Camping along the Oregon Coast

There is a lot of "special" when it comes to the Oregon Coast.  Coming from a couple of East Coasters, the first is the sunsets dropping into the ocean (we have to get moving early to catch the sunrises on the east) -- of course this assumes that you can see the sun, and fortunately for us after a day and a half of rain, the sun came out and stayed with us for the next five.  How nice!

The rugged coastline with the haystacks & blowholes; the forest coming right up to the ocean; the viewpoints with the waves of waves; and all of the shore life from the tidal pools to the seals.  Then moving further south, the vast dunes and sea grasses.  Can't forget all of the lighthouses located on a scenic outcrops.  And all of the fabulous seafood from fish & chips made from salmon, cod, & halibut; to Dungenous crabs, oysters, mussels, and more.  The Oregon coast is a very special place.

We camped with our sister Kathy, her husband Mel, and their dog Layla.  Greatly enjoyed getting back together, the good camping, and the good eating.  Just felt bad that when we pulled into one of the Oregon State Park campgrounds, we setup in a few minutes and it took them much longer with their tried and true popup camper.  Once set, we then enjoyed the ocean and the forest.

Having been here with our motorhome on its initial trip five years ago, we planned camping stops at different campgrounds, with the exception of our favorite, Tillicum National Forest Campground which we went back to, since we were able to again get a site right on the ocean!! This Fall's campgrounds also included (from North to South):  Nehalem Bay SP, Beverly Beach SP, Bullard Beach SP, and not there yet but looking forward to camping at Humbug Mountain SP.  Oregon State Park campgrounds are some of the best in the country.