Best Tent Camping near McMinnville, OR
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Best Tent Sites Near McMinnville, Oregon (32)
1. Willamette Mission State Park Horse Camp — Willamette Mission State Park
5 Reviews•2 Photos•40 SavesKeizer, Oregon- Pets
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Group
2. Keenig Creek Campground
13 Reviews•75 Photos•230 SavesTimber, OregonKeenig Creek Campground is located just off the Wilson River Highway, 18 miles east of Tillamook, Oregon. It is a rustic site, located above the Wilson River, adjacent to Keenig Creek. The campground has 12 walk-in tent sites, two day-use picnicking sites and a trailhead to access the Wilson River Trail, along with fishing and swimming. Each campsite offers a tent pad, picnic table and a fire grate.
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- Fires
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- Group
- Trash
- Picnic Table
$15 / night
3. Jones Creek
10 Reviews•49 Photos•398 SavesTillamook, Oregon- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Equestrian
$15 - $20 / night
4. Trask River County Park
7 Reviews•12 Photos•219 SavesTillamook, Oregon- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Tent Cabin
5. Tillamook State Forest Dispersed Camping
12 Reviews•50 Photos•658 SavesTillamook State Forest, OregonDispersed camping is allowed in Oregon State Forests year round. There are no fee or permit requirements. Campers are required to adhere to ODF regulations regarding placement of campsites, campfires, sanitation, and stay limits. Campfires and charcoal barbeques are not allowed in dispersed campsites during the Regulated Use portion of fire season. There are no maps for dispersed campsites.
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- Fires
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
- Alcohol
6. Elk Creek Campground
8 Reviews•70 Photos•53 SavesTimber, OregonAll walk-in tent sites. Elk Creek campground is popular with families and is easily reached from Highway 6. Tillamook State Forest campgrounds offer moderately-sized, rustic sites shaded by Douglas-fir forest. Individual campsites are well-screened and include a parking area, a fire grate with cooking grill, and a tent pad. While there are no RV hook-ups, many sites are suitable for travel trailers or small RVs. Some campgrounds have walk-in tent sites a bit farther from the road.
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- Fires
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
7. Maud Williamson State Recreation Site
1 Review•5 Photos•21 SavesKeizer, Oregon- Pets
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Trash
- Picnic Table
8. Netarts Bay RV Park & Marina
9 Reviews•49 Photos•113 SavesNetarts, Oregon- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
9. BLM Molalla River Recreation Area
6 Reviews•18 Photos•112 SavesMolalla, OregonOverview
No cash, check, or cards are accepted on site. Make a reservations online or use the mobile app. Three Bears campsites are only available by making a reservation. Reserve a campsite on recreation.gov or Recreation.gov Mobile App prior to entering the Molalla River Recreation Corridor. There is no cell reception in the drainage. Situated in a picturesque grove of western red cedar 4 miles south of Glen Avon Bridge, the site has 15 tent campsites, each equipped with a tent pad, metal fire ring, BBQ grill, and picnic table. The campground also has vault toilets and access to a beautiful cobble beach and swimming hole.
Recreation
Camping, fishing, swimming, hiking and biking on nearby trails (Hardy Creek TH closest)
Natural Features
Molalla Wild and Scenic River and forested environment.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (503) 375-5646.
Nearby Attractions
Enjoy a scenic drive along the Molalla Wild and Scenic River which offers easy river access and opportunities for picnicking, swimming, camping, whitewater boating and fishing. The Molalla is one of the few undammed tributaries of the Willamette River and cuts a picturesque gorge on its way to the valley floor. Table Rock Wilderness is further up the canyon and accessible through three trailheads.
Charges & Cancellations
Standard fees apply and are non-refundable. Visit https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies for more information.
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- Fires
- Reservable
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- Group
- Trash
$15 - $30 / night
10. Healing ponds farm retreat and healing center
6 Reviews•31 Photos•122 SavesBuxton, OregonHi and welcome. We have forty beautiful acres of pasture and forest halfway between Portland and the Oregon coast. We are above the small community of Buxton Oregon and easy to get to one a little more than two miles off of hwy 26 Accessible through a dirt farm road. Each campsite has a fire pit and picnic table. A couple of chairs. and a hammock We also have an RV toilet in a small tent and provide five gallons of spring water in a BPA-free container We have cows, goats, lama chickens, ducks geese, and turkeys. They are friendly and you can visit and hike in our property Gardens. Geodesic dome greenhouses berries and fruit trees We also have rooms available at our home and retreat center and a sauna hot tub flotation tank. Hyperbaric oxygen chamber Pulse electromagnetic therapy Red light therapy and Pandora star light entrainment device,
I do energetic healing work with an ability I was born with. I help people with physical healing work that can take out the pain and resolve physical issues through deep emotional work and strengthen your connection to source. My wife does past life regression sessions and dreamwork and teaches meditation
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- Fires
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- Reservable
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
$45 / night
Recent Tent Reviews near McMinnville, Oregon
1056 Reviews of 32 McMinnville Campgrounds
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Leah R.
Scout
Paradise Cove RV Resort & Marina
Just OK tent camping
There’s only one bathroom on the side of the campground where there’s tent camping and it’s about a 7 min walk from tent sites (though the bathroom was clean). Not ideal if you need to go in the middle of the night. There were few other tent campers. Our site was the biggest so we picked it but there was some trash in it when we got there. Otherwise, staff was friendly. Campgrounds overall were well maintained.
- LLaurielle A.Scout
Milo McIver State Park Campground
Incredible River Oasis
Granted, it's been 90 degrees everyday so anything near water feels incredible. BUT nothing quite as incredible as the ice, rushing Clackamas river!!!!!
We stayed at this park for 3 days and it was such a trip. 2 adults, 2 kids and a pup had plenty of space on a tent site. The bathrooms were great and not to far of a trek, but for convenience they set up and ADA accessible portapotty near the tent camping area. The rangers were kind and helpful, as were the park hosts.
Whether you're going for a full day of floating down the river (rentals offered at one of the boat launch areas) or want to climb your way down to a secluded chunk of river bend and hitch your float to a tree or rock, there is so much this park has to offer!
- Bear G.
Traveler
Silver Falls State Park Campground
Absolutely beautiful
If you want to camp in Oregon this is the place to go. There are several waterfalls and hiking trails. You can see wildlife and you can't beat the beauty. You can tent camp and they also have yurts.
Stephanie Z.
Legend
Dairy Creek East - L L Stub Stewart State Park — L.L. Stub Stewart State Park
A Pretty Boring Campsite at a Great Park
The Dairy Creek Campground at Stub Stewart is a two loop campground. The sites are spacious, but there isn't much character. The East loop is pretty much an open field. The west loop has a few more trees but still not much privacy or space between sites.
Dairy Creek is clean and well maintained, and has great access to the trails and disc golf around the park. If you're in an RV this is a good set up. If you're camping with kids, there's a play area here.
There are a few "walk in" sites where you don't park your car next to your tent, but rather in the parking lot next to the grassy area where the open tent sites are. If you're looking for a better tent camping experience that actually feels like it's in the woods, you're better off going to the hike in campground in the park.
The loops are big and there is parking near the bathroom. This is great if you don't want to walk a long way, but it's bad if you've got the campsite near the bathroom with all the cars coming and going.
Robert D.Legend
Big Buck Campground
A free nice campground to stay at for 10 days.
We camped here again in July. Drive 6 miles up a paved road then 1/2 mile on a dirt road. Spent 5 days in spots RV1 and RV2. They were doing some log pickup close to our spot so during the day it was sort of noisy but after 3PM things got really quiet and peaceful. Trees were very plentiful and keep us cool during the 90* days. We went up the hill to tent site#13 where there was water, but you had to pump your own. The water was very clean and tasty. They had 2 buildings that had pit toilets and 1 port-potty by the day use area by us. We walked a trail beside the day use area that went for about 1.5 miles by on of the creeks. There were many other roads that went to other trails that were longer. All was very quiet except for the cars, trucks and Jeeps that sped down the road by our camp going to the trail to the right from 7PM until 1AM. I have no idea why they were here at all because they we not camping here and drove very fast for a gravel road. Be advised even though there are 15 camp sites only(2) RV-1 and RV-2 are actually designated for motorhomes and travel trailers under 32 feet in length. Most all other sites are up a steep road but can accommodate very small RV's but mostly tent camping area. Little to no cell service right at the base of the campground. Just a 1/2 mile back to the asphalt road there is 1 bar at the very least. This campground is 6 miles up a small paved road from Grand Ronde then a half mile on a gravel road in a heavily wooded area to the first RV camp site#1 and#2.
Denny B.
Guide
Cape Lookout State Park Campground
All Around Great
This was my first visit to Cape Lookout, or camping on the Oregon coast, for that matter. The RV sites are separated from the tent sites, which is nice. Most of the tent sites are fairly open, some of them have more privacy, but all of them are very green and incredibly close to the beach while still being somewhat protected from the wind coming off of the ocean.
Bathrooms were relatively clean, though you always have someone emptying all of their camp trash in the bathroom trash can (pizza boxes? Really?) so it's hard to keep up. Staff were knowledgeable and helpful.
A truly beautiful place.
- NNathaniel O.Scout
L.L. Stub Stewart State Park Campground
Great camping has everything.
Always tent sites.
Laura K.TravelerCape Lookout State Park Campground
Lush Forest, Gorgeous Beach, Beautiful Hiking
Consider choosing a campsite in the wooded areas. The sites near the ocean are in the hot sun. Full hookups Of course are nice, even if you are in a tent. Restrooms have running water and we’re kept very clean by the park staff. We camped in a tent in August, but it was still quite cold at night. A lack of privacy bothered us, but we were gone most of the day. Lots of folks riding bikes, flying kites, walking on the beautiful trails on Cape Lookout. We definitely will go back again.
Spencer C.Traveler
Tillamook State Forest Nehalem Falls Campground
Nice quiet camping next to a river
This is Nehalem Falls Campground, site T3. It's one of six walk-in tent sites at this campground in the Tillamook National Forest. You park the car about 50 feet away and bring your gear in. The campground also has about ten car camping sites and two group sites (the only ones that can be reserved). The tent sites are very private and right on the Nehalem River which is warm enough to swim in.
- Judy T.Legend
Cape Lookout State Park Campground
Oregon state park campground near the Pacific Ocean
We happened to be on the Oregon Coast on a Friday night during nice spring weather. The website said there were still a few sites left so we drove there to secure one. It is best to reserve a site but we never do so you can still get a site the day of if you don’t have a reserved site and there are unclaimed sites.
Our site was 65, a tent site, in the full sun near the bathrooms. There are bushes that obscure your next door neighbors but you can see the ones across the road. We could hear the roar of the ocean but it lulled us to sleep. There are trails to the sandy beach.
We paid $21 for a tent site during the off season.
- Charlott K.Guide
Barview Jetty County Campground
Nice
Camped in tent site near beach then had to move to rv site
Lindsey T.ScoutMilo McIver State Park Campground
Wish we could have stayed longer
We didn't stay even 24 hours. We only stayed for a place to sleep overnight, but I'm eager to return and stay longer. I was super impressed with the size and location of the tent sites. The tent sites were also secluded and flat. (But a far walk to the bathrooms/showers). There seemed to be a lot of hiking trails. I couldn't check them out because of our schedule, but I would 100% return. We drove to the boat launch area and it was easily accessible.
Kelsey W.GuideTillamook State Forest Nehalem Falls Campground
Lovely place
Beautiful area, very quiet, walk in tent sites were easy access, host was lovely.
Sandy R.Traveler
Nehalem Bay State Park Campground
Peaceful
Tent camping. Made reservation for my visit as it's a popular place. Quiet, paved parking pads so look at site photos to see if enough room for your tent size. Be ready to climb the dunes for a breathtaking view
- CChuck W.Traveler
Santiam State Forest Butte Creek Falls Campground
Just down the road
This is Santiam State campground that is for basically tent camping. Water and Pit toilet. Some sights next to Butte Creek. The best part is that you very close to Butte creek water falls.
- AAlex E.Scout
Lincoln City KOA
Very clean and hostis friendly!
Stayed 3 nights and the host allowed us to park 2 cars on a tent site. Facilities are clean and showers are hot and free
James R.Guide
Moonshine Park
Grew Up Camping There
Spent a lot of time up there tent camping on the weekends. Randy was the camp post. The grounds were always kept clean and improved every week. Great summer spot for steelhead fishing before the state screwed up that also.
Erin P.GuideL.L. Stub Stewart State Park Campground
Closest campsite to Portland
Went tent camping. Was expecting a bit more of a campsite, but it was just a big field with everybody together. No privacy or trees even blocking other campsites. Not suitable for more than 1 tent or groups. Bathrooms okay, and water was close so thats a plus. Would only stay again if desperate.
- Jaymz G.Traveler
Promontory Park
Tight sites
TThis is a great lil campground on the shores of the North Fork Reservoir! The sites are tightly spaced with cabin, yurts and tent camping available. There is trout fishing starting May 22 and continues through October. Cheap way to get out of the city
- DDanielle E.Scout
Twins Ranch LLC
Great for the price
Unique, convenient and affordable. If you’re looking to tent camp, it’s a wide open field with approx 20 sites. They also offer covered wagons which sleep 4 for $45 and is the reason I bumped this rating from a 3 to a 4-star; it’s unique!
- CChuck W.Traveler
Santiam State Forest Rhody Lake Recreation Area
Worth the drive
Very crowded in summer. Pit toilet. Tent camping. Very steep final approach on dirt road. Very beautiful lake with Salomanders. If your lucky to have the lake to yourself it can be very quiet except for wildlife sounds. It is possible to kayak with easy access
- Erin P.Guide
Dairy Creek East - L L Stub Stewart State Park — L.L. Stub Stewart State Park
Big field with little privacy
I was unimpressed. Okay local if you need to camp in Portland. Not so nice bathrooms. Tent camping was in a big field with weird gravel bits that got louder in the morning. No barriers between campsites. I would pass and find a nicer place to pitch your te t
Lady L.GuideMilo McIver State Park Campground
Nice campground
Tent area is separate from RVs and it has lots of privacy. Camp host is very sweet, he brought fire wood to my tent. Nice trails and lake, nice bathroom/shower. It is about 100 yard walk through forested trail to showers and you can't park your car in your tent camp but it is small so the parking is very close. I like how forested the area is.
- Nicole R.Guide
Cape Lookout State Park Campground
Sweet hike out of the Cape!
Went tent camping here in summer just for the hike out on cape Lookout. Made in with two kids and dog in about two hours and did some whale watching for about 20-30 mins. The views are spectacular from the Cape. We would definitely hike/camp here again as it was great location for some peace and adventure.
- CCass W.Guide
Cape Lookout State Park Campground
perfect campground
most of the tent spots have a good amount of privacy, with many of them very close to the ocean — fell asleep to the sound of the waves crashing. pretty clean showers. extremely short walk to the beautiful beach. would absolutely stay here again but probably in a tent site closer to the beach
JanellGuideBarview Jetty County Campground
Quite, comfortable and great location!
Great campground. Nice, level, full service RV sites. Only con is how close your neighbors are. Easy beach access. We stay 6 nights in our bumper pull. Can get windy here so watch that awning! Lots of tent sites in wooded areas. Would definitely stay here again.
Sarah H.GuideSilver Falls State Park Campground
Fun Inland Waterfalls
We tent camped two nights at Silver Falls. Tree lined campgrounds were well maintained. Sites are close together and the grounds are very social (which we like). Ranger led evening program was educational and interactive. The highlight of the trip was the 8+ mile hike to explore 10 different waterfalls. The hike was easy enough for our seven year old to complete, but tough enough to wear us out. We very much enjoyed a swim with other families in one of the final falls. The drive from Portland was gorgeous! It was nice to get a glimpse of rural Oregon.
Guide to McMinnville
Tent camping near McMinnville, Oregon offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in nature while enjoying a variety of outdoor activities. With several well-reviewed campgrounds in the area, you'll find the perfect spot to pitch your tent and unwind.
Tips for tent camping near McMinnville
- Willamette Mission State Park Horse Camp provides a unique experience with sites specifically designed for horse camping, making it a great choice for equestrian enthusiasts.
- Keenig Creek Campground is known for its beautiful walk-in sites, ideal for those looking to escape the crowds and enjoy a more secluded camping experience.
- Elk Creek Campground features a peaceful atmosphere with walk-in sites along a river, perfect for those seeking tranquility and natural beauty.
Local activities for outdoor enthusiasts
- At Willamette Mission State Park, you can engage in a variety of activities such as hiking, fishing, and even disc golf, ensuring there's something for everyone.
- Jones Creek offers excellent hiking trails and a lovely creek for cooling off on hot days, making it a family-friendly destination.
- Trask River County Park is perfect for swimming and exploring the river, providing a fun and refreshing way to spend your day outdoors.
Tent campers appreciate these amenities
- Henry Hagg Hideaway features reservable sites and allows pets, making it a convenient choice for families traveling with furry friends.
- Maud Williamson State Recreation Site offers picnic tables and drinking water, ensuring you have the essentials for a comfortable camping experience.
- East Fork Trask allows fires and pets, creating a welcoming environment for those looking to enjoy a cozy campfire under the stars.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular tent campsite near McMinnville, OR?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near McMinnville, OR is Willamette Mission State Park Horse Camp — Willamette Mission State Park with a 3.8-star rating from 5 reviews.
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