William M. Tugman State Park Campground

wad very nice and comfy very secluded sites

We stay at Tugman often because it’s a great Oregon State Campground and is conveniently located off Hwy 101 and close to a lot of outdoor activities the southern coast of Oregon has to offer.

The park is clean, the rangers are super friendly as are the camp hosts in this loop. This park particularly seems to draw a great crowd of campers; very diversified - every type of camping here from Coaches and trailers to Yurt renters and tent enthusiast.

This trip we stayed in site A36. Long back in site and we had problem backing our 32’ trailer into. The site is pretty level and has good coverage / privacy from the campground road and the two sites that boarder it. There’s a decent size area in the back of the site that could fit several tents (maybe a medium and small tent?). The only con it’s situated closer to Hwy 101 and there is significant road noise during peak travel times. Overall - we’d stay on this site again.

This was a great campground nestled in the trees off the coast and nearby some towns for amenities. We stayed two nights in a yurt and used this as a base camp for some day hikes and town exploring. Beautiful. Cleanish bathrooms. Lots of mosquitos. Very damp. Lots of trees. Deer in the park. Lots of trails around the lake too.

Do yourself a favor and check out the Harbor Light restaurant two towns North and get their clam chowder and elk shepherds pie. To die for.

I couldn’t reserve but I could WalkIn according to the reservations site. The camp Host was very helpful. I got almost an entire leg of a loop all to myself. $26 includes water and electric. I’m sleeping in my car so I don’t need much. I can hear the road but it’s not annoying . Will quiet down later, I’m sure . I would stay again.

Plenty to do in the way of boating (kayaking), fishing and camping. The beach is close and the seaside towns are just a hope, skip and jump away.

The campground is well shaded and roomy for a state park. Privacy is pretty good as state parks go as well.

Showers and bathrooms were dated but kept clean. No complaints.

I had Verizon and had fair signal. (I was using my WeBoost, but probably could have gone without it.)

A note on Oregon State Parks and Veterans. All the other states could take lessons from Oregon. Their Special Access Pass is second to none. They will allow you to apply even if you are not an Oregon State resident. They only care that you served your country. THE WAY IT SHOULD BE.)

This is a classic Oregon Coast campground! Well spaced sites with lots of vegetation screens! Most of the spaces are for smaller rvs or tents. There are some for larger rigs. A popular place all summer. Nice play area in day use area. Boat launch and beach in day use area.

The campground sits on a very well maintained property, but the sites are so close together that it felt more like a tailgate party than it did camping. There was a tent not more than 3 feet from our parking space. It seems to be a very popular place for family reunions, but this is not the place for a quiet retreat.

Well maintained grounds! The sites are pretty close together and don’t have a ton of privacy, but if you set your tent up right and angle your car you can get some decent coverage. The lake is super accessible, just a short walk from camp. Dog friendly (but please keep them leashed). Lake was gorgeous and clean! Occasional highway and off-roading noise, but easy enough to tune out. Had to drive ~20mins to look for a hike, but it’s possible I just didn’t know of a closer trail ;)

The dunes are a short drive down the road if you want to go riding and there is a lake to go kayaking/canoeing if into that

Great campground close to Oregon Dunes with trails and close to Eel Lake. All of the camp hosts were so hospitable! Firewood bundles only $5 (cheapest I’ve seen in a long time) Clean restrooms and showers. The spots are small but the trees and vegetation give you lots of privacy.

Another Oregon state park wins again. Campsites feel tucked away in the forest. It was beautiful even when it was raining. Hardly anyone here in early March. Also close enough to the Lighthouse you could visit 2 parks in one day.

We stayed in site B33 for a few nights in July 2020. The sites are kind of small for tent camping, and a few are a little too open for my taste, but our site had some lovely privacy hedges around it. The bathrooms were cleaned very frequently, which I found comforting given there's a pandemic. The beach and trails around the lake were nice and there's also another cute lake with a 1 mile loop trail nearby (Lake Marie). The only drawback is that it is near enough to the highway that you can hear trucks and sometimes ATVs going by at night. We will definitely come back this way again soon!

We snagged a no-show site here on the 4th of July. The grounds are well kept and the bathrooms/showers are really nice. There is a pretty lake trail and lots of recreation in the area. We had a nice night for the most part but it definitely wasn’t our style. Too many people, sites too close, lots of noise, lots of rvs and atvs. To be fair, it was a holiday weekend but I don’t think we’d like it much more if it wasn’t. If you have kids or an rv, it would be great. If you’re an adult and like to have some quiet time, not your spot.

Tugman is a great park for families. The campsites are big and the bathrooms and showers are always clean. They have reader boards that show activity’s that are going on. There is a lake on grounds that is a short walk or bike ride. They have a huge field and playground also hiking trails.

We flew into Oregon and drove down the coast from Portland. Tugman is more towards the southern end of the Oregon Coast but in and around the Oregon Dunes area. Very nice facilities and we stayed in a yurt there. It was a nice mix of tent and rv camping. Nice and shady spots. The yurts were awesome:)

pro tip—we made our reservations way in advance. I would highly recommend that if you know you’re going to book as soon as possible, 6 months out if possible. We got the last yurt available for the time period we were out there.

Notice the asphalt spaces were not very level. Most RV/Campers had to use blocks to level out. Very woods sites and all spaces shaded. This site is close to the Eel Lake for boating, and across the highway101 is access to the dunes. But this State park is not gear up for ATV riders. A must to RSVP for the summer. Can get cel service and mobile data service. Park Host clean up sites quickly. On the East side of HwY 101. About 6 miles North to Winchester Bay, and a few more miles to the beach. Pay day use parking of $4 to Douglas County for beach access.

Have 16 yurts, 8 yurts pet friendly.

Have a hiker/biker camp

Shower and restrooms, very clean (no spider webs)

RV dump site, ask for a $3 donation.

The rv sites are so well protected from the wind. Lake is usually pretty warm during the summer. Great sites and amenities.

We have been to Tugman a few times, but this most recent trip was Father's Day weekend. Several local activities, but we went for the Chainsaw Festival.

Tugman is a nice, clean, and quiet campground. Park staff was actually being very proactive in making sure park rules were followed, and helpful if we had any questions. They even came by in the morning offering to collect our garbage, and dispose of it for us. Bathrooms and Showers were all clean and water was hot.

We will plan another trip soon.

If you're quick enough on the draw, you can rent a yurt from most Oregon state campgrounds. These sell out fast though so if you want a bit of glamping, plan it out in advance. The dog we were watching loved it and I think the yurt was best for him since he'd have been scared of the tent. Only a couple of the yurts are designated pet friendly. A short walk leads to a kids play area and the beach isn't too far away.

We love camping by or near the coast. This place was pet friendly. Has some trails to walk on. Friendly park staff. Spaces were definitely good size.

Stayed in space B5, which was a good spot. C loop looked nice as well. Campgrounds were nice, showers were well maintained. Lots of loops for Sam to ride her bike, trails around Eel Lake to hike (beautiful!), kayak and paddleboard rentals (didn't get a chance to do that), a dock to fish off (lots of fish to catch there), and a nice kids' playground. It's also, of course, close to Winchester bay, where we rented a RAZR, which Sam totally loved (so much she wants top go again for her birthday), and we put a crab trap out on the pier (accidentally threw out the only keeper crab -oops!). We also went to the Art Faire and bought food goodies there. Back at camp, we had some incredibly noisy neighbors, but I'd still rate it a 9!

We really liked how roomy the campgrounds were here. Spaced and set up well. Trails to walk around in the woods. Nice staff.

We had a great stay and time. Camp site and Yurts were clean with nice privacy between sites. The park rangers and camp hosts were all friendly. Restrooms were clean but dated. Eel lake was a lot of fun!! Good fishing from the dock as well as from our kayaks and SUP boards. Overall it was a great place to stay and can not wait to go back soon.