Best Campgrounds near Lorane, OR

Beautiful campground, standard USFS vibe of beautiful trees, paved roads, nice bathrooms, and some nice hiking trails. Dogs are allowed on the trails but not the beach here. The beach is too far of a walk from here to be convenient, something like 2 miles. We paid $31 for a standard site with no hookups. 

There are several water spigots throughout the campground. The tree cover here is very thick, so solar didn’t work and starlink probably wouldn’t either. There is also group camping here. Good cell reception for Verizon and ATT. Host on site, very friendly, American Land and Leisure is the company that manages the campgrounds and provide the hosts.

It’s hard to capture just how breathtaking Creekside Retreat truly is. The creek itself runs clear and clean, winding through wooded banks lined with smooth stones and bathed in dappled sunlight that dances and sparkles on the water’s surface. We stayed in a glamping tent that far exceeded our expectations. It had everything we needed, with no detail overlooked. Falling asleep on a queen-sized memory foam bed to the soothing sound of running water and the scent of fresh pine was absolute heaven. Tom and Brooke have curated the campground with so much thought and care. You’ll find hammocks, lawn games, ice, firewood, vending machines, fishing and hunting licenses, and more. I also have to give a special shout-out to the compost toilets—seriously, they’re better than most indoor bathrooms. They don’t smell at all! On top of all that, there’s a beautiful pavilion with a gas grill and a large fireplace that everyone can use, rain or shine. It’s the perfect spot for family gatherings or relaxing with friends. We’ve camped many times, but in terms of natural beauty, thoughtful hospitality, and overall experience, this is hands-down the best campground we’ve ever stayed at.

My family and I have been camping periodically the fairgrounds for a couple of years now.

The grounds used to be well maintained, dump station was free to registered guests, WiFi was decent enough for steaming shows, you were allowed 1 tow vehicle before they started charging, shower access from 8am to 8pm every day and if you needed to make a middle of the night trash run for whatever reason you could.

Now, you have to pay for the dump station no matter what, shower access is limited to if you can get the host to come and unlock them long enough for you to shower (which we have yet to be able to do the last couple times weve been to the park), you have to pay for ALL vehicles and if you have a 5th wheel or any other tow RV you have to keep the tow vehicle WITH the RV the entire stay (and yes you are now charged for the tow vehicle even with a towed RV), the wifi has massive amount of restrictions on it now to the point its basically useless even if you manage to connect to it, most designated fire pits are fire hazards with the amount of growth in them, and recently they have been shutting off the water without notice during high heat days to the point the sheriff's had to come out and talk to the host. Oh, and if you want to file a complaint to the managers in the office for the fairgrounds, it will only cause you issues because they ARE the hosts.

This decline only started when the office managers took over being the hosts. I have no idea why they did since the host before them was an amazing host (and is currently at another campground after they fired her) but they seriously need someone to take over hosting that will actually do the job.

This is a group site. It holds up to 100 people and 16-20 vehicles depending if you bring trailers in. It has two bathrooms (4 total) and they are vault toilets. There is lots of area for tents and it’s like mowed wild grass. It sits along the Alsea River. You can float (early season), and also fish (check your regulations). It has a large pavilion for cooking (built in double bbq and a single faucet sink. Lots of large tables and a huge fire pit in the pavilion. Outside there is a giant stone fire pit for plenty to gather around. There are two faucets. No power, or hookups of any kind.

The nightly rate is expensive, but it’s designed for large groups like family reunions, class reunions, corporate retreats, friends/family getaway, you name it. That way it’s very affordable when split amongst a few. It’s a must visit campground. Reservations only, 3 day advance and you can book a year out. It’s very popular and books quickly.

Only 30 minutes to Waldport for all your basic needs or rent a boat for crab/fishjng.