Honey Bear by the Sea RV Resort & Campground, near Ophir, Oregon, is a welcoming spot for campers looking to enjoy the beauty of the coast. With a mix of RV sites, tent areas, and even cabins, there's something for everyone, whether you’re rolling in with a big rig or pitching a tent.

The campground boasts spacious sites that provide a bit of privacy, making it feel less like a parking lot and more like a cozy retreat. Many visitors have praised the friendly staff and the well-kept facilities, including clean showers and restrooms. One camper noted, “The sites feel more like ‘camping’ and less like ‘parking lot’,” which really captures the vibe here.

You’re just a short walk from the beach, perfect for those sunset strolls or a quick dip in the ocean. Plus, the surrounding area offers great hiking opportunities and access to local attractions like Gold Beach. If you’re traveling with pets, you’ll be glad to know that furry friends are welcome too.

While some campers mentioned that cell service can be spotty, the overall atmosphere is relaxed and inviting. Whether you’re here for a weekend or a longer stay, Honey Bear by the Sea is a solid choice for a memorable camping experience.

A place where rugged Pacific shorelines and wide sandy beaches meet majestic old growth spruce, redwoods, and pine forests... A place where beautiful ponds, natural springs, crystal clear creeks and large open meadows are home to elk and deer. A thoughtfully blended full-service RV Resort, Campground, Restaurant, Bar, and Country Store all gently nestled into our private 50-acre sanctuary overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Honey Bear by the Sea RV Resort & Campground

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Ophir

The Best Camping Near Ophir, Oregon

Honey Bear by the Sea RV Resort and Campground is awesome! It has your new age camp sites for those who need to be close enough to the lodge for WiFi and had camp sites out in a valley for those who love good ol fashion camping! Great bathrooms/showers except the port a potties out in the valley campsites don’t get a lot of attention so we had to walk up to the lodge for the bathroom. Other than that, great Customer service and beautiful campsite. Right next to the Oregon coast highway so all you have to do is walk to the shore! Definitely going again.

Huge campground!

Fun place to camp, although there is no beach access this campground is well situated back in the trees with restrooms, picnic benches, small ponds and even a playground. The main office doubles as a store and restaurant that serves germanic type food and plays live music and dancing. Was a great trip and would love to go back.

Wonderful atmosphere 

Extremely different from brochure! Sites on top of each other. I will not stay here again.

Not for tent camping

All the campsites along 101 for miles were taken and we saw the sign to this place...

Wow!  We were surprised that they had a single tent camping site left.  They were surprised too in fact.  Anyway, the place is a legit resort.  Its some 50 acres and the tent campsites reside away from the RV area a little ways.  Enough to seem secluded.  They situated the place perfectly.  My words cannot describe the elegance.  Its a great natural setting.  They set you up with a map.  $25 a night but well worth it.  Your closest neighbor is like 50-75 yards away at least.  Soft grass ground, picnic table, fire pit.  We got a site placed right behind two large ponds huge meadows.  It was great.  Very clean.  Staff are mostly there to run the main store and RV area and are very accommodating if you need assistance.  Again, the buildings and RVs are a little walk (out of sight) of the tent camping area.  Showers if you need them.  Beach is a short 1/4 mile walk across 101.  Water available.  If you’re looking for deep forest rough camping this isnt it.  If you’re looking for easy going camping and beauty, this is just the place.  

Great setup!  

We were travelling up the coast into the night and not finding somewhere to tent camp when we stopped here. There was a sign that said not to camp without registering but the office was closed. A nice couple gave us the wifi password and we called the number on the sign. They were very helpful and told us where the tent sites were and to pay in the morning. We camped in a big meadow by the creek with not a single other camper there in the tent area. My son loved discovering a newt and slug by the creek in the morning. We also made use of the showers and laundry services. Price was 45 for tent site, which wasn't cheap but reasonable. 

Wonderful staff, nice stay for the night

Lovely spot. Best TV park we’ve ever stayed at. Sites feel more like “camping” and less like “parking lot” like many RV places. More open space. Nice dog park too. Tent sites are very spaced out and lovely. 

It’s great for an RV park

Camping in the Off-Season in campgrounds like this one is the best of experiences. There is access to the ocean, hikes around the 3 Sisters, town of Gold Beach is close, Rogue River boating and fishing. Great owners with progressive ideas about improving your experience. 

Large spaces & lots of dog walks

Even thought camp sites cleary say there is dispersed camping, there is not, and the camp host lady, was quite adamant Bout it, she never heard of such a thing and repeatedly said  it was not posted on any website or page that there was such a thing as free camping. Beautiful area, though.

No depusred camping!

Sweet front desk Laurie welcomed us from an office stocked with anything we would need/want. She was surprised when we only bought 1 local IPA and graham crackers. I’m glad we ran over to the beach on the evening we drove in because soon after the rain soaked our campfire and sent us to bed. This is a lovely , spacious campground with beautiful landscaping and privacy between sites. 

Beachy 

Friendly staff beautiful view of the ocean

Great rV park

Our pull thru site was very long and had plenty of room for the truck and RV. The sites were staggered that offered a bit of privacy. They are building an addition of sites that look to have concrete for the camp side. All look to be full hook ups. T-Mobile was very spotty and the Wi-Fi was very slow. I would go back to the Bear.

Nice RV park - some with ocean views

When I booked this, I was under the impression we'd be able to see the Ocean from the park. Don't get your hopes up. Only certain spots actually get that perk, and "premium" sites like the one I reserved are not among those that get a view. In fact, we were more than a little confused that the "premium" site we paid good money for landed us right next to the dumpsters and sewer station. Our "lawn" area between us and the nearest neighbor was a narrow patch of powdery dirt and dying weeds. From where we were, it looked like all the camper spaces on the Southeast end of the park were in the same situation. Zero shade, zero green grass, and campers wedged as closely together as the law allows.

The activity room in the lodge building was a plus. The kids had a blast playing ping-pong, arcade games, and foosball. We arrived at about ten minutes til 4pm, and the gal working the counter took every effort to communicate that to us as clearly as possible that we needed to leave by 4. If you want to have fun up there get an early start.

The showers/bathroom were nice, albeit in desperate need of ventilation.

This area of the OR coast is beautiful and there are plenty of things to see and do. It's not so touristy as the northern OR coast, and not as populated as the central OR coast. The beach is probably a 10 minute walk from most sites, which is okay unless you want to take chairs, picnic basket, etc, then you'll be driving to Ophir beach, which seemed to have its share of recreational smokers and the kind of "pilgrims" you tend to see along the 101.

My main problem with Honeybear was the price. We paid a premium price for a spot that ended up looking nothing like the photos I was looking at.  There were no trees or shade, no ferns or other foliage. It was just a patch of semi-flat dirt. Walking through the park I did see a lot of far prettier spaces through the grounds where there were lots of trees, or an ocean view so I'd highly suggest you do your research before reserving a space. Avoid spaces 74 and up, unless you're fine camping in a parking lot.

Full disclosure: I did book this spot 1 month before our arrival date, so there wasn't much left at that point… that's on me. Even so, the term "premium" just feels like false advertising to me.  Premium price, yes. Premium location, no.

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