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Nehalem Bay State Park

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About

State Park

Set between the ocean and the bay, Nehalem Bay Campground is situated on a 4 mile-long sand spit. The campground setting is in shore pines bordered by rolling dunes. Walk over the dunes and you’re at the beach building sand castles, flying a kite or relaxing to the sound of the ocean. A forested…

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Hike-In
    Backcountry sites.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
    Good
  • Verizon
    Good
  • AT&T
    Good
  • T-Mobile
    Good

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group
  • Yurts

Features

For Campers

  • ADA Access
  • Firewood Available
  • WiFi
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • Big Rig Friendly

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82 Reviews

MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2023

Very Nice State Park

We came in from the north on Hwy 101, and Waze wanted us to turn at Manzanita, just north of Nehalem, to get to the state park. It was a sharp and weird angled turn, so we pressed on a couple of miles, where there was a state park sign. We followed the signs to the park and campground(CG). No one…

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Month of VisitDecember
  • Review photo of Nehalem Bay State Park by MickandKarla W., December 17, 2023
  • Review photo of Nehalem Bay State Park by MickandKarla W., December 17, 2023
  • Review photo of Nehalem Bay State Park by MickandKarla W., December 17, 2023
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Roger W.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Sep. 19, 2023

Crowded but Access to great beach

Nehalem : The beach is gorgeous. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good (70 yr olds in 17’ trailer). I rate based on desire for at least a moderate wilderness type experience w at least some camp site privacy. Overall Rating: 3.5 Usage during visit: Very full Site Privacy: None. Sites are very open…

Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Nehalem Bay State Park by Roger W., September 19, 2023
  • Review photo of Nehalem Bay State Park by Roger W., September 19, 2023
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Reviewed Jul. 14, 2023

Very nice and clean campground

Had a very nice time -campground was very clean and the bike trails were fun..

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Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Nehalem Bay State Park by Diana L., July 14, 2023
  • Review photo of Nehalem Bay State Park by Diana L., July 14, 2023
  • Review photo of Nehalem Bay State Park by Diana L., July 14, 2023

Location

Nehalem Bay State Park is located in Oregon

Detail location of campground

Directions

Directions to Nehalem Bay State Park Turn off US 101 at the Shell station between Manzanita and Nehalem. Travel 1 1/2 miles to the park. Follow signs to the campground 1/2 mile inside park entrance.

Address

9500 Sandpiper Lane
Nehalem, OR 97131

Coordinates

45.696443374713525 N
123.93698356404758 W

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