitely closer together than B loop, but we liked being close to the playground. The bike trails were fun and the fall leaves are gorgeous right now. I was surprised that it was practically fully booked mid-week in Oct!

SiteA8
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Annie H., October 9, 2021
Reviewed Jul. 26, 2021

Great place

This camp grounds has walking trails, biking, fishing, big park area. In the A loop camping area it is clean however the sites are open to others.

SiteA44
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Angie E., July 26, 2021
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Angie E., July 26, 2021
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Angie E., July 26, 2021
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Reviewed Jul. 22, 2021

Amazing facility!

Big campground with lots of amenities but still a friendly feel and nice spacing. Well kept and clean facilities from bathrooms to dump station. Would definitely come back!

SiteA17
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Kohl , July 22, 2021
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Kohl , July 22, 2021
Reviewed Jul. 9, 2021

Not Bad!

Came here for one night to meet a friend who was camping here and was pleasantly surprised. There wasn't a lot of privacy, but my site was nice and level with a picnic table and fire pit. Electric and water at the site and a very nice, new dump station on the way out. 

Did a walk along the bike path--lots of people out biking. Very pretty and cool on a warm day. Didn't see too many kids. A very nice off-leash area for the dogs. Didn't make it down to the river or the historic site.

SiteB11-pull through site
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Kathy B., July 9, 2021
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Kathy B., July 9, 2021
Reviewed Jul. 9, 2021

Easy, peaceful setting for big & small!

Beautiful rv park. Big spaces, pull through and back up. Few sites have sewer but some major upgrades are happening to add more & improve dump station. Great for bike riding. Nice playground for kids. We always try to stay in B loop, tends to be a little bit quiter crowd. Frisbee golf nearby and paved trails all over!

SiteB loop
Month of VisitFebruary
Reviewed May. 15, 2021

Beautiful park

Great historic park with no issues with hookups in the RV area. Spring and summer can be a bug challenge so bring lots of insect repellant!

Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by C. W., May 15, 2021
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by C. W., May 15, 2021
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by C. W., May 15, 2021
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Reviewed Sep. 30, 2020

Beautiful September

It sure has been beautiful out. Dog friendly Rv and tent camping. Kids play area. Super nice group camping spots. Loop B is where it’s at. Nice spaced out camp spots in Loop B. Unfortunately we stayed in Loop A due to needing a 30amp plug for our RV. Loop A camp spots are a little close together, though people were respectful. Nice places to hike and play disc golf if your into that. We camped in a 21ft RV spot had full hook ups, easy to back into spot. We would definitely camp here again.

Reviewed Jul. 31, 2020

Great family getaway

Champoeg has a little everything. GREAT biking trails that are kid friendly. There lots of historical sites around the campground to enjoy as well. Loop B is highly our favorite because it is smaller and more private and close to the river. We’ll go back year after year. Our kids had a blast!

  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Scott W., July 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Scott W., July 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Scott W., July 31, 2020
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Reviewed Jul. 26, 2020

Nice campground

A nice campground, no WiFi and no T-Mobile service though. Close enough to Portland to visit the City when needed.

Try the Oregon Strawberry Shake at Burgerville. Simply amazing.

Reviewed Jul. 17, 2020

Great State Park

It fits right in with most state parks. No sewage lines except for a few spots that are almost always taken.

People are great, Park is easy to navigate. A few spots in A loop like A-7, A-21,23 used to be tent sights so they aren’t at your typical “RV Angle” and tougher for long rigs to get into.

Grass, streets and sights are all extremely well maintained. Worth the visit!

  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Josh H., July 17, 2020
Reviewed Jul. 9, 2020

Drove through

I just drove through because i was in the area.  It was not a campground for me.  It only had a few tent sites from what I saw.  Mostly just huge RV's.  It was very open.  I like much more secluded places.

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Sep. 8, 2019

Okay, Not Great

So much potential being right on the Willamette River, but unfortunately there is basically no view of the water. We had a rough visit that I’m sure was an anomaly. We had a change of itinerary that brought us to Woodburn and had to arrive with no reservations. There were sites available (after Labor Day) so no problem. Were were told to “pick any unreserved site” so we did so. Got unhooked, leveled, and fully set up, then went to register for the night when the ranger told me that the site was reserved. IT WAS NOT TAGGED. So, we had to pack up and move. Total bummer. Beside that, the park is unwatered and was just dry and unattractive. Upside was spacious sites in B loop, but we just had the view of a dried out field. Paved sites, level, with plenty of electric/water sites. I wouldn’t stay here again unless it was in the spring.

Reviewed Aug. 23, 2019

Pretty spots, helpful rangers

Love to stay here when all the other campgrounds close. Nice hiking trails. The rangers are very nice. Beautiful scenery. Only downside is some of the people who stay here make it uncomfortable for others and destroy the bathrooms. But other than that I'd stay again.

Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Somer L., August 23, 2019
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Somer L., August 23, 2019
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Somer L., August 23, 2019
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Reviewed Jul. 16, 2019

Lovely place

Lots of cool things to do, bike trail that goes along the river and a really cool play area for the kids plus a great big dog exercise area.

  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Marji  K., July 16, 2019
  • Review photo of Champoeg State Heritage Area by Marji  K., July 16, 2019
Reviewed Jul. 1, 2019

Great disc golf

Very nice disc golf area. Easy access to Public bathrooms, and dinning. Great park hidden in between woodburn and Hubbard.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How much does it cost to camp at Champoeg State Heritage Area?

    Camping at Champoeg State Heritage Area can cost between $5.00 and $72.00 depending on the site.

  • Does Champoeg State Heritage Area have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Champoeg State Heritage Area has 50 amp electric hookups, water hookups and sewer hookups.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Champoeg State Heritage Area?

    Champoeg State Heritage Area allows vehicles up to 80 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Champoeg State Heritage Area?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Champoeg State Heritage Area, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Champoeg State Heritage Area?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is poor, AT&T is available, and T-Mobile is unknown.