Fort Stevens State Park Campground

Sites are mostly in shaded wood areas but since hookups are available solar needs shouldn't be a concern.  Most sites offer good privacy.  Hiking opportunities as well as to local historical military battery (big gun installation). They guns are gone at this site, but there is one on display a short drive away.

There's not much to add to all of the other reviews except that we were pleasantly surprised at how much we enjoyed being here for a few days.  We happened to get one of just a couple remaining sites mid-week in late June.  The park was full.  And yet there are so many places to explore and relax that we never felt too crowded.   This was our second trip out with our 8 year old grandson.  We didn't lack for activity, for sure!

We checked it all out!  The batteries, the Peter Iredale, the lake and the Jetty.  The only thing we might have enjoyed having were our bikes.  However with a dog, walking is better.

The state park (SP) was fairly easy to find as there are SP signs well before the park, and all the way to the park regardless of which direction you are coming in from. WAZE and our RV GPS wanted to take us down other streets, but we held the course following the signs. There are multiple ways to get to the park, but the signs lead you to the most RV friendly roads. We turned into the park entrance, where there was a huge parking lot and a sign to register. Check-in was quick and easy. Our cost was an $8 online booking fee, with both of us having the Oregon State Park Disabled Veteran Pass. This pass provides 10 days of free camping per month to disabled veterans, resident or non-resident. We proceeded right out of the parking lot and to the H loop, where we drove to site H10 with FHUs. This is an old loop with lots of trees, but the road was passable with our 40’ fifth wheel. However, site H10 has a brush on the driver’s side and low-hanging trees on the passenger side. It’s a tight back-in, and you have to hit the pad exactly to keep from scraping the driver’s side, and we brushed branches on our 13.5’ roof. After several tries and some minor scraping, we got into the site. We asked a park ranger if we could trim the branches so they wouldn’t scrape the roof, especially in the wind. The ranger gave us permission to hand trim. On select loops(there’s a sign as you exit the registration parking lot on where) they sell firewood by the camp host areas for $7 a bundle. They also sell kindling for $4 a bundle. The water pressure was okay, and we had no issues with the sewer or electric. As we were here for two weeks and football junkies, we tried to get Starlink to connect with no luck as there were too many trees. We had 2 bars on Verizon, so we were able to get some internet with our MiFi. Fort Stevens is a huge campground with a variety of site sizes and utility options. The best loop for big rigs, in our opinion, is the newer O loop(water and electric 50/30/20 AMP only) that doesn’t have as many trees or shrubs between sites. The O loop’s even-numbered sites 2-26 are big-rig friendly and open enough to provide satellite shots, especially for Starlink. In general, just our opinion, loops B, C, D, E, F, G& M, are better suited for tents and/or shorter rigs(up to 35’). Class A's and 5th wheels may have trouble with overhead branches. Loops I, J, and N have plenty of sites that will fit big rigs, but read reviews as loops I and J are heavily wooded with overhead branches and brush/shrubs separating sites like in the H loop. There are a ton of trails to walk or bike. We really enjoyed all that Fort Stevens State Park has to offer, with a side benefit being all the elk roaming around the campground and deer hanging out at our campsite.

Lots of things to do in this area. park is super well maintained. Trash services, awesome showers, reasonable price. You can walk to the historic boat wreck. Lots of walking and biking trails. Spots were level but close together, but it was quiet.

Quick drive to Astoria if your a Goonies fan. There were elk walking around the neighborhoods. Just love the vibe!

Pretty quiet. The campsites are a little too close together. Not a lot of privacy. The beach is beautiful, though.

I pulled in here as the ranger station was closing. $43 a night for a partial hookup site. Spacious, clean sites with bathrooms and showers.

A fantastic camping experience at this park. Spaces are spacious and private. Miles of bike/hiking trails. Beautiful overview at the mouth of the Columbia river. Mosquitoes were not present.

Fort Stevens SP Campground

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Verizon via iPhone 12 with weBoost: 0.68–5.39 mbps down and 0.01–0.10 mbps up with 77–1,033 ms ping. 87–97% packet loss. (No useable signal without booster.) T-Mobile via Nighthawk MR-1100: 3.29 mbps down and 0.00 mbps up with 813 ms ping.

——REASONS I STAYED HERE——

Needed a campground near Astoria and I also wanted to visit the Peter Iredale shipwreck. May 2022.

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[Rig. Mercedes Sprinter. 22 feet]

Dump station? - Yes

Water fill or hookup? - Yes

Electricity? - Yes

Clean site? - Yes

Clean bathroom? - Yes

Flush toilet? - Yes

Showers? - Yes

Laundry? - No

Dish washing sink? - Not sure

5-stars - Very nice campground and well located.

Love staying here! Big campground with lots of great bike paths to all the attractions. Rent a bike if needed. The shipwreck and military history are wonderful. Highly recommend!

We had a great time here! The perimeter trails, proximity to Fort Stevens, and all the wonderful nature. One little hiccup with the online booking, but that was all taken care of once we figured out what we were doing wrong. I would recommend this campground to anyone. 

This is a great campground. There are plenty of elk and deer walking around. Lots of sites. Shirt walk to beach and Fort Stevens. Electric and water hookup. Dump station

Great access to lake even had pizza delivery.

This place is a great escape but still so close to the near town of astoria. The park is huge with regular and rv sites, yurts, beach’s, fields and even a ship wreck. You can forage for mushrooms here in the fall if you know what you’re doing. Bathrooms are nice nice as are the yurts. You’ll love it.

Good, clean campground. The mosquitoes were terrible. We were attacked relentlessly. Maybe it gets better. Only stayed one night.

I love this campground been going there since I was a kid. And if you are a gold hunter the black sands Beach is right there. I'm sure you need a o pop remit but you be able to find some gold while you're there.

Awful can't even enjoy our time.

Also tmobile service is non existence

I stayed in loop M. The campsite would have been fantastic except for the invasion of mosquitos due to a nearby stagnant (and toxic looking) creek. Impossible to enjoy the great outdoors when the infestation was so bad.

Otherwise the campground was well maintained. I didn’t explore the other loops so can’t speak to whether this was just isolated to our area, or perhaps it’s a seasonal issue, but something should be done about the contaminated creek so campers can actually sit outside and not get eaten alive.

This place was an easy stop for us. We didn’t have a reservation and we able to claim one of the unreserved spots. The bathrooms were clean and the shower was hot! Which we loved! The beach is cool with a. Old shipwreck on it. Great place to watch the sunset. It’s crowded like your typical state park, but it’s nice too. Is stay here again

We stayed here for 2 nights at one of their “primitive” sites for $11/night which was absolutely stunning! The facilities are lovely and the beach is quiet (despite the shipwreck tourist attraction)! Absolutely recommend if you need a space to stay.

Although we loved being so close to the various hiking trails within the park, the campgrounds themselves are designed more for RVs. We had to see the ranger several times before we found a site that has enough green space to pitch a tent. Rangers we're super helpful throughout our ordeal.

Otherwise, Fort Stevens is a great place to explore.

This is one of the best Oregon State parks! First, the park is quite large. You can select open and sunny spots or wooded and shady. Some sites are closer to the beach and more open and sunny. We camped farther away from the beach and enjoyed the wooded site with excellent privacy. The restrooms and showers are clean, although there is no heat in shower areas. The parks has miles of hiking and biking paths away from the roads. Much safer for children and pets! There is a lake for kayaking and fishing. Of course, the beach is amazing. There’s even a hull of a shipwreck. We will definitely return.

This park is absolutely huge. I reserved a spot in Loop M and I think we were the only campers we saw the whole time, which I guess midweek in February might not be that surprising for such a large campground. Every site we saw seemed beautiful and private though. We only spent 1 night here, but had a great time visiting Astoria (just about 15-20 minutes away), and made it to the shipwreck on the way out. Facilities were immaculate. Will definitely return.

This is a terrific park.  Clean, family friendly and you really feel like you're part of nature.  We saw lots of wildlife and it was just a short drive into Astoria for some dinner.

Large sites, miles of bike & hiking trails, a lake and the beach. Nearby town of Astoria is great.

Very clean large camp ground. Lots of options!

There's plenty of paved trails to explore, a short walk to the beach, and a friendly atmosphere. Only downside is most campsites have little to block headlights at night.

This is the largest RV campground west of the Mississippi! The location is beautiful. But you will have to walk or drive at least a mile to get to a trailhead or to the beach or day-use areas. O-Loop is reserved for walk-ins, so you don't need a reservation. Just enough AT&T service to send occasional text messages.

Great camping spots with SO many walking trails!!! The forts are very cool and the shipwreck is very neat!

We chose Fort Stevens for our maiden voyage in our first camper. The concern of being side to side with my neighbor quickly went away as we pulled up to loop H, site 23. It was the perfect maiden voyage that provided some privacy along with hook up conveniences and fun local attractions.

This place is incredible!