Best Equestrian Camping near Newport, OR

Very convienient and terrific for a family. Not too far from Newport so if you forgot something it's an easy trip to go pick it up. Beautiful beach and great for large groups.

This is a horse camp not a car camp. If you don’t have horses you should not be taking up a spot with horse corrals! OET horse group paid for all the gravel on road, put up all corrals, and fixed the water trough. It is not fair that people are taking up spots from horse people. We can not just take our horses into a car camp. The homeless are camping all over the roads making it hard to pull trailers by. They are littering and pooping all over the trails. The bathrooms are nasty & people drive in & out parking in the middle of lot making it so horse trailers can not get through. Not right! Keep this horses only!

If you don’t show early in the week with your big rig and all your horses you will not get a spot . It’s over run with car camping sucking up all the spots with horse corrals. Really sucks we horse camper can’t camp in car camps .Car Campers should not be allowed in horse camps !

 I noticed as they left they left garage and their fires still flaming !!!

Horse Creek is a great site for horse camping. Only two sites are for non-stock campers. The camp has no water or any hook ups but the corrals are pretty good except they can get muddy if manure is not carefully picked out. 

The horse water trough is a short walk away from camp but does not have potable water. If users are not careful it can drain or not be usable so bring horse water. 

The trails are wonderful!! But hilly so make sure your horse is fit or you are willing to take it easy. Many of the original overlooks are starting to be grown in but the forest is amazing!

This is a beautiful campground between two popular towns on the Oregon Coast - Depoe Bay and Newport.  The geology here is amazing - you can have a load of fun looking for fossilized shells and agates at the beach.  The campsites are set among old trees - and are pretty private.  The prime spots along the creek are hard to get so plan ahead.  I always camp in the F circle so I have not had issues with highway noise - but some sites are a little close to the road.  Only 10 miles north of Yaquina Head natural reserve - and the city of Newport.  Great people - happy to help you with firewood and ice and any info about the area. Oregon State Parks do it right!

After accidentally reserving the wrong campground, we were pointed in the direction of Horse Creek. Access to it is up an unmarked dirt road, about 10 minutes from 101. It's truly out in the middle of the woods, with campsites meant for campers with horses but it worked perfectly for our tent camping. Pay on site, no campground host. Vault toilets.

Small (only a handful of sites) campground with a moderate walk to the beach. The campground host was very friendly! Most of the sites open up into a shared circular area but it still felt very private and nice! The walk to the ocean was through soft/deep sand (watch out for horse manure as there are horse tours happening nearby).

This used to be much better than it is currently. Like some other reviews have pointed out, websites like the dyrt and books like Ray's Guides have brought a completely different vibe to the place. I see this as a symptom of the shortage of primitive camping spots in the coast range. We have way more people in the state now (and everywhere for that matter) and no new campgrounds. Some have even closed, so there are fewer spots for more people. Not too long ago reservations were not necessary to get a yurt, for instance.

This campground has definitely picked up a seedy vibe in the last couple years. Though, the horse people are not correct, horse camps are also officially available to tents without horses. Says so on the USFS website. Though, again, if we had enough campgrounds we'd be thrilled to let them have their own and I certainly can't blame them for want that.

4 1/2 stars for this sprawling, accessible campground, easy to find and close to so many things Shangra-La-ish about Newport and the Oregon Coast. There's a bit of a family vibe, a noisier community thing sometimes…. Keep in mind that there are over 250 campsites, sites for hikers, 3 count 'em 3 group sites, a yurt shire near the water, a playground and amphitheater…something for everyone within and without. The beach here is large, so you can join the crowd or get away from it all. Just south you've got incredible Newport with the aquarium, Yaquina Bay, the Sylvia Beach Hotel with each room themed after an author and always open for tours, the Cooper Ridge Nature Trail (pictured) and so much more. It's right off Hwy 101, but the ocean waves and large campground size make up for the highway noise. This will definitely stay in our open-all-year bank of goodies.

Maybe it's because it was rainy and misty and deserted when we were here, but this campground feels really remote and desolate.  No other campers when we were here in early June.  The road up was really narrow (only room for one vehicle in most parts) and there were some large pits we had to navigate around, but otherwise in decent shape.

There is some cell reception for ATT and Verizon, but it's not very strong.  The cell booster helped a lot.

Each site has a horse corral, fire pit, and picnic table (but it looks like #2 does not have a horse corral?).  There are vault toilets, but no other services. Pack out your own trash please!  There is water for horses, but it's not potable for humans.

There are 11 sites, each nicely separated from the other.  Some are pull throughs and some are back ins.

It was too rainy and muddy for us to feel like hiking the trails, but they look beautiful.

Cost is $14.24/night, self pay, no reservations, no host on site.

Coordinates 45.230277,-123.777780. Across street from Horse Trailhead about half way up Mt Hebo. A good flat spot with nice trails around. Too much trash and glass left at the site though.

Beverly Beach State Park is located just north of Newport, Oregon.  We found a last minute cancellation here in order to cool off during the dreaded heat dome at the end of June 2021. Everyone else had the same idea so it was very busy!  It's a big campground so if it's peak season, there's a lot of traffic in the loops.  If you prefer quiet, you might consider a site in loop G or H at the back.  We stayed in D11, which was by the creek and trails so that was a plus, but we didn't enjoy the constant traffic.  The easy beach access and cooler temps made up for it though!  I'd recommend it and go back, but would plan for Spring of early Fall when it's a bit quieter.

A nice spot centrally located near Lincoln City and Newport. The gift shop/info center is nice, small, and staffed with friendly volunteers. I highly recommend the Junior Ranger program for kids! A short distance to the beach and cool octopus trees!

Great campground, hidden from the ocean winds but just a short walk onto the beach. We had the river right behind the site, and it was so peaceful! Right at the beach, close to Newport and TONS of stuff to do there. Very relaxing atmosphere.

Just south of Yachats, highway 101 makes a sharp turn with a steep drop, down to the beach. It might be the precarious position that keeps this campsite quiet -- it's unmarked and you'll miss it if you don't slow down. The sites are located about 3 miles up a dirt road. There are about ten spots, each with a corral for your horse if you have one. The thick forest of trees make each spot peaceful and private.

Our first visit back in more that 15 years and not disappointed at all.  You have your camping sites in a woodsy location, with a very short walk to the beach with marvelous views of the Pacific Ocean.  Great places to eat nearby in both Newport and Depoe Bay.  You will not be disappointed!!!

When all other nearby campgrounds were full, we came here. Great spot in between Florence and yachats. Close to heceta light house, right before sea lion caves, and close to hikes and away from crowds. Unfortunately it was full so we just dry camped for free down the road in a pull out. Corrals for horses, not a lot of water but pit toilets and away from road noise in the forest. The turn into this road from Highway is a sharp one and immediately uphill. Probably not for anyone towing large trAilers but if your skilled you can try it out.

What a fantastic place!!!! We stayed overnight on a lark and it was packed. But the sites are spread apart with lots of natural foliage between as a screen. This is first and foremost a horse camp with corrals at each site. But there's lots of room for small RV's or tents. Nice hiking trails and took the dogs out for a couple of hours and was totally alone. But this is definitely a dry camp. There's no water so pack in your water. There is a nice toilet at the front of the campground. The campground is about 4 miles off Hwy 101 between Florence and the Sea Lion Caves.

This campground is one of our favorite State Parks! We stayed Memorial Day weekend and had a blast.

Located close to the Newport Aquarium, Yaquina Head, and the Whale Watch Center in Depoe Bay there are plenty of things to do and see!

The beach access was very nice and easy to navigate with small kids (no dune climbing here).

The visitor center staff were super friendly and the the kids had a great time taking advantage of the Junior Ranger Program offered.

All and all a great campground and we highly recommend!

We stayed in an ADA site during the week in mid July. It was nice flat ground and easy access to the beach through the campground. The surroundings were aesthetically beautiful and a quant little store near the entrance. Also it is just a couple of miles outside of Newport. Some of the trees looked alien because of the winter floods and above ground root growth.

The only I would be prepared for considering on the other hand is that when full, it can get loud.

We had a blast.

Beverly Beach is a great park, centrally located on the coast halfway between Depoe Bay and Newport.  We used it a a home base to do some epic tide pooling during some negative tides and it was perfect. Most sites in the park have ample trees for hanging hammocks, but a few don't (ours didn't). Due to Covid, the bathrooms weren't being cleaned as often as normal. Hopefully that won't last much longer. Bonus - there's a small store right outside the campground entrance that has just about everything you could imagine, including fire wood for a little less than in the park!

My wife and two Boston Terriers had a blast here, but the place is a little cramped and crowded. Amazing sandy beach is nearby to the campsites, although the way down to the beach might be a little steep for folks with mobility issues. Having firewood and ice for purchase in the park is nice and we were able to spend our whole weekend in the park without leaving for supplies. We were just looking for a place to sleep while spending our days on the beach and it's perfect for that. Not much else to do in the park, but fantastic location for getting to other spots nearby - Newport, Yaquina Head Natural Area, and a plethora of other small wayside parks are all a short drive away.

I have been to this State park many times in the past, stayed in a yurt as well as a few of the tent sites. This park Is very family oriented and also has a group area. The beach is right around the corner from the grounds under a sweet hwy 101 bridge. This does create some traffic noise during the day, but always calms at night, allowing the sounds of the waves to lull you to sleep. They have nice clean restroom facilities with showers and onsite potable water as well as wood sales. It is located just off hwy 101 past Newport, Or. It tends to be busy in the summer, so book early and expect kids running around having fun. They also have a visitor center with literature on local points of interest.

PROS:

• proximity to beach
• Sunsets under the bridge
• Lots of campsites and yurt

CONS:

• Proximity to hwy
• Busy in summer

April 2021. The entrance to Beverly Beach State Campground has many lanes to check in with. After we drove thru sections (C thru E to site F-18). We backed into our site and had enough space to park our truck. Because of many sites that are at a 90* to the skinny main road(ours included) the ability to back into most sites are very hard and not easily done. There are a few (45*) sites and some pull throughs as well. The sites were sort of close together. A few sites (B thru some C) had full hookups including CATV most did not. Most sites had electricity and water only. The park in section (A) has all tent sites and more throughout the park together with Yurt’s to rent.

On day(3) we walked from our site to under the HWY 101 bridge to find a beautiful beach area. It took us about 20 mins to walk it. Along the way we found two children’s play areas, a 100 seat Amphitheater and a Welcome Center that was all closed due to COVID restrictions.

The bathrooms were very clean and the showers in (sections C thru E) were closed. Out of the (7) free showers in site F (for campers only) (4) were open, but they were very roomy and nice as well as clean and they had1 handy capped shower too.

Newport was only 10 miles to the south. Cell service was mostly gone with the exception of Verizon cell service that got back into our site so we could make and receive calls but NO internet.

The whole campground was clean with many tall trees to block the wind coming from the ocean.