Best Tent Camping near Oakland, OR

Recent Tent Reviews near Oakland, Oregon

568 Reviews of 37 Oakland Campgrounds

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  Charlott K.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 14, 2021

  Black Canyon Campground - Willamette NF

  Primitive

  Not the place to take a big motorhome and no cell service but nice if you want to tent camp in the woods

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  Lindsay M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 27, 2022

  Umpqua Lighthouse State Park Campground

  Loud, Crowded

  People in other reviews say the sites aren’t so close they’re on top of each other- idk where they have stayed in other places but these sites are so close together that in my tent site I could make eye contact and hear everything other people were talking about. Even in the yurt- I could hear everyone around me, even hear other sites that were farther away- like full conversations. This campground has way too many sites- and with fees it still ends up being expensive at $27 a night for a tiny tent site. Loud, crowded, don’t stay here if you want peace and quiet. Good for families or groups I guess- as a solo traveler I definitely will not ever come back to this site.

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  Tim W.

  Ranger

  

  May. 29, 2017

  Horsfall Campground

  Great place for the sand dunes.

  We did a last minute camping trip and most places were full. We mostly tent camp. There was very little grass and only a couple of tents. It was a parking lot with numbers for your site. It was loud and no privacy. Would be a great place to camp if you had sand toys and were there to party.

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  Heidi J.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 18, 2022

  LaVerne County Park

  Laverne County Park Beauty

  Winter camping at this beautiful county park has lots of room and few campers. The river is awesome and the Myrtlewood trees and craggy rocks are so pretty. Spaces have electric and water with a dump station. Also many tent sites.

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  Debra

  Scout

  

  Sep. 12, 2021

  Oregon Dunes KOA

  Something for everyone.

  Overall great place to have fun! However you like to camp -- from dry tent camping, to full hook ups, and even luxury private lodges. Lots of extra stuff for entertainment of all ages. And connected to Steve's ATV rental and the Dunes. Best ATV spot for sure.

  Definitely my favorite camp to date.

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  Carli H.

  Traveler

  

  May. 17, 2022

  Charles V. Stanton County Park & Campground

  Nice park

  I don’t usually tent camp in Areas like this, but this place was nice. I camped on the lower level which was right above the river. I like that it was well lit at night but not too bright. The river was nice because it drowned out the traffic from I-5. Would stay there again.

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  Zak H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 8, 2016

  Chief Miwaleta RV Park & Campground

  good clean fun!

  We stayed in the cabins on the lake and in the tent sites(separate occasions) both were very nice! there is plenty of fun to be had here with swimming and fishing and boating! nice restrooms with showers and plenty of water for drinking!

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  Tiv P.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 29, 2023

  Cascara Campground — Fall Creek State Recreation Area

  Great place

  Beautiful. About 30 min away from groceries and stores. Came in late to this campround. No reservation needed. Lucky they had a couple of tent sites open. We ended up staying an extra day. About $21 for a night with a car. Extra vehicle extra $7.

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  Denise D.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 18, 2020

  Black Canyon Campground - Willamette NF

  Our favorite Oregon campground

  We love this campground. We’ve only tent camped here. The site we’ve always stayed at is huge, way far from any other sites, and has a neat little trail between the parking spot and camping spot. The river is a short walk away and has wonderful spots for the kids to play in away from the main channel. The one downside is the train that goes during the night across the river, but we were usually tired enough it didn’t bother us too much. We’ve since moved away from Oregon but will always remember this spot fondly and will camp there anytime we can when we’re back in Oregon!

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  Evelyn S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 3, 2023

  Hi-Way Haven RV Park

  Excellent !!! 100% recommended for a safe and nice weekend

  Staff was extremely friendly, professional and attentive. They have everything super clean on bathrooms, kitchen and around the park. Tent sites has electricity and picnic tables. They also a full kitchen to cook with free coffee and perishable food. They had free movie night on big screen with free popcorn and a nice forepit.

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  anne P.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 26, 2020

  Dexter Shores RV Park

  Clean, safe, comfortable

  I had an easy stopover here on the way to Eastern Oregon. I didn’t want to use my tanks, so I used their restrooms. They were warm, clean, and well-lit. Walking back and forth from my trailer, I felt safe. There are plenty of big trees in the park which is lovely. Lots of full-timers live here, plus there is a portion that is mobile homes. There’s also a nice looking tent camping area, but it was cold and no one was there. They also have an area for walking the dogs. Good Sam discount. Contrary to the listing, they do have 30 amp service.

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  Lori G.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 14, 2021

  Windy Cove Campground (Section B)

  Best on the OR coast!

  I’ve been coming to the Winchester Bay RV Resort for over 30 years. It is , by far, my favorite place to camp on the OR coast! They do not have tent sites, but if you have an RV, you will love it! It’s nestled between the marina and the Umpqua river heading out to the ocean.

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  Sara R.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 5, 2018

  LaVerne County Park

  Quiet, with less of river access.

  The tent sites are fairly close together, but it was not crowded when we were there. There is a swimming hole and lots of access to the calm river. There is a fountain of potable water at every site, decent bathrooms, and even hot showers. The sites were shady, some were very close to the "main road" which really doesn't get much traffic.

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  Cliff M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 30, 2017

  Umpqua Lighthouse State Park Campground

  To small for me

  We were a bit suprised when we got there to find the tent site was very small, I mean small. There was no place for you to let the dog do their business and the only real place to walk was a STEEP walk to the lake. Very noisy, and the park people were kind of rude. Showers were gross.

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  Michelle H.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 23, 2018

  Armitage Park & Campground - a Lane County Park

  Close to Eugene and by the river!

  The on-site host is available by phone at 1pm to 2pm and I believe 4pm to 5pm. Otherwise you have to call the main line and book a space. It’s $20 or $30 for a tent site and $30 for a rv site. I have stayed there multiple times. It has showers and bathrooms and it is clean and safe. It’s a great place to stay close to town and avoid the hotel scene.

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  Hannah M.

  Guide

  

  May. 19, 2019

  Richardson Park & Campground - A Lane County Park

  Roomy tent sites & awesome hosts!

  Large, spacious tent sites with fire rings & tons of trees. The hosts are great and deliver firewood to your site. The showers are HOT and have great water pressure. Dumpsters & a recycle bin near the bathrooms. There is a road near some of the campsites but I didn’t mind the road noise. I was able to show up and get one of the 6 camp sites for 2 nights without reservations. There are a ton of mosquitos - bring bug spray!

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  Michaela M.

  Traveler

  

  May. 15, 2021

  Millsite RV Park

  Delightful!

  Wonderful park and delightful hosts! Clean toilets; open 730am-900pm during summer, and 8am-8pm other times. The RV faces a wonderful park. There’s a nice trail to walk or run around the park, and also by the river minutes away. There are 2 spaces for tent camping, and 11 available RV sites and all are pull-throughs but one. And if you don’t have either a tent or camper you can rent the 5-person yurt with bathroom and kitchen (but no stove, just microwave.) There are stores, a hamburger joint and a coffee shop just down the road; in fact there’s a 24-hr mini store you’ll drive by on your way to the RV park.

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  Kendra L.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 14, 2020

  William M. Tugman State Park Campground

  Cute little campground with great lake and trails!

  We stayed in site B33 for a few nights in July 2020. The sites are kind of small for tent camping, and a few are a little too open for my taste, but our site had some lovely privacy hedges around it. The bathrooms were cleaned very frequently, which I found comforting given there's a pandemic. The beach and trails around the lake were nice and there's also another cute lake with a 1 mile loop trail nearby (Lake Marie). The only drawback is that it is near enough to the highway that you can hear trucks and sometimes ATVs going by at night. We will definitely come back this way again soon!

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  Grace

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 7, 2021

  Umpqua Lighthouse State Park Campground

  Best campground!

  This is the best campground I have ever been to. Each site is very private, bathrooms are extremely clean and free showers! The camp hosts clearly take a lot of pride in this campground. We visited in the off season in November and the weather was beautiful. Of course there was a little rain, but not enough to ruin the experience.

  It was $19 for a tent site and access to all the amenities including showers. They even have sinks reserved for doing dishes. We stopped in last minute without a reservation and had no trouble finding a beautiful site.

  There is also a mile long loop around a gorgeous little lake right on site. Highly recommend stopping in!

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  Kelly N.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 31, 2018

  Windy Cove Campground (Section A)

  Great acess for RV and ATV campers

  Loop A & B: Sitting right in Winchester Bay, this campground likely got this name because of the wind chills that whip by during the night or stormy days. I would not go tent camping at this site, but RV, trailer, car-camping and ATV use would be great! This site has access to their piers for fishing, access to small local shops, and the dunes are less than 5 minutes away. We enjoyed visiting the Umpqua Lighthouse State Park while in town and recommend trying DD’s pub for fresh oysters caught in the oyster triangle.

  This site DOES have bathrooms, showers, and a large playground. There is no privacy between the sites, be forewarned.

  More info:http://www.co.douglas.or.us/parks/view_park.asp?id=49&features=&cnt=

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  Nicolaus N.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 1, 2018

  Umpqua Lighthouse State Park Campground

  Quaint location. Great amenities!

  We visited this campground for the second time this past weekend and even in late October it is a fantastic location to go on the coast!

  It has tent sites, RV pads cabins and is one of the few locations where delux yurts can be rented.

  W stayed in a cabin last time, but that loop is closed for construction until 2019.

  This time it was the delux yurt, which sleeps up to 9 people, has it's own bathroom with toilet, sink and shower, microwave, fridge, kitchen sink,TV, DVD player and heater that will cook you out if you want it to. Outside comes with a porch, picnic bench and 4 burner gas grill. Fantastic for group rental! We had 5 adults and it was a ton of space!

  The yurts are just up the hill from the lake where you can go fishing and hike the approximately 1 mile long trail.

  There is also a day use area with benches and a small sandy beach.

  Lover this place!

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  Shawn M.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 29, 2018

  Whistlers Bend County Park

  Pretty, popular campground near Roseburg, OR

  This lovely county park campground near Roseburg offers trees, shade from the summer heat, and scenery, but I'm giving it 3 stars for being crowded and somewhat noisy. I admit I was there during peak season, and spent only 1 night, but found that my tent site lacked privacy, and the structure of the gravel road and pull-ins was such that almost every site (except for 1 perimeter drive) was subject to regular vehicle and foot traffic. There is a large yurt for rent on one end of the campground, constructed on a spacious deck overlooking the creek. It appeared to be handicapped-accessible, but as I stood admiring it, I could hear traffic noise from the highway. In between my campsite and the Campground Host's was a camper full of kids in their tweens, who started roaming the small campground after 10pm, making loud, obnoxious noises and laughing hysterically at themselves. When this went on for nearly half an hour with no intervention from adults, I did shout "SHUT UP!" at them after they passed my site and seemed to direct a shout at my tent. They stopped after that, but I hated to be That Person. There were flush toilets, running water, and showers. Bathrooms had neither soap nor paper towels or a working blow-dryer for your hands, so be a good scout and go prepared!

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  Ryan C.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 24, 2020

  Black Canyon Campground - Willamette NF

  Pros and Cons

  We originally booked a reserved site at the campground. These slots are all in the center of the campground. The spot was nice but located about 200 ft from riverfront first come first serve sites so we packed up and moved there. Site manager said paying for these was different and we had to pay again. That sucks. Don’t reserve a site here. Pros: Our site was great with a trail down to the river and a rocky beach. Fire pit, table, tent site. It had all the standards. We were lucky to have a fresh water station across the road from us. Bathrooms were adequate. Cons: The train tracks are literally across the river. Maybe 200 ft away. The train runs all day and sadly all night. If you fall asleep easily to the sound of a train horn and train cars along a track then you’ll love it here. If you sleep lightly or generally dislike train sounds, good luck sleeping. Our “neighbors” told us they had moved to the river site because at the other end of the campground road noise was louder than the all night train noise. Summary:

  If you stay here it will be beautiful and the river is great but might want to bring earplugs. Fortunately you won’t need to bring your sounds of the train yard sleeping CD with you to lull you asleep at night.

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  Rich M.

  Legend

  

  May. 18, 2020

  Umpqua Dunes Campground

  Great access to the dunes

  This campsite is located in the north end of the Winchester Bay dunes. It is a county owned park. They have cabins, tent sites, and an RV/camper lot.

  There is a sand trail that connects the campground to the dunes near Banshee Hill. Which is what makes this campsite great.

  They just redid half of the campground. There RV side has bran new pavement and concert. We were the first to use our site this weekend (5/15/2020). All new hookups with power, water and sewer. The bathrooms and showers were all closed due to COVID-19.

  The new sites are close together with zero grass it vegetation. It feels like you are camping in the back of a Walmart parking lot. Having said this the other half of the campground for have grass and trees with a but more space. If your plan is to spend all day riding and just need a place to camp this is a great choice.

  The new fire pits are located on the concert which was a but odd and as we discovered, potentially dangerous. We had started a campfire and started preparing dinner, when we heard an explosion. The heat of the fire had caused the concert below the fire pit to explore (see photo). Concrete and large hot embers flew everywhere. And burnt large holes on our camp chairs. Fortunately we were about 10 get away getting our food. We brought this up to the maintenance staff and they just shrugged it off. Hopefully they find a way to make the other fire pits safe.

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  Dawnielle C.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 8, 2018

  Fish Creek Campground

  Ranger Review: TEPUI Luxury sheets - Kukenam 3 at Fish Creek Campground

  Ranger Review: TEPUI Luxury sheets - Kukenam 3 at Fish Creek Campground

  Campground Review:

  The drive to Fish Creek Campground on the 224 (Clackamas hwy) is beautiful. You’ll be surprised by sudden breathtaking views of the river along the way while delving deeper into a sea of beautiful green trees. We chose this campsite because it is reasonably close to a few of Oregon’s most interesting hot springs and we ended up visiting Bagby during our trip. The campsite itself has everything you would expect from a somewhat remote campground including a horrifying bathroom scene (not to mention the mouse that surprised me when I went to the bathroom in the middle of the night). There are a few sites with river access but ours (spot 8) was blocked from the river with a small fence. There are also a couple of yurts you can rent that include bunk beds and some advanced shelter as compared to tent camping if you have kids with you. I’d give this campsite a 3 out of 5 stars, and can promise you there are many better sites along the way if you book early. This has everything you need for minimalist camping, but be aware that you probably won’t be able to start a campfire if you visit in August/early September. 

  Product Review:

  As a Ranger for The Dyrt I get to review some great and often very practical products. This trip I was lucky enough to upgrade my Tepui Kukenam 3 rooftop tent with Luxury sheets.

  I chose the blue sheets to compliment my Haze Grey tent (the other option is green). I have to admit I was a little hesitant to admit that sheets could be a necessary part of camping. It is after all referred to as “roughing it” but I have to say that adding these sheets to my rooftop tent has made a huge difference. I put the bottom sheet on the first night and left it on when I folded the tent down for the night. It stayed in place perfectly, and these sheets are so much softer than the green, rough, water resistant cover that sits on the mattress by default. Now that I have these sheets I can’t imagine sleeping up there without them. I still used my sleeping bag along with the sheets and an extra blanket because it was pretty chilly at night, but the added comfort the sheets provided took my comfort to the next level. I highly recommend them to anyone sleeping in a rooftop tent!

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  Ryan W.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 20, 2019

  Umpqua Lighthouse State Park Campground

  At the top of the hill. Small and overlooked.

  Umpqua Lighthouse Campground is on top of a hill, which would make sense since there is a lighthouse there. If you are hiking and biking you may not want to make the effort choosing to stay at the bottom of the hill at the crappy RV/Tent camp in the wind or just keep going in either direction to a campground on more level ground, but that would be a mistake. Make it up to the top, and you'll be rewarded with an out of the way, minimally populated camp tucked into the trees just past the lighthouse, and with trails, wildlife and brand new bathrooms and showers.

  The Hiker/Biker Camp is just past the entry to the camp, down the trail towards Lake Marie. It has three different areas leveled off with shared storage boxes, fire pits and picnic tables. Each little clear is open to itself but nicely private to the other clearings so if you're traveling with a small group you can take over a whole area if you choose. Unlike most of the other Oregon State Park campgrounds there were not REI branded charging stations or bike tools, but the camp hosts let us plug into their outlets as needed.

  They were just finishing the building of brand new bathroom/shower facilities while I was there, but even the portable set up they had was one of the nicest ones I've seen in a campground. Deer were wandering about, and there was plenty of bird watching. 

  The main campground area was divided into a loop and straight line stretch. Sites varied from open with privacy trees to entirely shaded. Despite it being a weekend during the summer the camp wasn't full, and it was easy for travelers to pull in and grab a spot.

  Walk down the hill to the Lake Marie Trail for a quiet trip around the small lake. A few benches were found along the lake making great opportunities for relaxed reflection or a glass of wine. Shooting off from the LMT were trails out to the Umpqua Bay and the ocean side beaches.

  Amenities include:

  • New Bathrooms & Showers
  • Fire pits & Picnic Tables
  • Trails
  • Storage Boxes
  • Firewood for sale.

  Oregon State Park Hiker/Biker sites cost $7-8 

  *Pro-Tip: There is a really windy, less cool campground at the bottom of the hill near the entry to Umpqua Lighthouse State Park. Go up the hill. It will be worth it. Even if you've been hiking or riding all day. It is better.

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  Jody O.

  Guide

  

  May. 27, 2023

  William M. Tugman State Park Campground

  A Loop is where it’s at!

  We stay at Tugman often because it’s a great Oregon State Campground and is conveniently located off Hwy 101 and close to a lot of outdoor activities the southern coast of Oregon has to offer.

  The park is clean, the rangers are super friendly as are the camp hosts in this loop. This park particularly seems to draw a great crowd of campers; very diversified - every type of camping here from Coaches and trailers to Yurt renters and tent enthusiast.

  This trip we stayed in site A36. Long back in site and we had problem backing our 32’ trailer into. The site is pretty level and has good coverage / privacy from the campground road and the two sites that boarder it. There’s a decent size area in the back of the site that could fit several tents (maybe a medium and small tent?). The only con it’s situated closer to Hwy 101 and there is significant road noise during peak travel times. Overall - we’d stay on this site again.