Cape Perpetua
Mea H.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jul. 5, 2022

Great home base for Cape Perpetua

[Internet. Verizon and T-Mobile. There’s no internet. There’s a tiny wee bit of signal with our booster but it is unusable even if just trying to text. If you need internet like I did one day to work, no worries — go to the Spouting Horn scenic parking lot. I worked there. Verizon via iPhone 12: 14 mbps down and 2 mbps up with 48 ms ping.]

PROS

→ Super convenient in the Cape Perpetua area. It’d be a nice home base to spend 2 or 3 days. Come to the campground to disconnect since there’s practically no signal in the campground. Have a slow visit with the hiking trails and the view points. There’s a visitor center that’s open seasonally. From a visit to the area in years past during December whale migration, you might run into whale watching volunteers at the Spouting Horn scenic parking lot. They will teach you about whales and just about any other local coastal happenings if the conversation steers that way. → National Park Service style restrooms that actually flush. They are rather nice. They also have an accessibility ramp. → Our campsite was on the stream which is so peaceful. → BIG PRO. This campground is for the outdoorsy type. RVs can get in here but you’ll find less of these kinds of campers simply because there’s no amenities for them and RV length is limited. → You can reserve sites online and also walk-up self pay. → You can hike from the campground to the scenic areas on the ocean.

CONS

→ I can’t think of any cons.

5-stars. This is a predictably no frills but clean and safe campground that’s well located and well paved. —————————— [Rig. Mercedes Sprinter. 22 feet]

Dump station? - No, so plan accordingly Water fill? - No, but there are scattered spigots Electricity? - None in the campground Clean site? - Yes Clean bathroom? - Yes Flush toilet? - Yes Showers? - No Laundry? - No Dish washing sink? - No

NOTE: One of the scenic parking lots is fee based. I think it’s $5 but we used our NPS America the Beautiful annual pass. Spouting Horn parking lot is free. Be mindful, there’s been massive erosion so hiking between Spouting Horn and the fee-based parking lot isn’t as easy since paths are closed.

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  • Review photo of Cape Perpetua by Mea H., July 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Cape Perpetua by Mea H., July 5, 2022