Unfortunately, we were only passing through here on our way north. The bonus to that however is that the park allows overnight parking for RVs across the highway in the beach parking lot, I want to say it was a $5 fee. This is an area with a history of abalone fishing, and you can still catch them here for non commercial use. Being a rocky beach rather than sandy, the shells wash up and are easily found during low tide.

The main campground has a sanitary dump station and potable water, the beach parking lot has vault toilets.

Much smaller than South Beach State Park a few miles south, but in my opinion a more relaxed campground.

Campground is less open and more wooded than some of the other coast parks. Beach is very close via a short trail under the highway bridge and can be seen from A loop. The proximity to the water makes the sunsets better here than at some of the other campgrounds.

This campground isn’t within walking distance of any other attractions, but a nice nature trail around the camp and the beach is really all that’s needed here. The visitor center provides a nice history of the beach and how it got its name.

And speaking of the beach… FOSSILS! Literally everywhere on this beach. Nearly every rock and cliff face is littered with marine fossils of varying types and sizes and you can often find individual fossilized shells that can be collected.

Beverly Beach is also popular for agate hunting along the gravel bars, particularly after big storms that uncover new stones.

Part of South Beach State Park, the campground is a great base camp for the entire Newport area. The camp is extremely well maintained, and the hosts obviously take pride in their work.

The sites a little on close side, but provide adequate space. There’s an excellent playground for the kids and the beach is 1/4 mile down a paved trail that is handicap accessible. The trail system also gives access to the south jetty, a small convenience store/restaurant, the Oregon aquarium, and the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Hatfield is a part of the Oregon State University system and is free, but accepts donations.

The south jetty is a good place for spotting starfish, crabs, and anemones. The beach is relatively clean of debris and has some opportunities for finding shells and marine fossils.

It’s easy to miss the turn onto the dirt road, so definitely scout it out on Google maps ahead of time. The road can be muddy and rutted after a rain, so take weather into account. That said, we got our 30 year old 30 foot motorhome in and out multiple times.

All around a great spot. Right next to the creek, generally quiet with few other campers. Nice and dark at night for star gazing, and shade trees for during the day. Tons of hiking in every direction, and Zion is close by.

This was an incredible campground. We went in the off season, so we were literally alone for a week and a half. No ranger, no campers, just us and the lake and the deer. (and a couple of occasional cattle!)

The views are breathtaking and the park is surrounded by BLM land for plenty of hiking opportunities. The road in features a hot spring and a one-lane tunnel. An added bonus is that the road in features numerous easy to access dispersed campsites along the river on BLM land.

A couple of things to keep in mind: This campground is roughly 40 miles from the nearest medical facilities and there is NO cell phone reception.

This was a nice little place. Less than a dozen sites, only some with water, none with power. All site have covered picnic tables. Accepts interagency passes for 50% off camping.

The proximity to St. George and the easy and scenic trails, mean that it was very busy during the day with day use hikers.

There are a number of things that make this site stand out. There is a Native American archeological site, a few different spots with dinosaur tracks, horse and bike trails, and a creekside trail through a slot canyon with a number of pools deep enough for swimming.

If you’re here for the water sports then you’ll be just fine. That said, spaces here are not RV friendly. Parking pads are very unlevel and some can’t be accessed by RVs at all. Water is available throughout, but not as hookups in the sites.

Paddle board’s, kayaks, and other equipments available for rent.