Oregon Coast Camping 3/26-3/28
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A few of my friends and I are looking to go camping on the Oregon coast between March 26 & 28. We would like a quite little campground (less than 30 tent sites would be good), near the beach and *away* from civilization. So I have a few questions… 1. Where are these small sites? All the websites have listings for campgrounds that have 50-170 tent sites plus many more RV sites. A small hike in would be good, but nothing over 1 miles. (sorry I had knee surgery awhile ago and I’m not fully recovered) 2. We go to Portland Community College and don’t know if the highschools get out for spring break at this time. Even if they do, will it be a problem? We don’t want to go if its too busy, but thats the only time we can get out of the city. 3. What is the least hilly way to get from Portland to the Coast. The van we’re taking is kinda old, and we don’t want to have to cut the trip short by getting a tow. Calvin
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>A few of my friends and I are looking to go camping on the Oregon >coast between March 26 & 28. We would like a quite little campground >(less than 30 tent sites would be good), near the beach and *away* >from civilization. So I have a few questions… >1. Where are these small sites? All the websites have listings for >campgrounds that have 50-170 tent sites plus many more RV sites. A >small hike in would be good, but nothing over 1 miles. (sorry I had >knee surgery awhile ago and I’m not fully recovered)
Try Short Sands at Oswald West park. There are wheelbarrows for carrying your equipment about 1/4 mile into the campground. Take highway 26, then head south past Cannon Beach to Oswald West State Park. There are wonderful hikes in that area, especially up Neahkanie Mountain. This campground and beach is heavily used by surfboarders, so it may be bustling during Spring break. If you are looking for a quiet campground with the most nature experiences, the small campgrounds are not the best, IMHO. My favorite North Coast campgrounds are Nehalem Bay State Park (near Manzanita) and Cape Lookout State Park (near Tillamook). These are off Highway 101, so there is little highway noise, unlike most other campgrounds along the coast. Drive about 1 mile south of Cape Lookout campground to a trail that goes to the tip of Cape Lookout (5 miles round trip). Reservations are always a good idea, but at this time of year, you will probably find an open site. >2. We go to Portland Community College and don’t know if the >highschools get out for spring break at this time. Even if they do, >will it be a problem? We don’t want to go if its too busy, but thats >the only time we can get out of the city.
If the weather is great, then yes, it will be crowded. Otherwise, it shouldn’t be too bad. Go. >3. What is the least hilly way to get from Portland to the Coast. >The van we’re taking is kinda old, and we don’t want to have to cut >the trip short by getting a tow.
The least hilly route from Portland is along the Columbia River, via St. Helens, to Astoria. It will be a longer trip to the campgrounds mentioned above. Fort Stevens State Park just south of Astoria is nice, and would be the closest if you take this route. It is a very large park, but the campsites are broken up into small sections, so it seems smaller. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Calvin
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