Jeff K.

Portland, OR

Joined July 2020

12 month a year camper. I love getting my family out in nature.

Magical!

What can I say? Silver Falls is a magical place and everyone should experience it.  You can just get lost in the beauty of it all.  The cabins are small but comfortable with heat, lights, and beds.  Covered porch is nice to sit and listen to the rain.

Small park in a great location

This is a small park and the sites are pretty close together.  The campground is very clean and well maintained and full of wildlife.  We saw deer, ducks, geese, etc. all from our fire pit.  Location is super convenient to explore Lincoln city, the beach and the lake. Regatta park is about a mile away and has an awesome playground for kids.

Terrific Basecamp

The Campground itself is tucked up into a canyon and has a nice stream running past each site.  The real reason to camp here is that you are between 10-20 minutes away from some of the most scenic parts of the Oregon Coast.

Close to Portland

This is a great spot for a quick weekend outing if you live near Portland.  Nice hike along the river and interesting history to learn about.  Not much privacy at sites and the cabins are small but the campground is well kept and easy to get to.

Beautiful Forest Setting

The lake and forest environments are incredible here.  Really nice hiking and swimming. The Campground is not very well marked and it took us quite some time to find our site in the dark when we arrived.  Also please be aware that some sites can pool water in the rainy season.

Off the beaten path

Such a wild, windy and beautiful place.  We will definitely return to do more exploring!

Bring the bugspray!

It's beautiful, scenic, and full of mosquitos.  Bring long sleeves and some citronella and you'll have a great time though.  Excellent paddle boarding and swimming.  Loads of stars to look at.

Portland Quick Getaway

This is such and easy and fun getaway if you live near Portland, OR.  45 minutes and you are transported to nature.  It's easy to overlook this on your way to the coast, but it is worth a visit if you just need a quick overnight into nature.

Fantastic Getaway

Tumalo is a family favorite!  There's the river hike, a playground for the kids and some great food carts 10 minutes down the road if you don't feel like cooking.  A few things to note: Bring your own water in the winter as the spigots are turned off. Also TUMALO FALLS is about 40 minutes away from this campground.  Well worth the trip, but not at this specific site.

Beautiful bur poorly managed

Silver Falls is magical!  The forecast was for rain but it held off long enough for us to have dinner and a campfire.  Then rained all night which make for incredible waterfalls the next day.  Great for families. Sadly the cabins were dirty with mice droppings and the restaurant was unable to make food for us.  Silver Falls State Park= 5 stars.  The "resort" 2 stars. I really hope they can improve the cooking and cleaning part of the resort.  It really is a lovely place.

Beautiful and Peaceful

We only came here for the afternoon…but it left us wanting to spend more time in this majestic place.  Beautiful hike through the forest and a dip in the river afterwards made for a perfect afternoon.

Hidden Gem

This is a great little park.  We arrived and it was cold and foggy.  The next morning it was sunny and nice so we headed to the beach.  What a cool spot.  Nice shallow sandy beach was great for kids and the lake was perfect for paddle boarding.  The loop trail makes for a nice short hike( 1 mile).

Amazing Beach!

Great location close to Brookings.  There was some construction going on while we were there so it was a bit noisy at night.  Our site was pretty small and barely had enough room for our 6 person tent.  The bathrooms were very clean and the beach is amazing! Be prepared for some wind though and bring guy lines for your tent.

Big Park, Very clean and well maintained

This is a great park.  We stayed here for 3 nights on our Oregon Coast trip.  It's clean, quiet, and well maintained.  It's just a short drive into town for anything you forgot.  Lots of beach options and the lighthouse is really cool!

Beautiful and full of wildlife

This is a terrific park.  Clean, family friendly and you really feel like you're part of nature.  We saw lots of wildlife and it was just a short drive into Astoria for some dinner.

Family Friendly

This a great spot if you have older kids who like to ride bikes.  Not a ton of privacy at the camp sites, but you can hang by your fire and watch your kids ride laps around the campground loop.  Great Beach here also and close proximity to the Aquarium and Rogue Ale house. *Update* Awesome playground for kids and quite a few surfers out at the beach.  This would be an easy 5 stars if there was more privacy between sites.

Best of Both Worlds!

This is such a great place!  You get to camp protected in the woods off the beach and then take a short walk out to the beach to explore.  Bathrooms, Showers, fire wood, and ice are all on site.  Highly recommended!

So great! But plan ahead!

Lost Lake is so wonderful.  Beautiful warm water to swim in and scenic beauty everywhere you look.  Sit by the lake and soak it all in.  This is a very special place.

Terrific beach access!

We really enjoyed camping here!  We could walk to the beach in about 1 minute flat.  Nice grassy spot for our tent and stars at night.  Basic groceries are 5 miles away in Netarts.  Firewood is self serve on site, make sure to bring cash.

Close to PDX

This is a nice spot that is close to PDX if you're looking for a quick overnight to get out of the city.  Close to Lolo Pass.  Pretty basic sites with no water available.  Pit toilets are available.  Great view of Mt. Hood from the entrance of the campground and even better views from Lolo Pass.