## Overview

 Tillicum Beach Campground is popular for many reasons, but the number one and most obvious is its location right on the beach. Campers are lulled to sleep by the sound of the ocean waves, then wake to sweeping views of the Pacific. The campground offers an ideal location for whale watching. Most campsites have beachfront views, and sunsets are not to be missed. Fishing, swimming and playing in the sand are the campground\'s most popular activities.
## Recreation

 Campers enjoy Tillicum for its expansive sandy beach. Surfers and swimmers play in the waves just off-shore. Children love building sandcastles on the beach. Walking along the beach is a great way to explore the area. Cape Perpetua is 6 miles south, where visitors can wander through old-growth Sitka spruce, experience the crashing surf, investigate tide pools, whale watch or take a guided hike. Waldport, just 4 miles north, provides access to fishing, crabbing, clamming and shrimping in the Alsea Bay and River.
## Facilities

 The campground offers several single-family campsites, a few of which have both electric and water hookups. Sites with hookups are not on the waterfront. Due to the campground\'s popularity, it\'s a good idea to make reservations in advance. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided but there are no showers.
## Natural Features

 The coastal campground lies a couple miles south of where the Alsea River meets the Pacific Ocean. Tillicum is perfectly perched on the sandy beach yet it still offers some shade. The campground offers views of both the ocean and the Coastal Range. 
## Nearby Attractions

 Heceta Beach is located nearby, giving visitors the opportunity to enjoy the Pacific Ocean. Mary\'s Peak is the highest point in Oregon\'s Coast Range and has been designed a Scenic Botanical Area because of its rich, unique scenery and plants.

Tillicum Beach Campground

Ranger Review: [Eclipse Sun Protection](https://eclipseglove.com/) at Tillicum Beach Campground

Campground Review:

The Tillicum Beach Campground in Yachats, Oregon is a part of the Siuslaw National Forest. It has amazing spots overlooking the ocean and unbeatable beach access. Some of the spots closest to the ocean even have cool tree canopy covered picnic and tent areas with openings like windows (see photo). Rates are between $23-$30 per night. The campsites along the waterfront go quickly so, I recommend booking when spots are released (rolling 6mos).

None of the waterfront sites have hookups and only a handful of the inland sites have hookups. There are restrooms and water but no showers. Each site has a fire ring and most have picnic tables. The vast beach makes it perfect for walking/running, building sand castles, fishing, and whale watching.

Top reasons I love this campground:

1.  Awesome tree covered nooks overlooking the ocean.
2.  Easy access to the beach.
3.  Great for whale watching.
4.  Fishing.
5.  Nice size campground - not too large.

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Product Review:

As a Ranger for the [Dyrt](https://thedyrt.com/), I get to test products. At this campground, I tested the [Eclipse Equinox Hoodie Cover Up](https://eclipseglove.com/collections/all-eclipse-sun-products/products/equinox-hoodie-beach-cover-up). I love the idea of having a portable and compact piece of UPF 50+ clothing that I can put in my backpack or purse instead of a having to lather up with sunscreen. The sides open for ventilation and the front pocket becomes a self-storage pouch. It’s lightweight, quick drying, soft, and the special fabric doesn’t have chemicals!!  There’s even a hidden pocket designed for your phone or keys. It features a finger loop so even the top of your hands stay protected.

The stowage carry pouch is great for traveling! It's small, lightweight, and portable. The carabiner makes it easily attach it to anything! Clip it to your backpack or put it in your purse.

My 6-year-old daughter liked wearing the [kids sun poncho](https://eclipseglove.com/collections/kids/products/eclipse-kids-beach-sun-cover-up?variant=10031865626667) and I enjoyed knowing that she was protected from the sun without having to slather her body in sunscreen!

**Pros:**

*   Unbeatable sun protection (blocks 98% of UVA and UVB rays wet or dry).
*   Lightweight
*   No chemicals
*   Quick drying
*   Soft
*   Portable

**Cons:**

*   I found both the adult and youth hoods a bit short. The [kids sun poncho](https://eclipseglove.com/collections/kids/products/eclipse-kids-beach-sun-cover-up?variant=10031865626667) (for kids 4-7) was too short for my 6-year-old.
*   Could be a bit more stylish.

Overall, I give the sun protective clothing 4 stars and think its a fabulous alternative to chemical filled sunscreen

Coastal beauty

Amazing campground!! I have gone here with my family many times, and it has always been amazing. The bathrooms are kept clean daily! The camp sites are all very spacious, and most of them have access right to the beach. EVERYONE here is so respectful. I promise you wont have any annoying loud neighbors. Great spot!

Perfect!

We've stayed here a few times. Needless to say we love it. Very quiet and comfortable right next to the beach. Our dogs love it here!

Amazing sandy beaches

This was one of the best sites I have been to. We had an ocean view, beach access and a large semi private site. It was quiet, clean and the hosts were very friendly. I would definitely camp here again. Yahachts was very close for anything we needed to go get. 

Ocean view

The Tillicum Beach Campground has great beach access and beautiful views of the ocean. Our spot had a private picnic area with a natural peephole looking over the beach. The spots overlooking the water great but if you have an RV, I highly recommend having reflective tape on your slide outs! The road is narrow and the corner spot we were on had a bit it’s blind spot.

Great beach access

I have stayed at this campground every summer for years now. I book early and always snag one of the cliff top ocean front tent spots. The camp hosts are always friendly, the bathrooms are always clean and stocked, and I have never had anything but lovely and friendly interactions with other campers. Yachats is right down the street and it has everything you need in a beach side town and it never seems overrun or overwhelmed by visitors. Everything is laid back and wonderful, just like every summer should be. There are lighthouses and sightseeing opportunities pretty close, and Florence is a larger town that has great restaurants and a casino if you like that kind of stuff. The Suislaw Forest is an amazing forest with great hiking opportunities if you feel the need to get off the beach for a while.

Excellent for beach lovers

It was a week before my fall semester of junior year began. I woke up on a Tuesday morning and decided that I would take a quick trip before i was engulfed by homework and responsibilities. I had been craving to see the west coast again. Since I have distant relative in Woodburn, Oregon, I researched campgrounds on the coast not too far from their house. Tillicum Beach Campground was an hour and a half drive from Woodburn and the pictures of the sites and nearby beach were beautiful.

I packed my clothes and camping gear and at noon on the 16th of August, I arrived at my the campground. I knew they offered first-come-first serve sites, and lucky for me there were two left! I paid for site 46\. The perfect little site to make into home for a night. I pitched my tent and hammock and set out to do some hiking.

I came back early evening with tired feet and ready for dinner. I lit up the fire pit, sat with a bowl of pre-cooked veggies and rice, and enjoyed the sounds of the waves and a beautifully colored sky. I kept my eyes open for as long as I could to watch the stars that slowly emerged, then by 10 p.m. I called it a night.

It was a slow morning for me. I had only been able to reserve one night and wanted to enjoy every last minute at my site. I dismantled my tent and packed up most of my gear into my truck so I would read on my hammock without worry. A camoground host saw my belongings packed and said, "you have till 1, you should enjoy it until then." I smiled and told him I fully intended to. I finished a book I had been struggling to be consistent with on my hammock. On my hammock that was swinging under a perfectly orchestrated hut made my the branches of trees.

Closer to 1, I packed the rest and drove to the day-use parking area. I walked on the beach for about an hour. I savored the salty air, warm sand, charming homes, and views of the mountains. I occasionally went up to the waves and let the cold water kiss my toes. Then I sat. I sat for a while and soaked up the good western sun. I didn't want to leave this place. I didn't want to leave the other campers that smiled at me when I walked by. Or the locals that gave me advice on the best places to go. Or the beach that had been so comforting.

But I left with every intention to return. Hopefully next time with good company to experience it with.

What a trip. A much needed getaway.

Lovely, Friendly, and Clean

We stayed at Tillicum Beach campground over Memorial day weekend. We ended up getting lucky and snagging a walk in RV spot. The campsite was large and had a wonderful view of the beach. The sound of the waves crashing at night was one of my favorite things about this campground. Having access to the beach was also a major plus. We will definitely be back!

Beautiful beachside campground 

Our campsite was amazing! Right next to the beach and fully covered by trees, perfect for hammocks and so private.

The best beachside camping!

We stumbled upon this gem driving drown the coast. We prefer to boondocks but couldn't find much. Reservations fill up fast but we scored because they had multiple walk in sites still open.

Our 30ft 5th wheel fit easily but the roads in the campground are a little snug. They offer both water/electric sites and dry. Oceanfront are dry only. We had a w/e site and were only 93 steps to the sand. Beautiful beach, very private and quite. The dogs were able to run free safely away from traffic.

Campground does have bathrooms but no showers or dump station. Dry sites were $26. W/E were $33.

Hosts were helpful and very friendly! We loved this campground and will definitely stay again if we're in the area. 

Beautiful campground right on the ocean

I love this campground! It has beach access and the sites while some are different sizes are very nice. It has clean bathrooms and drive in spots. 

Best Coast Site!

We absolutely love it here. Quiet, rustic, great views, great hosts. There are plenty of first come first serve and take a short walk to stairs right to the beach.

Terrific views

I camped here 2 nights at the end of my bicycle trip down the Oregon coast (wanted to continue but had to get back to work)
I had reserved the site &gt;1 month in advance through the app (Recreation.gov) and hoped it would be a good tent site. It was pretty good but we had to get creative to find room for our 2 small tents. The campground seems more geared to mostly campers and RVs, but there are a lot of sites with good space for tents too. 
I highly recommend this campground and wish it was closer to my home because I want to go back again!!

Loved this campground !

Very nice, small camp. Bathrooms with running water/flush toilets. Everything tidy and clean! Super beach access with wide open space.

Neat spot.

I stayed at this campground for 2 nonconsecutive nights on a road trip up and down the Oregon coast. 

  

I booked online, which is always convenient, but in late March that was unnecessary. There were plenty of vacancies and I saw multiple groups sign up as they arrived. I was car camping, but there were plenty of spots for RVs and campers as well. 

  

The campsites were spacious with a picnic table and fire ring. There is also very easy access to the beach, especially if you are on the side of the loop closer to the ocean (otherwise it's only a few minute walk away). I was in site 9 one night (great!) and site 12 another (honestly wouldn't recommend as much, it was muddy and a little sloped).

  

The bathrooms are very nice, and it was easy to find the water spigots. 

  

Overall a great experience!

Great! And so beautiful!

We were lucky enough to snag a first-come-first-serve spot across the street from the ocean.  Tillicum is a small, one-loop campground with 2 very clean flush toilet bathrooms.  We were only a few steps away from the path down to the beach and a short drive down to Yachats and the beautiful Cape Perpetua area or north to Waldport and Newport.

  

The spots up closer to the road are more shaded and have some road noise.  The view from the spot across from the sites on the ocean was great though direct views were obstructed by parked RVs.  

  

We had one night of fog and chill, the other 2 nights were temperate and pleasant.  Warmer than our camping trips on the North Oregon coast.

Quiet, small campground on the ocean

After looking for campgrounds from which to see whales and reading the reviews here, we decided to visit Tillicum Beach Campground for our first adventure in our new-to-us travel trailer!  Despite the wind and rain, we enjoyed a lovely peaceful time here.

We had reserved space 46 based on a good review and then realized that we are too long for that site.  30' means 30' (total, truck AND trailer)  SO, we drove around the loop and backed into site 14.  Actually really enjoyed the electricity at that site, so all worked out well.  A bit of an ocean view out the side because no one was parked along the bluff row.  Just across the road from the north path to the beach.

We didn't actually go down to the beach as the tide was in each time we went out, and the walk across the rocks in the wind and rain didn't seem too prudent.  

Park was nicely kept and bathroom was clean.  I'd recommend this small quiet spot , even in the winter!

SO peaceful in January!

Great little campground, some ocean front spots - check muddy camper website to see the best ones, we stayed at #17 which was good for vans, others are better for tents. Clean facilities 

Crashing waves 

I enjoyed it. It’s clean, quiet (people noise) and it has an ocean view. Try to stay as close to the ocean side of the campgrounds as possible because the 101  is loud. I like tent camping I don’t care if it’s cold or rainy. It’s just my thing. I love the fact that I can pick my spot and pitch my tent. Some spots are pretty hidden some more open. Doesn’t matter overall very enjoyable I will be back. 

Its alright

Although small, Tillicum offered a great spot by the ocean. Not all sites are level so choose wisely. 

Fantastic campground near the beach 

This campground is right on the beach, and some primo spots have a full ocean view.  Those spots were all taken when we arrived with no reservations in early June, but we got a good spot on the beach side of the loop.  

Each site is so different in terms of layout and placement, that it would be hard to pick a good spot online in advance.  Some spots are practically on a hill, and there's no way you'd be able to get your vehicle leveled if you need that.

Some spots have water and electric hookup, and those are $39/night.  Pricey but worth it for the location.  The no-hookup sites are $31 / night.  No sewer hookups or dump station here.

There are flush toilets, no showers.  Trash service, but no recycling.

Cell service was really weak/almost unusable with verizon, but the cell booster helped.  ATT had good service.  Service on the beach was better.

Hosts are friendly and helpful and keep up with the sites well.

Some sites are reservable online, and some are FCFS only.  

Really easy access from 101, and if you get a beach side spot you don't hear the road AT ALL, and the soft whoosh of the ocean drowns out noisy neighbors as well.

We loved it here!

Our New Favorite Campground

**—————INTERNET—————**

Verizon via iPhone 12 with weBoost: 8.54 mbps down and 0.03 mbps up with 52 ms ping. T-Mobile via Nighthawk MR-1100 with a directional antenna: 2-8 mbps down and 0.50-1.75 mbps up with 50-80 ms ping. The campground trees block signal and our directional antenna became key for better signal.

**——REASONS I STAYED HERE——**

I chose this campground simply to have a place to stay between Yachats and Newport that had signal so I could work on the weekdays.

**—————BASIC FAQ—————** 

\[Rig. Mercedes Sprinter. 22 feet\]

Dump station? - No

Water fill or hookup? - No central fill station. Very few sites have water hookup but there are water spigots throughout.

Electricity? - Very few, but not mine

Clean site? - Yes

Clean bathroom? - Yes

Flush toilet? - Yes

Showers? - No

Laundry? - No

Dish washing sink? - No

ADVICE ON SHOWERS. We didn’t take full on showers while here (3 days) since our van’s water tank is small. Instead, we waited until we arrived at our next campground, South Beach Campground near Newport (only 25 minutes north of Tillicum Beach). We got there a couple hours early so we did the whole “shower, dump tank, fill water, rinse and repeat for the next person” in the parking lot near the dump station. We were headed into Newport and didn’t want to wait until we could occupy our site to take a shower.

**—————PROS—————**

→ You can see the ocean from most sites. The campground is right next to the beach.

→ It’s quiet.

**—————CONS—————**

→ $30/night plus tax for dry camping

**—————OVERALL—————**

4-stars - It’s basic and served its purpose well. No red flags.

Simple and quiet

This campground was exceptionally well-maintained, and easily gets a 5 star review because of its combo of reservable and first come, first serve sites, making it more accessible for last minute plans, or for those of us who don't book 6 months in advance. 

Verizon coverage is definitely spotty here, as it was for much of the areas near to this campground. 

There are some first come, first serve sites with ocean views! Lots of trees that make it feel more remote than it is. Ocean noise somewhat blocks road noise. Blackberries all around!

Ideal Beach-Side Campground

Great campground! Some of the sites don't have the best tent pad (not level) and some don't have great privacy but it's still worth staying here. The sites that sit along the beach are fantastic. Even the sites that are not beach side on the inside loop are well wooded and have privacy with a little bit of an ocean view. The campground is far enough from the 101 that there's not any highway traffic, only the sound of the ocean. The USFS still lists this as pit toilets but they have plumbing and flush toilets now. Unfortunately, they did not install showers though. The bathrooms were clean. They did sell firewood (we did not buy any so I can not comment on quality). The sites are close enough to get ocean spray, so items do stay damp that are left out.

Best campsite of week long Oregon trip

**General:** 59-site campground nestled between Route 101 and the ocean. Some have water and electric, some are reservable, and some are first come, first available. 

  

**Site Quality:** Quality varies. Sites closest to the highway will obviously hear road noise so try and get a site on the ocean side! Some are not quite level. IMO, the best sites are 17, 18, 23, 25, 26, 30, 31, 41, and 46. All of these except #46 (which is a back-in site) are parallel to the road (they could be considered pull-through but there is no separation between them so it could be tricky if there are two adjacent large RVs. The ocean view was “blocked” by trees in our site (23) but what it lacked in view had the bonus of a private area surrounded by trees with a new large picnic table and a fire ring. There would also be room to set up a tent in this area. You definitely will HEAR the ocean from any of these sites! 

  

**Bathhouse:** Basic but mostly clean with soap and an air dryer. No hot water or showers. 

  

**Activities:** There is a beautiful beach perfect for walking or running. Not even sure how far it stretches; we walked for almost a half-mile in one direction before turning around and I could not see the end of it. This campground is a short distance from the town of Yachats with shops and restaurants. 

  

We were fortunate to be able to make a reservation for an ocean-front site one week in advance and with our Golden Age Pass, it was very reasonably priced! For us, it was a five-star stay but I gave it four stars due to the variability of sites.

Great beach!

It's a small, very pretty campground.  Clean bathrooms. Very dog-friendly campground.  Sites are well-spaced but not intended for very large RVs. Friendly camp hosts, seen around the campground a lot during the day. Campfires are allowed when others are prohibited but check ahead.  The campground was full all the time we were there (8 days). Get your reservation six months in advance, and push that button at the right second, or you will not get the site you want. Verizon cell service is not "fair"; it is very poor, even with a booster.