Our site was not private and was small basically in a cul de sac. Some sites are in a more private and treed area and back up directly to the ocean - next time we will try to get one of those!
The campground is large and there is a lot of northwest beach scenery to check out if you want to bike around or take a short little drive within the campground. Bathrooms are nice, there’s a little store that has quite a bit of necessities/food/souvenirs.
But that’s also the downside - there are somewhere near 200 sites and they were all booked. It was FULL. No cell reception but water and power at the yurts and even heaters inside. We pulled a teardrop and camped it on the pad in front of the yurt.
Bring rain gear even when it’s not in the forecast and watch out for sand fleas - my legs are destroyed.
We love camping at Cape Disappointment! There are plenty of hiking trails and easy access to the beach. The campground is also close to Long Beach. Some sites are more private than others. We stayed in the C Loop. One side of the site was pretty private the other open. We camped with others so it was nice to be close to each other but in the trees. The group sites are in a field with limited shade.
Cape disappointment is beautiful and we'll maintained the rangers are helpful and curious I love this place and all of it's beauty
I was able to walk up and get a spot in mid-March. There are two areas- one by the lake, which has good enough cell service and is for tents, and another by the beach which has no cell service at all but full hookups. I stayed in the lake area and was the only person there that night.
The bathrooms in the lake area are okay- flush toilets and a free hot a shower. The shower is a push button though, which I found annoying since that made the temperature fluctuate a lot. By the beach area the bathrooms seemed much nicer.
The sites are beautiful and grassy, right on the lake. Basically no privacy between sites though. There are tons of great hikes in the area and the beaches are gorgeous and huge. I loved my stay here and would gladly come back.
Gone here since I was a kid. Found memories good sites. Really nice if you are here for the beach. Definitely not a disappointment .
This is a large campground in a large 2000+ acre state park on Cape Disappointment. We usually stay at the standard no hook up sites by O’Neil Lake. There are usually fewer people there, especially in the shoulder seasons. Also, because we have a pop up truck camper, the roar of the ocean waves in the sites by the Pacific Ocean.
There are many trails here to explore. There is a lighthouse at Waikiki Beach close to where we camp. Also, there is a brand new restroom building near the short trail to Waikiki Beach with individual locking bathrooms plus coin operated showers. The facility is alway clean. There are also restrooms closer to the O’Neil Lake sites but they are more rustic. The last time we were there was in October 2018 so they may have been remodeled.
There are also water spigots scattered about. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. There is a central garbage station by the checkin office rather than individual cans at each site or dispersed throughout the campground.
This place was filled to the max! Alot of people there, but it was a beautiful site. Gorgeous views of the ocean and nice weather.
Great state park with campsites right on the beach or very near the beach. Sightseeing including two lighthouses, miles of forrest trails and a lake. Paved roads great for bike riding. Very well maintained, some camp sites with full hook. Yurts and cabins also available.
Has hookup and primitive sites plus yurts. We camped at a primitive site. Sites were level, smallish, not private, with fire ring and picnic table. Bathrooms were clean. There’s a dump & trash station. Beach, lighthouses, hiking trails phenomenal. Close to towns of Long Beach & Seaview. Would stay again.
Given we went here in a very off-season of December, we really enjoyed this campsite! There are camp spots that back right up to the ocean, as well as some in a more wooded area. We had our dogs with us so we chose a more secluded wooded area. Easy access to walk along the beach, there’s also a lighthouse that you can walk to and a hike up and around the Coast Guard station. Only 10 to 15 minutes from a cute little town with groceries and food as well. Highly recommend. Toilets are available but we’re closed when we visited.
Greats sites by the beach, tons of trees and logs for the kids to play and explore on. Need to explore the lighthouse. We got rained out and had to hurry out.
It’s very beautiful no matter what time you go !! We camp year around!!!
Beautiful spot. Tons of sites, but they’ve done a great job of design so it doesn’t feel like there are SO many people around. The bathrooms are clean and plentiful — even with free showers! We stayed in the C loop and walked to the beach for evening walks. Definitely not an ocean you’d want to swim in, but fun place to hike around. Highly recommend!
Ocean views, waves, fun time, fishing.
This state park on the edge of Washington is absolutely beautiful and wild. It’s best to visit in the summer of course as the weather can be very unpredictable the rest of the year. The spaces are large and spread out (so are the bathrooms). Very green and lush!
We returned to this park after 4 years of missing it. It’s even better than before!!! Winter camping here is so tranquil! The multiple free shower houses are so clean. Park host are constantly sweeping and blowing debris to keep this gem gleaming! The surf and driftwood and incredible! Plus the hiking was amazing! Got to experience Clarke’s view of the pacific and was also “rewarded with a handsome view”!!!
We got a campsite right next to the beach. Nice treed sites. Interesting beach.
One of the things I hate is hearing a ton of people around me while I’m camping. This campground is huge and very popular with families, but because of how close it is to the beach and a pretty constant wind you really don’t hear anybody around you. I was aware of kids running around, but never really heard them.
Our site was really big and lots of trees for hammocks & tents with a nice table and fire ring. The sites are really flat and clean with bathroom & showers located nearby.
This entire park is VERY pet friendly. Keep your furry friends on a leash and you can take them on any of the trails in the park. Keep in mind that the beach is VERY windy and my mutt was fine walking downwind, but when we turned around she was very unhappy being very low to the ground with sand blowing in her face.
There are lots of places to explore, a decomposing whale on the beach (stay upwind!), a nice lighthouse (under construction when I visited) and very close to Long Beach.
The campground was packed but our site was still very private,small and cozy. Easy walk to the beach and great ocean views.
Clean bathrooms with free showers. Short walk to beach with a view of the lighthouse. Hand dryers in bathrooms are very noisy. Recommend a site not right next to the bathroom.
This park is definitley one of the most popular on the beach! With the vast amount of trails, lighthouses, views, stories, and ammenties it offers it is clear why! Book months in advance to get a good spot. Some spots have unmarked back trails to the beach. While this is nice for your own beach access sometimes folks came wandering through our campsite from the beach.
BEWARE: We did encounter a fair amount of hungry raccoons at this park! They unzipped and ripped apart our spare tent for a dog food an empty dog food bowl. Thankfully we werent in the tent and only had to listen to all the rucuss and ripping of our spare tent during the night.
Camp hosts are friendly an helpful, rangers are really nice too. Our Boy Scout Troop went an the boys ready liked the beach access and riding bikes in the rain.
Cape Disappointment is not disappointing at all. Each camp site has its own fire ring and picnic table. Restrooms are in close proximity to the campsites. It’s a beach campground so remember the weather is going to be beachy. It is rustic but the restrooms are always clean though old.
Green, oh so green! Brisk ocean air, Waves crashing on the shore. I must be in heaven!!
Absolutely breathtaking state park. There is so much to do here with miles upon miles worth of hiking trails to explore! It's also pet friendly so bring your pup and explore a true gem of the Pacific northwest!
There are two excellent lighthouses, Waikiki beach, and the north jetti of the Columbia to explore. The longer distance to awesome northern Oregon beaches isn't that bad, and there's the Longbeaxh area near by to check out as well! The little shop near the ranger station has ice cream, and I hear the local pizza place will deliver to your tent for $$$. If you have never tried them before, the yurts are worth it.
Cape Disappointment is a huge campground, taking around 10 minutes of driving through until you finally reach the main entrance of the site. The campground is friendly to tents, trailers, RV's and has both yurts and cabins. Each space is pretty large, and it is enclosed, so even though there are hundreds of sites, there is still quite a bit of privacy. Sites 22-25 are really great. They provide ocean front views and very easy beach access. Near these sites is the amphitheater which offers great night time events.
The bathrooms are single occupant and very clean. The showers are likewise single occupant and take quarters to run.
There are lots of trails that lead to pretty awesome places. My favorite being the North Head Lighthouse. last time we went it was closed for renovations, so check the website or ask the rangers if it is open.
It was very busy. There were a bunch of people out hiking and running around. Right next to the beach with a beautiful lighthouse. If you don’t mind driving also not too far from Long Beach. And not horribly far from Astoria.
This is a must for camping if your near Longbeach WA. / hint: go when there are minus tides so you can see the cave at Waikiki beach and the tide pools at Beards hollow.
