Eel Creek Campground

Great campground. Quiet pull through sites with fire rings and picnic benches.

The sites can be a little tricky for a larger rig especially with so many pull through sites that have large trees impeding. The campground is well maintained and the camp host was incredible. He even brought us wood to burn for our fire. Our site was very private and clean. The trail to the dunes was super cool although could be challenging to climb up to the top from our loop.

The campground was quiet. There weren’t a lot of people. The restrooms were working and having plumbing was a nice surprise. My kiddo loved all the bushes that made “secret tunnels” for him to go explore.

Showed up on a weekday and had a pick of spots, which I then reserved online with spotty but manageable service. I liked how many spots had a fire ring/picnic table then a more secluded spot for a tent. The nearby trail was a somewhat challenging but very wonderful trip to the ocean from the campgrounds.

All sites seem to have very secluded picnic tables. Beautiful gloomy weather in August, the campground felt very empty and nicely spaced out.

Bathrooms are very nice and clean, but the hand dryers are very loud if your campsite is anywhere close to the restroom.

Loud vehicles from the dunes way into the night and early in the mornings.

Secluded campsite options, great walking proximity to the dunes. Rated for its utility for camping / hammocks / primitive adventure. Rating does not concern RV hookups, bathrooms, or electric.

Eel Creek has been one of our favorite campgrounds over the years, we've been there two consecutive years, and plan to continue going there every year, the sites are amazing, the John Dellenback Dunes Trail, is an absolute must, especially at Dawn or Dusk, it's an other worldly experience. 

The only reason I'm not giving 4 stars is we have had bad luck with the camp host, last year our car died and our phones died, they were unwilling to offer any help, we did immediately find a neighbor camper who graciously gave us a jump.

If you are going to the Oregon dunes without all the toys this is the spot for you!  The sites are spread out well and theres a lot of privacy especially on the greenbelt.  The hike out of the campground is strenuous but the dunes are absolutely breathtaking.

Nearby you can hike Siltcoos lake, swim in Lake Marie or visit the beach nearby.

What I loved about this campground, was our day trip on the John Dellenback Trail head, follow the wood posts with blue on them. Campground is off 101 and a few odd people drove thru and host mentioned they’ve had some things gone missing. We were here at the end of Oct 2020, I’d go back but prolly when it’s busier

Lots of "paired" camp sites that would work for groups of 2 families.

Sites themselves are unremarkable but decently spaced out. Really mellow crowd while we were there. Huge contrast to Spinreel next door that's a ghetto of 5th wheels, side-by-sides and giant Don't Tread on Me (or similar...) flags.

Be sure to hike out the stairs and onto the dunes. It's AMAZING. No motorized access, so their smooth and quiet. Be prepared to be exhausted from hiking/jogging even a short distance on the sand.

Stayed here a second time this past week and it was awesome! Spaced out sites, great trails, dog friendly! Can’t wait to come back.

Great for all riders, dunes are seconds away from camp. Lots of privacy and secluded campgrounds. Not the best place to stay if you do not have ATV’s. About 3 miles from the beach through the dunes.

Spent a night here and loved it so much that I just booked another stay. Nicely sized campgrounds in a nice area, with a trail as well! Highly recommend

Quiet little campground with hiking into the dunes. No dune buggies around which was nice.,

I'm finding more and more that USFS campgrounds are the best. No, they don't have major facilities. But what they do have is nature. I've been aware of the Eel Creek Campground since I started hiking the John Dellenback trail a few years ago. The trailhead is in Lakeside, OR, off Hwy 101 on the Oregon coast. The trail takes you across the dunes, through a gorgeous coastal forest ending on the most remote stretch of coast you could imagine. Eel Creek Campground is right next door. The sites seem small at first, but they open up as you walk back into them. Lots of natural vegetation makes all the sites very private. This has become my go to local campground when I have a few days off.

Ek Creek Campground was a pleasant surprise. Nestled among the giant sand dunes and high OHV (dune) areas of Coos Bay area, sits this well placed campground that has large spacious and private campsites. Most sites contain a drive thru entrance with tent pad sites placed within large buses for privacy. The camproudn has a new flush toilets with sink & handdryer. We stayed 3 days and extended our stay by one night because we enjoyed it so much. Lakeside is a nearby town that has a Dollar General and small store that has most anything you need in a pinch.

There are a dozen or more lakes for fishing, water sports, and hiking. Horsefall beach & OHV area is the nearest beach, about 10 miles (?) Away.

For a national Forest campground on the Oregon Coast, this and Alder Dune Campground are by far my favorite. Well worth the $22 / night to have a guaranteed place to.camp on the coast.

We went there for Memorial Day. There was no camp host. There was no grill over our fire pit. The sound of ATVs lasted well into the night and started SUPER early. The bathrooms were mediocre, at least they had flush toilets.The men's room lights never turned on, so all the men had to go into a dark bathroom after the sun set. You are very close to the dunes, which is an experience, but the campground was awful. There was garbage all around our site from the last campers. It made me question what exactly I was paying for.

Very quiet campground. Camp host was great and very friendly! This was our second visit to this campground and just by chance we got the same site that we did last time.