Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Campground, near Florence, Oregon, is a vibrant spot that caters well to families and groups looking for a fun outdoor experience. With a variety of accommodations, including tent sites, RV spots, and even yurts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

The campground is known for its clean facilities, including hot showers and well-maintained bathrooms, which visitors appreciate after a day of exploring. Many campers have mentioned the lively atmosphere, with kids playing and families gathering around fire pits, making it a great place for socializing. One visitor noted, “The campsites are roomy and clean,” which adds to the overall comfort of your stay.

For those eager to explore, the nearby dunes and lakes offer plenty of opportunities for hiking, swimming, and even paddle boating. The access to nature trails right from the campground makes it easy to dive into the beautiful surroundings. Just keep in mind that the campground can get a bit noisy during the day, especially with all the family activities happening.

If you’re looking for a place that balances fun and nature, Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Campground is a solid choice for your next adventure.

Situated half way up the Oregon coast and three miles south of Florence on scenic Highway 101 is the second largest overnight camp in the state. There are two miles of sand dunes between the park and the ocean. Two natural freshwater lakes are within the park. Cleawox -- which is great for swimming -- and Woahink, which has a public boat ramp, is used for all water sports. Rent a canoe and explore the lake. Approximately 45 full-hookup sites, more than 120 electrical sites with water, more than 185 tent sites with water nearby, 10 yurts (one pet-friendly), and six seasonal group tent camping areas. Hiker/biker camp Firewood for sale RV dump station Universal Access Four campsites and two yurts are accessible to campers with disabilities.

Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Campground

Water and nature lovers will find some of the best camping in Oregon in South Jetty and the Siuslaw National Forest. Near Florence, OR, campers can stay on the beach, by the marina or in the national forest. Camping on the beach provides views of stunning sunsets. You can enjoy water activities and ride their off-road vehicles across the dunes. Campsites in the Siuslaw National Forest put you near the trails that run through coastal forests and protected dunes. There are plenty of campgrounds for RVs offering the necessary amenities. Cabins and yurts are also available if you prefer to leave your tent behind.

Florence

The Best Camping Near Florence, Oregon

Jessie M. Honeyman is an Oregon State Park just a few miles south of Florence, Or. 

We traveled in on a Wednesday at the beginning of June with friends, kids, and a canoe. We stayed through Saturday night and moved on up the coast to another site just outside of Newport. The park has a lot going for it -- especially if you have kids -- but it also has some deal-breaker drawbacks. As with a lot of other busy state parks, your experience will depend a lot on when you go, what site you book, and who happens to show up as your neighbors.

Pros:
• Very close proximity to Lake Cleawox and the boat house / facilities there. You don't leave the park to go from the camp sites to the lake. At the boat house, you can rent paddle boats ($7 / 30 mins, $10 / hr), canoes, or kayaks. You can also rent sandboards and zoom down the dunes on the far side of the rental facility. The setup is awesome and looks like an idyllic version of everyone's summer camp - real or imagined.
• Woahnik Lake, a much larger lake than Cleawox, is right across the street and offers a lot of options for more swimming, boating, and paddling. We saw two large groups of scuba divers while canoeing around the lake.
• Sand dune access. You can literally ride an ATV or quad from your camping site to the dunes, because the camp is adjacent to the Oregon sand dunes.
• Hot showers. 
• Super friendly rangers and staff.
• Large play structure in the sand for kids. Same thing you'd find in a city, but it's a nice option.
• Yurts. We stayed in #316. Staying in the yurts is a great all-weather option.

Cons:
• Campsites - tents, yurts, RVs - are crammed in. Some areas don't have good tree coverage (the closer you get to the dunes), and are wide open. You can see and hear your neighbors, so good luck.
• ATVs and quads. Because the site backs up to the dunes, it's ground zero for ATVs and quads. You hear them running at peak times on the weekend. The site attracts a lot of giant diesel trucks that idle through the camp site hauling their trailers, so it feels like you've set up camp right next to a trucker super highway.

Given how popular the spot is, the wildlife are very used to people, and you'll be marauded by cunning squirrels and chipmunks. Don't leave food out for a hot minute.

Don't stay in any site off the main branch to all the camping loops. Accessible yurt #404 is probably the best site in the entire campground.

Honeyman - Camp Cleawox, Lake Cleawox, and Woahink Lake

Spent the first weekend in June here with a bunch  of parents and kids. We had a site near the end of F loop right near a playground that was great for younger kids and had a sandy patch for ball games for the older ones. It was right up against the dunes with a trail to get out onto them, very steep in some parts of course. An easy walk to the lake for fishing, swimming, boat rental and sandboard rental if needed. Nice trails throughout if you want to go for a run and a natural loop through the campground for skateboarding and biking for kids of all ages. All in all a great family campground especially if you're coming from Eugene, which is about an hour and twenty minutes away. The ocean is a pretty long hike through the dunes, but the South Jetty area is a short drive away if you want to spend some time at the beach. Honeyman is typically packed in the summer, so not the place for peace and quiet, but my only real significant criticism is the fact that there are no lifeguards in the swimming area and it's just too busy and crowded to not have that, especially with a raft that is quite a ways from shore and can be tempting for inadequate swimmers. I personally observed three young kids almost get into trouble heading out there, turning around when they realized it was too far, and almost not making it back. The State Park system is courting disaster, but just make sure you closely supervise young kids and poor swimmers and you'll have a great time.

Great family campground with one significant exception

Jessie Honeyman State Park which is about a little over half way down the state coastline. Arriving after dark, we were pleasantly surprised to have water and electric hookups which were few and far between. We squeezed into our spot once again and sat by the campfire for a bit before hitting our pillows for the night. I believe that we were only on our site for 12 hours before it was time to go again.
The cool thing about Jessie Honeyman State Park was that you had the Pacific Ocean and all of the glorious rock cliffs, drift wood, tide pools, etc. then  these huge sand dune areas emerge right next to it for ATVs, motorcycles and even sand boards (like a snowboard).
 We let the kids swim in the lake nearby which seemed to be a very popular spot for youth camps and day use. Just what they needed before a long ride in the RV
We definitely missed out by not staying longer here. There were trails and many more activities in sand dunes and the lakes that we didn't take advantage of. Gotta go back one day!

a unique combination of ATVing @ sand dunes and a lake swimming

It is about 2 miles from Florence right on Hwy 101. The yurts are nice. Dunes access is easy. The playground looks like it would be fun for kids. There was a car show in Florence that weekend. Your in a sandy area with lots of trees. As it got dark the wind picked up but it wasn't to bad. If your ADA you need to get a ADA space otherwise the bathrooms can be quite a walk. The trash cans are at the entrance. Very big camp park. 

Great camping place

Honeyman is a BIG campground. Sites are very close together and there are RVs and ATVs and road whales and dogs and kids everywhere. It's more like a change of scene than a place to get away from it all. 
It's not on the beach, but the beach is a short drive away. There are lots of sand dunes and a couple lakes. It's not quiet. If you don't mind the sound of dune buggies and barking dogs and generators and kids while you camp, you'll be fine. 
The nature activities offered for kids by the park rangers are the best part, in my opinion. You and your kids can learn a lot about the flora and fauna and the local area. It's kind of like scout camp, but with a bunch of people you don't know. 
The yurts are nice, and they fill up fast. I like that there are ADA accessible facilities and clean bathrooms. 

Crowded, not on the beach, but good activities for families

This is our favorite place to camp. Places for campers and tents. Playground and shower in the park. Two lakes. Separate area for people with quads. Not far from the beach or town. Saw deer last time we stayed. Oh, and pet friendly! 

Great for all campers!

Looking for a last-minute camping spot on 4th of July weekend, we happened upon one last spot at Honeyman. With the knowledge that the campsites were tightly packed together and that ATV folks love the dunes, we were prepared for a noisy, cramped weekend. Thankfully, we were wrong! Despite the campsites being close together, each one is separated by thick bushes, giving plenty of privacy. The dunes were close, but not close enough to allow the noise of ATVs to ruin anything! A welcome center sells firewood, and there are bathrooms and showers in every loop. Cleawox Lake is within walking distance from most campsites, which was a lovely surprise. Canoes and paddle boats can be rented for only $10/hr, which allowed us time to fish and discover more of the lake.

Between our hammocks, the dunes, and the lake we kept plenty busy and very much enjoyed ourselves. I highly recommend this campground!

Surprisingly Private

The honeyman national park camp ground was very nice but if you want to glamp then it's definitely the place to go. But otherwise I would keep looking. All in all it was a great stay, near the ocean and lots of people.

Glamp ground 

We stayed at site 76\. The campground was big and a little to loud. There are yurts to stay in but you have to reserve them. There are no bugs but lots of crows which were loud. It wasn't the best but a nice quick spot to stay.

It was glamping

**Ranger review: LEDlenser MH2 headlamp at Jesse M. Honeyman State park, Or.**

Honeyman State park is located approximately 5 miles south of Florence off Hwy 101.

**Campground review**

This state park is a giant campground with around 400 sites. It has a good layout, although some of the spots are right on top of each other not allowing for much privacy. I suggest finding a spot on the outer circle. They are usually more private and have more character.

Honeyman is super family friendly with lots of kids running around having fun and taking advantage of the bicycle rentals. It is located on Cleewox lake so they also offer canoe, kayak and pedal boat rentals. It is also a short 1 mile paved ADA certified trail to Woahink lake and day use area. Good for fishing and scuba diving.

I have stayed at this park numerous times and it does fill up quickly. Expect all kinds of campers from party campers, to family campers to the avid. Their facilities are newer and usually cleaned twice daily. They have hot showers and flush toilets, as well as water bibs and dish water troughs.

This is also a popular spot for dune buggys, so expect some motor noise and gearheads whooping it up. Lots to do and plenty of places to just hangout or swim by the lake.

**Product Review**

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A great product all in all and I highly recommend.

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Ranger review: LEDlenser MH2 headlamp at Jesse M. Honeyman State park, Or.

This campground is always a safe bet any time of the year. Pets, children and groups are very welcome at this campground with nearby lakes, sand and ocean access. Rent kayaks and canoes at the lake. Visit the rustic and historic log cabin store with a southern exposure and bask in the afternoon sun. Kids can swim in a shallow roped off area out in front of the store with ample outdoor seating. Located near the ocean, this campground is protected from the heavy winds often experienced in other coastal campgrounds. Honeyman has access and a wonderful walking trail to Cleawox lake, where the dunes literally slope right into the lake. Sandboarding is popular on the hillside of the dunes adjacent to the lake. Fishing, non-motorized boating and protection from winds are the plusses at this nearby lake to the campground. Back at the campground, there are many loops for different kids of campers. Those with ATV's, Yurt camping, RV camping and tent camping. The hiker/biker campground is very quiet and private.

The quaint town of Florence is just a few miles north with historic downtown shopping located on riverfront. Locally owned coffee shop, Siuslaw Coffee Roasters offers comfy fireside seating with a view of the river and the historic and recently restored Siuslaw Bridge, designed and engineered by the famous Conde M. McCullough. Downtown Florence offers many specialty gift shops, eateries and fine dining as well as family pizza and locally owned BJ's Ice Cream Parlor with a huge variety of salt water taffy.

Across Highway 101 from Honeyman is Wohink Lake, where motorized boats are often seen pulling water-skiers. A great place to spend the day if you have a large group or have your own motor boat. Lots of sun, swimming areas and parking make this a convenient place to spend a day.

I have found this campground to be completely reserved 6 months in advance. They always seem to have sites available if you arrive early enough. I've never been turned away if I've arrived early.

Great Family Camping, lots of activities

**Campground review**

This is the earliest in the season that I have camped here. I was surprised not to find a lot of families and kids around. On the other hand since this is the season that they open another entrance to the dunes, there was quite a bit more OHV noise.

The site I stayed in was the best yet! (259) It was nice and somewhat private, nestled against the hill, with few neighbors and the dune access trail just twenty feet away. The bathrooms were a little further away than the other sites I stayed, but were different. They were smaller and the showers were private offering 3 all gender and one ADA. The facilities were a bit aged but maintained well, considering the season.

While I was there I tried to find activities that I had yet to experience. I found there was another trail just off of the ADA paved trail, to Woahink lake. It was a fairly easy 2 mi. hike that would be just fine for healthy adventurous kids and had many nice views of the lake.

**Product review**

As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I have the privilege to tryout gear from time to time.

This is my review of the new Mountain House "Turkey dinner casserole"

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The turkey had good mouth feel and you could taste the ingredients separately, but they come together nicely as a casserole. If you are one that likes to have your sides separate this might not be the meal for you. The flavor was better than expected! I say its as good as your friends mothers turkey dinner. This is another good meal from Mountain house and I highly recommend.

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Ranger review: Mountain House -Turkey dinner casserole- at Jesse M. Honeyman State park

My sister and I were road-tripping down the 101 of WA, OR, and CA and making it up as we went. After looking through a list of Oregon campgrounds/State Parks, we settled on Honeyman since it had yurts available and it was forecasted to be a rainy night. The yurt was great and well taken care of. The campground was fairly empty and our site was private, though that was likely because we visited in late November. I would love to go back and explore the dunes and surrounding area more. Great place for an overnight stay and a good alternative to soaking all of our gear before heading further south.

Rainy Night on the 101 

best campground on the coast.  fishing, swimming and you can rent canoes,  paddle boats snd kayacks. flush toilets snd showers. play grounds and other activities for the kiddos.  get your reservations in early!

honeyman park

Great mixture of wooded and more open sites. With kids, loop D is near the playground. And what a playground it is. The nicest we have seen. Sites were very clean. The short trip to the lake with the massive sand beach really makes honeyman one of a kind. Staff were excellent.

The perfect family campground 

fishing, sand doons bike riding kite flying

Great place for active people

Very clean, great year round. Its chilly because its on the coast but fun to take the sand toys as the dunes are right next to this campground .

Best place to camp in Oregon 

This is the best kid camp we have found. Bike riding, shallow swim area, sand dunes to ride down, fishing, hiking trails. plus the beach is a short drive away. we love all of the trees in the area too. 

Family fun campground.  

This is our Go To Oregon State Park as we are within an hours drive.

Staff is friendly every visit and the visitor center is great with a lot of fun activities for kids. Don't forget to take advantage of the State Parks Junior Ranger Program and learn some fun facts about the park!

We love this campground and its ease of availability year round.

Highly recommend this park!

Our Favorite State Park in Florence

There’s plenty to do even if you don’t have ATV’s

Great sites! Clean restrooms. Nice playground. Friendly staff. 

WONDERFUL clean showers; a little tight with neighbors but well-designed to make you feel a bit farther away; garbage only at entrance; wood available for purchase

Family-friendly, hike to the dunes

A great choice if you’re looking for an established campground with all the amenities (flush toilets, running water, showers). Also good if you’re looking for an inexpensive place to stay while visiting the coast. However, if you are looking for the “authentic camping experience”, this is not it. Everything is paved, sites tend to be close together and it can be noisy. 

Great amenities... maybe too many 

Its the perfect spot on the oregon coast for camping. They have showers, restrooms, playground, the day use area has a great swimming area. Place to rent paddle boards and boats. Great fishing. Plus your close to town. Beaches dunes restaurants and shopping . Go explore and have fun

This is the perfect campground 

Huge campground with really spacious sites. It gets very busy in the summer so make sure you book in advance. Good showers and bathrooms but there is a TON of ATV noise.

One of my favs!!

You'd have to be really careful when choosing a campsite because of the size of tent pads, etc. A newbie to camping may overlook that important detail and arrive to a site with barely space for tent, closeness of tent to firepit, etc.

The campground is pretty popular in the Coast so during peak seasons, it will get crowded.

The bathrooms are great and clean - showers are free and open all night. There is a toilet in the bathroom so it was great for families who ... multi-task (shower a kid while emptying bladders separately).

Our boys, aged 8 and 6, enjoyed the playground within the campground. The roads are paved so they were able to ride their bikes around the connected loops.

Bring a tent broom because there are pine trees everywhere! You may need to sweep before and after setting up your tent.

We tent-camped and drove an SUV.

Good family campsite

Loved it eventhough it rained most the time we were theres

Woodsy

The hike and bike area is secluded and quiet, but it is also difficult to reach.  You must take a dirt trail that can be muddy and slick on rainy days. Nice clean restrooms and showers.  Campground can be loud at times from people coming for the nearby dunes. Campground has yurts.

Hike and Bike Difficult to Reach on Rainy Days

There is so much fun to be had here! From the Sand dunes, fun hikes, Woahink Lake and summer activities we highly recommend booking in advance for this family friendly campground in summer! Staff is friendly, Park is very clean, and spots are spacious.

What a fun place!

We were lucky to snag a site with electrical hookups here on a Friday without reservations. (there were plenty of tent only sites). This was one of few campgrounds we visited that had staff at the check-in booth; we appreciated that we were allowed to check out available sites before making a commitment (you can do this with unstaffed Oregon state park campgrounds as well). There are a lot of trees but we could still see stars at night. Our site was a little bit of a hike to the bathroom which was not too bad but there was only cold water and the hand dryers blew COLD air only (and since it was chilly at night, I would have appreciated warm air!). This campground is good if you want access to the dunes. Unfortunately, the dunes are heavily used by ATV riders. We are not ATV fans so we ended up visiting Cape Perpetua, about 45 minutes north instead.

Good option for mid-coast camping

Dunes are close so lots of atv peeps. Since they have trailer them out you don’t have the noise that you get at Riley or Horsfall. Overall a nice park and a good spot to set up if you want to hike, swim, paddle or ride atvs. 

Nice spot for the night

I camped here twice this year. Once in June in the Hiker/Biker area, and again in July in a regular site. The experiences couldn't have been more different.

  

Hiker/Biker is fairly segregated from the rest of camp. The access point is actually before the entry to the main campground itself. My first visit left me surprised at the beauty of the camp. It feels like it is in the wilderness despite being less than a few miles from Florence's cool Old Towne.

  

The trees here are big, and the ground cover lush with ferns. The trails are canopied by Rhododendrons. Nature paths lead off to Cleawox and Woahink lakes. Sand dunes abut the west side of camp. They seem endless, and otherworldly. At Cleawox Lake day use area there are paddleboats, boards and water toys for rent by the day or hour. Sand boards are available from a temporary space set up in the day use parking area. 

  

On my first visit the entry Ranger station was closed but the Welcome Yurt was open. Maps, advice, firewood, a lending library was available. 

  

Honeyman Camp is huge. When I was there in early June it made for a lovely exploration, and seemingly great spaces between campers. In late July the vibe had completely changed. Each of the several hundred spaces was occupied by a seemingly large family with 5 kids to every adult, or 25 belligerently drunk RV campers who felt the need to blast Fleetwood Mac. 

  

That second visit, in the main campground, made it very clear that your experience here will depend on the quality of people choosing to stay in the same park. All the amenities were the same, but despite it's size, a campsite with stereo speakers set to full boar are hard to ignore even when you're on the other side of camp. Now multiply that by several campsites per loop.

  

One thing of note: Each campsite is issued a set of rules, including "Quiet Hours". Unlike some other sites in which hosts ignored those rules in an attempt to avoid confrontation the hosts here were on top of it. For as obnoxious as the camp was at 9:45pm, by 10:15 it was silent, and we were able to enjoy the remains of a campfire and view of the stars in the slight clearing between trees.

  

Amenities include: 

*   Flush Toilets
*   Hot Showers (free and some without having to keep pushing a button!)
*   Picnic tables &amp; Fire pits
*   Welcome yurt
*   Kids playground
*   Access to lakes and dunes (Bear sitings on the path to Woahink Lake in July)
*   Nature Trail

  

\*Pro-Tip: Stop in Old Towne Florence and buy some fresh fish or get a coffee at the local roaster.

The people make or break this place.

Great campground for the family! Lots to do and places to explore. Easy drive to the beach, walk to the lake for a swim, head to the sand dunes for some fun. 

Family fun

After camping at damp Olympic National Park campgrounds, we decided on a more southern spot last year. Honeyman has become our go to camp ground for late-summer car Camping with the kids. The weather stays sunny and warm longer than the northern regions of Oregon/Washington coast. Nice amenities including hot showers - which are a welcome convenience after spending the day playing in the dunes ( Sand cookie anyone?). The sites are relatively small but fit our two large tents and cars. The kids enjoyed roaming in the forested stretches between the camp grounds. Best of all, the dunes and lake are a short walk away. 

Convenient Glamping Spot

As mostly a mountain camper i have one to this wonderful place once a year early July with my kid and her friends.

 Its a large sprawling campground..loops along a central entry road( which some goobers high from the dunes go way too fast). The staff are cool and the camp sites a good bit more private and large that up 101 at Beverley Beach.

 Good wood and good firestarters available at the welcome center, Its a great place for kids..just a short hike to Lake Woalink..which during the day has boat/canoe/kayak/paddle board rental..its not as good as before though..they also do sand board rental as this state park has the biggest and best sandboard dune.

 This is a VERY busy and noisy park but after 10 PM it quietens down..and i used to do midnight tours of the lake..were to my kids excitement we found turtles and salamanders in the flash light beam. A great park for young families

Family Friendly

Very beautiful campground in the trees with plug in sites.  Quite noisy though with the dune buggies.,

Nice Campground in the trees

I have been camping here for 25+ years now I get to take my daughter there and we love every minute of it the lake, the dunes, bike riding scooters. The staff is great and the facilities are always clean it’s a must-see park.


Beautiful 

This campground has it all! We will definitely be going back. 

One of my favorite spots 

Special and unique landscape right in the center of Oregon Dunes. We love it here. Located close to the quant town of Florence. Lots of nearby hikes, beach access, and of course the dunes. Enjoy! 

Oregon Dunes at Your Doorstep

Great campground. Pretty busy so not much privacy so if you’re looking for seclusion this isn’t it. Really close access to the sand dunes and we rented sand boards for $10 a day and had a blast sand boarding. Really fun trip. 


https://youtu.be/BiHVAMgm4Ao 

Great

I recently spent two days at Honeyman State Park near Florence, Oregon.  The first site I had I could not back into.  I’m new at this so that was a factor.  I talked to a ranger who found another spot for me.  I really appreciated the help I received.  Because it was on the coast, it was cool and windy.  Park was clean, there were loops closed because of the virus but restrooms were open and clean.  I’m not sure I would stay at this state park again mainly because of the surroundings....mostly dunes; but at least I got to visit.

Honeyman State Park, Oregon

Huge camp with a lot of variety of spots for all campers. It was clean and very family oriented. Great access to the lake and the dunes and close to town. No access to the beach. Over half the camp was closed and appeared to be in the midst of a remodel. Only complaint is that they had the bathrooms closed due to Covid- they need to ensure those can remain open with appropriate sanitation. 

Nice family friendly camp

There's a lot of construction in some loops right now (08/2020), but the park is beautiful. Access to Woahink and Cleawox lakes and a beautiful, mossy forest makes this a great park on its own. Access to the nearby Oregon dunes is restricted in the spring and summer, but direct the rest of the year. Note to pet owners: we spotted a rough-skinned newt working its way through our site - they are poisonous if licked or eaten! Be careful what site you book if tent camping - not all sites are large enough. 

Some sites are small, but beautiful park

Had a full hookup (including sewage) and wish we had stayed there a few more days. It was perfect!!

Great campsite!!!

This is a very large (160 spot) campground with RV hookup and tent sites. There’s a great day use area as well. Bathrooms are clean and showers are available. Great place to stay. Just read all the other reviews. 

Great large size park with lots of camping spots  

If you like fluorescent lights all night from the rv next door... If you like loud parties, this is the campground for you! 

1 star for the dunes. 1 Star for the cleanliness. 

But one off if you come during dune buggy time. 

Although it looks really fun. It’s loud. And Seriously. How can that be good for habitat?

Everything wrong with campground can be found here

We stayed here at the group site and it was great—huge field, winding paths through heavy forest to arrive at a beautiful, sunny lake. We’ve been visiting Honeyman for years in all seasons and it is almost always sunny, even when it’s rainy or gloomy everywhere else in the surrounding parts of Oregon. It’s our little secret banana belt.

Beautiful area

BUT I LOVED IT! I don’t know why I thought I wouldn’t like this campground, but it proved me wrong. Picnic table and fire pit. Bathrooms were super close. It’s a huge campground so it took us a minute to pick a spot because there were so many. Would recommend and would come back.

Thought I wouldn’t like it...

Traditional state park with everything you need. The large forest filled campsites feel private and there’s a number of very nice walks right from camp. The water was gorgeous. The day use park and campground are both well kept. Not many campers here in March. It’s a short drive to Florence from here, but not walking distance. 

Forest camping near Florence

We came here on a Saturday in early May and easily found a spot for the night with no reservations.  Walk up sites are available for that night only due to online reservations.

  

This is a huge campground with many loops, and it is easy to get lost.  It's beautiful and the sites are of varying privacy and length.  Some sites are more level than others.  Our spot, #162, was long enough for our 26ft motorhome and was level.

  

This campground appears to be popular with large families and groups who come here to get away for the weekend and let their kids run wild.  Kids on scooters, bikes, skateboards, you name it, all running up and down the paths and through empty campsites having a blast.  Also, though we picked a loop away from the dunes, we heard plenty of ATVs riding all over through the campground.

  

Beautiful place but I think it must be nicer and more peaceful mid week.

  

There is a dump station on the way out, as well as trash and recycling bins, and a separate bin for glass recycling and one for propane canister recycling.  There are showers but we did not use them here.

  

Decent but slow cell service.  We had to run our cell booster to download photos and to stream movies.

  

Lots of shade so if you rely on solar power you may want to get a site with power.

Kids, ATVs, and mosquitos 

The staff were very friendly and helpful. My campsite was clean, spacious, and honestly in a pretty sweet spot. I would definitely recommend anyone to stay because my family and I most certainly are. Lot's of trails, there's fishing, showers, also their pet friendly.

Perfect

Honeyman is a great campground.  It is quite large with at least half a dozen loops of campsites.  The sites include everything from basic campsite up to yurts.

There is a great playground near the center of camp and the nearby day use area has dune access for climbing and playing as well as a small lake.

Pre-pandemic it was possible to rent kayaks and paddleboats to use on the lake.  I don't know if that has opened back up yet or not.

  

We have been many times and look forward to another trip there later this year.

Big campground near the dunes

 Parents walk around drinking beer and getting hammered while their kids take off and run around the camp screaming. This might be the atmosphere some people look for, but not me. I asked the Ranger stationed there about the drinking and she said" It is allowed to carry alcohol around the campgrounds and drink. If they get aggressive you have the right to stand your ground in your campsite." I asked her what that meant and at first she shrugged as if to suggest it was something she could not directly tell me to do then back tracked and said call the police department. I have worked as a caregiver and dsp for 20 years I wont bring people back to a camp with an open bar/daycare atmosphere. It is sad to see our state campgrounds turn in to glamper keg parties.

NO ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION RULES. FAMILY CAMPING FOR DRUNKS.

I had a pretty sweet creekside corner lot. Meaning only one neighbor and these people were loud AF. I said something and the girl sent her dude to confront me and I felt very awkward after that. They proceeded to talk loudly at me and to me for the two days I was there. I just ignored them.

Otherwise the campsite itself was muddy and all my stuff got extra dirty but oh well right. Firewood is only available for a few hours 3-7 pm I believe so plan ahead. Being June the mosquitos enjoyed my blood. The two types of repellent I brought failed me. Day trips to the old town for coffee and to see the sites. Day trip to the dunes. It was crazy windy but beautiful. Lots of water and dunes to play on.

That being said the campground is noisy with ATV noise.

Muddy but hey you're camping, expect noise.

Site was really big. Sites had privacy and weren’t super close together. Lots of old growth trees and the roads through the campground and campsites were paved. Bathhouse was really clean and had ADA stalls. Water pressure was decent it just took a couple minutes to get hot and you had to keep pushing the button to make the water keep running. My site had a paved path right to the bathhouse. Neighbors were pretty quiet. From my site you can hear traffic noise from highway 101 since it ran parallel to the road but it was pretty quiet at night. Loved the nearby lakes. Nice campground to walk through. Really shaded. 

Nice spot!

I'm a solo camper, but if I was going with family, THIS would be the place. Sand dunes to slide down, a lake to swim in, tons and tons of kids riding around on their bikes (be careful driving!) 

  

It was nice to come here during the Heat Dome of 2021. The weather was perfect for wading in the lake. I took my kayak out. Hiked on the dune trail and didn't see anyone. 

  

Unfortunately, my site backed right up to a very popular path to the bathroom and had kids riding their bikes up and down, up and down, up and down. I didn't feel like I had any privacy. I even had a little girl come into my campsite and ask if I had kids. 

  

I did enjoy hanging out at the lake all day and watching everyone play in the lake and snowboard(?) down the sand dunes.

Great for Families

Just a great State campground. Clean and quiet. Nice campsites.

Very nice!

Stayed numerous times in the hiker/biker section. Pre-COVID was $5, but price has been raised to $8. They do offer hot showers. Campground is huge. It doesn't offer close beach access. There are miles of dunes separating camp from the coast.  

  

Stayed here again in July 2021. Camp area is clean. Potable water available right in hiker/biker section, which is separate from the car-camping area. Group fire pit and several picnic tables in this section as well.

Love these hiker/biker sites

I love Florence! Just 5 minutes away from old town for great coffee shop under the bridge and great margaritas at the travelers cove and gateway to the coast trails. This campground is great for bird, mushrooms, walks, even paddle bots at nearby cleowox lake. Rangers were helpful finding a spot for my needs: quiet tent site away from the crowd. It does get filled up on weekends with families and some sites more private than others so just ask to drive thru and pick your spot first. Yurts and hook ups available too. State park 

Coastal rainforest sandune wonderland 

This is the coolest campsite on the Oregon dunes that I’ve been going to my entire life, I haven’t found one better. This place is so special, it’s often very populated but everyone always has been friendly and respects the noise level. The bathrooms always are clean and well kept with cleaners daily. The campsites are level and nice to sleep to sleep in a tent on. The dunes are in short walking distance with a lake where you can swim or rent paddle boats. Climb the sand dunes and try or watch the few people who try to surf down the sand dunes from the big dune… it’s amusing for hours! The dunes are so soft and the weather is hot enough some days in the summer to go swimming. I highly suggest this campsite! 

Magical place to camp! 

I love coming here, our campsite was close to others but there are so many options for different campgrounds, view the pictures of the site before booking. After experiencing really disrespectful fellow campers in bigger campsites, after quiet hour we had a neighbor try to hide their generator up in the woods above our campsite, I was happily surprised to call the help desk and ask if they could come address this, and they did! The ranger was an angel, he politely told them to turn it off despite them being completely drunk and disrespectful. He then checked back 3-4 times to make sure they followed the rules. Our night would’ve been ruined if it wasn’t for him. For fire safety as well… it wasn’t okay to run a generator deep in the woods. They handled it very well. Thank you! 

A family favorite 

The campground is nice, but everyone is crammed in tightly together, very loud. If you like camping with lots of people this may be the place for you. 

No beach access but does have a small lake next to a Dune. Was very crowded since it was small and lots of folks use it.

Small city

We used Honeyman as a one night stop heading to California to get some winter sunshine. We were very familiar with the park and it is an easy drive from our home in the Seattle area. Where on our previous trip we had a site with a small river running through it in April, this site was beautiful and private, close enough but not too close to the restrooms and showers. The showers were wonderful - individual units. I would definitely book this site again if we return sometime.

Quick Stop Over

This is a beautiful site with a wonderful hx of craftsmanship from the 30s. If you want to avoid all the ATVs, stay off H loop. 

Fantastic spot if you’re into nature amongst the trees  

Stayed in H Loop with our RV while other family was close by in G Loop. Second year coming for the big family trip. Sites are roomy and clean. Bathrooms were adequate but the showers are only push button and can’t be adjusted. Garbage dump is pretty far from our site but not a big deal. Lots of kids playing and having fun everywhere. 

Fun With Family

This last camping trip was my first to Honeyman.  The campsites are pretty nice.  Large enough, and most have at least some privacy by virtue of trees and bushes .  There's a walking trail that goes to some dunes.

  

On the downside it was pretty noisy there.  One night I had a lot of trouble sleeping between the freeway noise and noise from huge campers, it wasn't a great situation.  Also, the bathrooms were not well maintained.  Both sinks were clogged and there was no soap.  The showers were a welcome amenity, but they too were poorly maintained.  

  

I would consider coming back someday, just for something different, but prefer other places, like Beverly.

Nice Campsites But Noisy And Bathrooms Are Gross

Arrived late and was able to find our site quickly. Very quiet and relaxing.

Great stay

This place is close to Florence , it has nice showers and clean bathrooms, little noisy on the day time but if the noise doesn’t bother you  can fully enjoy the wonders of this place. 

Good place for the weekend 

This is a great campground for families with children. Campsites are pretty small but mostly secluded. There is a lot to do in the area. 
It’s pretty loud during the day from the amount of families and people. 

Family oriented

Another huge Oregon state park campground.  We were in loop H, which is the farthest loop from the entrance.  These sites were closer together than the previous state park campground were we stayed, but our site was still fairly private with shrubs on one side and trees on the other.  We arrived about 10 minutes after the 4pm check-in time, which was a first for us, and there was a short line to register.  People also had to wait for us to back into our spot, but nobody was rude or anything.  As this park is inside the Oregon Dunes National Recreation area, it was a point of entry for people to take their ORVs out and run around on the dunes.  I was a bit worried that the sounds of motors revving and racing about wasn't going to stop, but it did.  The last noise I heard was probably around 9pm.  This park is very family oriented and kid friendly.  We took our toddler to the playground, which she loved, but there were a lot of bigger kids there who were not being supervised so it was a little bit hectic.  We finally had to leave to avoid our child getting bowled over by some elementary age boys who were not respecting or paying attention to other people's space.  There was another family with a little guy too who left the playground shortly before us.  I realize that the campground/state park can't control what ages of kids play at this playground and all kids are welcome to play there.  Just be aware if you have toddler age littles, there is no separate area for smaller kids and not everyone supervises their children.  This was a very nice campground and if you are a person who has ORVs, this would definitely be a great destination.

Kids kids and more kids

I had such a nice time at this campground. We went in the off season (in the winter) so the campground didn’t have many people staying- most being in RVs and us in a yurt. I have a toddler and it ended up being so helpful with the weather being a bit rainy and getting some creature comforts while still enjoying nature. 

The yurt comes with a bunk bed (top a twin and bottom maybe a full size), pull out couch, small table with 2 chairs and a heater.  Our location was conveniently located near the bathroom which made for night bathroom visits easier. The bathroom is also very clean with multiple stalls and showers (push button but not coin operated). 

The campground had a playground for kids, a small free library and ranger station with a couple of souvenirs of the area. The campground offers firewood to buy and extra ice. 

The campground is located near the dunes, not far from the city with grocery stores if you forget something, it’s not a far drive from Seal Rock, and the lighthouse. 

Overall we loved it. Wish I had an extra booked night to really get the most of the location 

Family Fun In A Yurt

We stayed 5 nights and had a great time. Campground was clean and so were the restrooms. Lots of campground hosts if you have a problem but otherwise they leave you alone. 

Photos of Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Campground

Real photos from real campers