$35 - $45 / night

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Cape Lookout State Park Campground

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Cape Lookout State Park

Cape Lookout state park camping can be reached by traveling an hour and a half west of Portland through the scenic Wilson River pass. Along the way stop and enjoy waterfalls, scenic views and some great fishing. A popular campground and day-use area, Cape Lookout Campground is located on a sand spit between Netarts Bay and the ocean, giving you a terrific view of the ocean with convenient access to the beach.

 38 full-hookup sites
170 tent sites with water nearby
One electrical site with water
13 yurts (6 pet-friendly) 
Six deluxe cabins (3 pet-friendly)
Two group tent camping areas CLOSED
Hiker/biker camp
Interpretive center CLOSED
Flush toilets and hot showers (campers only)
Firewood for sale (C Loop)
RV dump station CLOSED
Universal Access: Two campsites and one cabin are accessible to campers with disabilities. Two yurts have ADA compliant ramps and features.

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Location

Cape Lookout State Park Campground is located in Oregon

Directions

Cape Lookout State Park is located 12 miles southwest of Tillamook Oregon. Upon entering Tillamook, follow the directional signs, sending you west on 3rd street.

Address

13000 Whiskey Creek Rd W
Tillamook, OR 97141

Coordinates

45.36488972 N
123.96976555 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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WiFi
Good
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Cabins
Yurts

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

$35 - $45

/ night

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Reservations

Alix J.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 14, 2023

Nice Place

I came here with a few friends and we really enjoyed it. The bathrooms were nice and clean as was the site itself. There's a good amount of privacy between the sites too which is really nice. It's quiet at night even when it's crowded and has easy access to the beach, even after the sun goes down.

Month of VisitOctober

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Derek B.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 7, 2023

Very nice beach adjacent camping

The C loop is beautiful. Lots of amazing old stumps and logs to explore in and around sites. Lots of shade trees and a nice shower facility. The other loops are more or less parking pads on sea grass. Our site had a awesome corner with several massive old stumps our kids played in non stop. The trade off was our parking pad and the path to the bathroom/shower nearly touch each other. People were just about walking under our awning when they went by. The park is clean and very well kept. So well in fact that my 6 year old daughter was told she cannot use sidewalk chalk. There are some really nice junior ranger activities for the kids also.

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Month of VisitAugust

Teri L.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 1, 2023

My New Favorite Campground

Beautiful campground with a beautiful beach. The sunsets are amazing. Nice hiking trails available. Fun places nearby to explore.

SiteC45

Month of VisitSeptember

Monica C.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 9, 2023

Ocean views

Busy campground, lots of families and kids. Each campsite has foliage/trees for privacy. Well maintained. I would pick a site that isn’t next to the bathroom trail or you’ll have someone walking through your site every 5 minutes. Each site is Steps away from beach access. Awesome Tide pools in the morning.

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Month of VisitAugust

Cass W.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 21, 2023

perfect campground

most of the tent spots have a good amount of privacy, with many of them very close to the ocean — fell asleep to the sound of the waves crashing. pretty clean showers. extremely short walk to the beautiful beach. would absolutely stay here again but probably in a tent site closer to the beach

SiteC25

Month of VisitNovember

Benjamin W.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 14, 2023

Oceanside Camping

Amazing location for a campground! Nothing beats sleeping within 200yards of the ocean. Excellent beach access from the campground with gorgeous views. The local bird actively around the campsite was also a plus. Clean bathrooms and showers. Staff routinely drive around to offer firewood for sale at each individual’s campsite. I was blown away and would stay again.

SiteB36

Month of VisitJuly

JP C.

Ranger

Reviewed Sep. 29, 2022

Great Biker/hiker sites

In August 2019 we rode from Seattle to Santa Barbara, staying most night in hiker/biker sites. We were quite impressed with Oregon State Park campground, many of them offering storage boxes with USB charging station and free showers for about 8$ per sites. This campground was probably the one we preferred, having many biker/hiker sites, each of them with their own tables and fire pits and enough privacy between each site.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Roger W.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 22, 2022

Beach, Fog and Clouds

You never know this time of year as far as the weather goes. Campground is nice. C Loop I s good with fairly private sites. D Loop is best privacy between sites. Facilities are clean.. Staff are all very friendly.

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Month of VisitOctober

Matt C.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 8, 2022

Great park hosts

They brought firewood for sale directly to our camping spot. Weather was dry and no bugs!

Sitec49

Month of VisitOctober

Jill

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 30, 2022

Love this campground!

Pulled in even though Campground FULL signage was up at several locations- hoping for overflow after a long day of travel. They had several sites available- YEAH! Met at site by host with firewood ($5 bundle). Hot free showers and clean bathrooms.

SiteB28

Month of VisitSeptember

Christine H.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 4, 2022

My favorite campground so far

Right along the beach with hot shower, flush toilets. This one is my favorite campground Only if you can make a reservation way in advance. I saw the most beautiful sunset scene there. The walk along the beach or on the trails is simply gorgeous. There are quite nice bike trails as well. I am thinking of getting a bike too. Staff are friendly and helpful too.

SiteA26 and others

Month of VisitJuly

Bob S.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 23, 2022

Great ocean side CG

We just spent 2 nights here in a tent. When we arrived our original site was very wet and muddy. The staff allowed us to find a better site from the few untaken. So that was very helpful of them.

Periodically a staff person would drive through the campground with a stack of firewood in the cart to sell. That's convenient.

The bathrooms though old were clean and had a a couple electrical outlets. The showers had lots of hot water but no electrical outlets.. you can just use the outlets in the adjoining bathrooms though.

There are several loops, we were in the back of D loop which is pretty well tree covered. But if you neeed sun exposure for solar etc the B loop is wide open and seperated from the ocean by 1 sand dune.

We went clamming in Netarts Bay which is only about a 10 minute drive away.

We have Verizon and had good cell service.

SiteD29

Month of VisitJune

Hugh P.

Scout

Reviewed May. 21, 2022

Quiet and beautiful

May weekend. Most spots full but nice spacing in most areas. Areas with hookups are somewhat more crowded. Easy access to beach.

Month of VisitJune

Duncan G.

Legend

Reviewed Apr. 27, 2022

Great Coast Camping

I’ve become a big fan of the Oregon State Parks. This is a great one. As you can see from the attached videos, it is extraordinarily beautiful and at the time of the video we were the only ones in the entire park. I really enjoyed the privacy.

Month of VisitJanuary

Lauren T.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 28, 2022

Beautiful campsites near the beach and hiking

This campsite was awesome— steps from the beach and just a few mins drive from incredible hiking! You are able to buy firewood from the campsite for just $5 a bundle, and great tap water is available nearby every campsite. The bathrooms were clean and even had showers!

We loved our stay, though I must say not all campsites are created equal here. Many of the campsites are well spaced out from the others… ours was not! We were very very close to two of our neighbors and would’ve liked more space. When we come back, we will go with the campsites that were across the street from ours. :) Also- some of the campsites were quite muddy the further from the beach they were. We got lucky with a not-so-muddy one! It had been raining that week, so just a heads up if you plan your trip after a rain storm. The D60’s campsites were all pretty mud-free!

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Month of VisitApril

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Shane O.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 14, 2022

Great Coastal PNW Camping

A favorite for the Oregon Coast. Reasonable driving distances from surf spots north and south. Clean and beautiful spot.

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Month of VisitAugust

Heather P.

Traveler

Reviewed Feb. 27, 2022

Great spot for tent camping!

Beautiful spot on the coast with amazing beach access. It’s the kind of campground that allows you yo just spend hours sitting on the beach. If you are looking for other activities or ATV access I’d look at other spots in the coast.

Month of VisitJune

Julie T.

Guide

Reviewed Feb. 24, 2022

Beautiful Park

Lovely park with very nice campgrounds. Sites are separated by natural plantings. We stayed in site C31 which was very nice. If I were to return I would pick C32 because of the interesting tree that anchors the space. C27 is also a very nice site.

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Month of VisitMarch

Jeremy B.

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 9, 2022

Solid campground by the beach

I stayed here while renting a conversion van for the first time. I made the poor choice of coming to the Oregon Coast in the winter during a storm. And then I made the even worse choice of unknowingly selecting a campsite with no trees to block the wind, and then parking perpendicular to the wind, so my van swayed all night! Let's just say, I didn't get hardly any sleep! Haha! I moved in the morning to a camp site in the trees and it was fine.

The camp itself is great. Nice facilities. I took a fun walk on the beach in the pouring rain. Came back soaked but it was fun.

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Month of VisitFebruary

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Kaysha R.

Ranger

Reviewed Jan. 3, 2022

Great, clean, dog friendly campsite!

I LOVED this place! I was really impressed with the closeness to the beach and how secluded it was. Although that could be due to it being January. After being wind blown but having a blast on the beach it was great to walk back to our yurt and warm up. When we arrived there was already an air purifier and the heater running. It was super cozy in there. Both my husband and I slept like babies on the beds - don’t forget your own sleeping bags though of course.

I was impressed with the sweet smelling restrooms and hot (free) shower. Everyone was quiet and respectful and masks were required in the restrooms and facilities and such. One of the nicest yurts I’ve stayed at!

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Month of VisitFebruary

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Stephanie Z.

Legend

Reviewed Dec. 1, 2021

Yurt for late spring, Tent for the Summer

I camped twice at Cape Lookout this season - in June in a yurt, and in July at the campsite right behind the dune.

In June, it was freezing, rainy and windy, and the yurt was fantastic. The most amazing feature of the yurt was the heater. It really kept the place warm, and the yurt was spacious. We were 3 adults, and could easily have slept another one or two. Each yurt has a small patio as well as a fire ring- and inside was electricity and a power outlet. Best of all, you were still just steps away from the sunset on the beach.

For camping, there are so many different kinds of sites at Cape Lookout - Sites closer to the entrance are very woodsy, the sites closest to the beach frontage (behind the dune) are very very open, and sites along the furthest perimeter are a little more spacious and some have trees (important to note if you want to hand a line or a hammock!)

We camped at the site right behind the dune where the beach access is. It was a little noisy since everyone passed our site on the way to the beach, but very lovely to be just steps away. Each of the tent sites has a fire ring and picnic table. In both June and July when I visited there was no fire ban.

Hiking is great in the area. You're also close to Pacific City, Jacobson's Salt, the tunnel at the Oceanside Beach, and Tillamook if you're staying here longer and want to take day trips outside of the State Park.

Recommend booking early for summer campsites. The yurt I booked in June was available for booking same day.

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Month of VisitJuly

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brent

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 24, 2021

Great place to try yurt camping

We tried a yurt with our dog and had a great time. I highly recommend this site. The beach is a 5 minute walk with plenty of space to play and stroll. Also check out the South Trail for a fun but sometimes muddy hike.

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Month of VisitOctober

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Angela W.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 22, 2021

Star gazing heaven

Perfect coastal getaway for star gazers! Close access to beach and nice showers/bathrooms! Plenty of sites for first come campers!

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Month of VisitNovember

Kelly P.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 29, 2021

A spot for everyone

One of our favorite things about this large campground is that you can choose between secluded forest sites and sites in open areas right next to the beach.

SiteC26

Month of VisitOctober

Mary K.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 21, 2021

Beautiful beach camping

Very nice. Reservable on RA, free hot showers, clean flush toilets, drinking water. Spots in the woods have nice privacy, spots in loop B are open and good for solar set ups. All spots close to the beach, I fell asleep to the sound of the surf. Lovely

Sited35

Month of VisitOctober

Clifton H.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 20, 2021

Clean and private

Private spots with great access to surrounding area. Beach access walking distance from all the sites. I would have given the campsite five stars but roads are narrow and with long trailers or RV’s it is tight getting in.

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Month of VisitOctober

Leanne B.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 15, 2021

Beautiful location, loud guests

Beautiful location, just a short walk to the beach. The only downside is it is very crowded. We stayed two nights in two different spots - in C loop and A loop. Barking dogs and raccoons rustling around in the trees in C loop and in A loop, our neighbors let their baby cry all night. While obviously not the camp manager's fault, the guest noise did affect our enjoyment. It was around labor day, so I guess to be expected somewhat? The beach views and experience nearly made up for it though. Trash has to be thrown away up near the camp entrance, and while not an issue for responsible campers others don't understand leaving trash out in your site = raccoons and unwelcome guests. Was able to get low service with T-Mobile and campfires are allowed.

SiteA50 & C67

Month of VisitOctober

Shawna E.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 14, 2021

Great site

We come here every year. It’s a crowded campground but stays pretty quiet. I like that the beach is just over the hill and is quite pretty.

SiteB49

Month of VisitOctober

Beth L.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 7, 2021

Stroll to the beach

We picked a tent spot based on the online map - not too bad but there are definitely some better, more secluded spots. No matter where you land, the ocean is an easy stroll. T-Mobile signal was a little spotty, but I was usually able to get a medium signal with a little effort.

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Month of VisitOctober

JAMES W.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 1, 2021

Misty, big waves, beach bonfires, Long Beach walk

Campground is just behind a bluff from the beach, so can’t hear waves but it’s less than 5 minutes away and no roads to cross. Clean toilets and showers. State campground, so standard fees and amenities. Several campfires on the beach, kids having a blast. Nice mist rolled in at night. The walk to the bay inlet is about 4.5 miles out, 9 miles round trip.

Month of VisitSeptember