Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park Campground

We booked a site last minute and couldn't be happier. We have a small RV, so we tucked up in the back at site 24 which was in a wooded area. Very private, easy walk to the showers which were very clean. Great walks just off the campsite, with tons of salamanders to see. Looking forward to coming back!

Stayed an overnight here passing thru but wish we had gotten to stay more than one night! Very cute area to explore and beach access is amazing! Perfect for a hwy 101 roadtrip or a weeklong getaway!

The title says it all. Only had time for 3 nights and wish we could have stayed longer. Fabulous 6 mile hike to Heceta Lighthouse. A day spent at the Sea Lion Caves just up the coast. Oh and the mighty pacific in all its glory at the park beach access pony at Hobbit beach kept us busy.

Black bear spotted on beach trail June 2025

I'm camping in an EV and was glad to find this spot with 50 amp hookup, which was more power than I needed to fully charge my car while I slept.

Site was very private. Campground was quiet. Host was friendly and helpful. Bathroom was clean. Nice short hike that went under Highway 101.

Beautiful spot in the woods with good amenities. Flat sites and easy in. Easy access to the beach.

We closed out our spring to summer camping season with a beach trip. We had a nice level site with good privacy on both sides. This park is well maintained with ver clean restrooms and friendly staff. The beach is a good distance from the campgrounds, but you can clearly hear the waves breaking on the beach anytime of the day.

This park is beautiful and well maintained. The camp hosts are an adorable older couple, super friendly. Lush area with lots of tree cover. Quick 5 minute trail walk to ocean. This camp gets very cold with all of the shade. Lots of families but very quiet. Clean restrooms and free showers.

This was a great campground to stay at. The restrooms are very clean, plenty of hosts, and spots. I would say this campground is particular to R.V. be careful if you are tent camper when selecting spots. I am a glamper camper so electricity is nice. 

I would like to see a dish cleaning station there was a few water dumps stations but none with water.

Clean rest rooms, they even leaf blow off the parking pads when someone leaves. Sites are close to each other, we kept hearing someone sigh loudly, lol but for the most part pretty quiet. Lots of dog lovers, not many children. Great temps for summer, mid-50’s low 60’s.

This place can get crowded in the 30-50 sites- but great rv sites out back, great bathrooms. Everything still lush and trees and great short hike to the beach. No phone service for me which was a nice break- great access to China loop and hobbit hike all the way to heceta lighthouse for rhododendron and coastal rainforest, huckleberry laden views. One of my favorite spots. Really private “wheel your stuff in” sites 70-75 with own parking lot for great solitude with all the amenities of a state park. Yurts also available but usually booked way in advance

It was very wet the weekend I went but no flooding at site. Stairs to bathroom/showers and Bear resistant garbage cans show there could be wildlife. Dump station across road but my site had full hook up (odd shaped sewer dump pipe at site). Nice private site.

Stayed 4 nights. Clean bathrooms, good space between campsites. Nestled in the tall trees, it would be cool during a hot summer. Since I visited in November and it rained, the drops from the trees were loud on my trailer roof. (Well duh!) 1/2 mile walk to the beach. Clean, safe, and quietWell maintained campgrounds, as are all Oregon parks. Great reservation system. (California in comparison has a terrible website. What’s up CA?) 30 and 50 amp electric, water and sewer at the site (Full hookups). Great dump station across the highway. Back in spaces, so a 40 foot RV would barely fit. This is an older but well maintained campground.

My family has been camping at this state park for about 40 years. My parents camp-hosted at the park for 28 years. The park is quiet and well-kept. A pretty trail follows a creek under Hgwy 101 and out to the ocean from out of the camping area. The day-use area is about a 1-minute walk from the parking lot, and there are numerous quiet picnic tables for the all-important picnic lunch! And this year they began taking reservations. Worth stopping at!

This campground is very well maintained and is just a short walk to the beach. Dense cover provides ample shielding from the wind, making it very comfortable.

Walk-in campsites are very convenient, even with a lot of gear, using the wheelbarrows that the park provides. I highly recommend this campsite!

Washburne had been closed awhile (Covid and budget issues with the state parks).  But now is open and looking real good.  The park crews have put a lot of maintenance in.  And the park is on the reservation system now, so you cn be assured of a site.

Trails are in great shape, and short walk to the beach is well worth it.  Beautiful stretch of beach, and my dogs ran to exhaustion.  The longer walk to Heceta Head and the lighthouse was great.  Only a few miles.

Sites are water and electric or tent.  RV dump station is available across the road at the day use area.  Clean and potable water to boot.

Sites are shady but blocked generally from the coastal breezes.  Bring a jacket;-)

Loved the stay, quiet and comfortable.

This Oregon state park is one of the few Oregon state parks who don’t have reservations. It is a first come first come facility. We usually choose a standard site with no hookups although the park has those, too. Of course, there are flush toilets and showers. And, a central garbage collection dumpster plus recycling bins (good on you Oregon). There are water spigots available at each standard site and of course, a picnic table and fire ring. There is at least one dog waste bag dispenser on site plus a waste bucket.

There is a cool hobbit trail to the beach (the campground is on the opposite side of the Pacific). There is usually at least one and sometimes two camp hosts on site. China Creek wanders its way through the woodsy campground. The restrooms could use an update but they are always clean.

Edit to add: this is now camping by reservation.

We enjoyed several wonderful camping trips at this park in the 1990s and eagerly looked forward to returning but were so disappointed upon returning that we ended up not staying! The trees had grown so tall that the sun was never going to reach any of the sites, many of which were closed for maintenance. It had rained for two days prior to our arrival and the sites were dark, damp, and in some cases, dripping wet. On the plus side, there is a wonderful trail that goes under Route 101 with direct access to Heceta Head Lighthouse. I would consider giving it another try in the future because it used to be one of our favorite campgrounds.

Clean, accessible campground near the coast. The half mile trail from the camp to the beach is very nice and easy to walk. My partner and I van camp so we don’t need electric or water hook ups, but we took the spot near the path. Costs $31 a night in a RV spot, and $21 for a tent sight. The bathrooms and showers were clean, and they have firewood for sale in the camp. My only “complaint” would be my 2002 Astro got some looks from the other campers, who seemed to be older, well-off white folks. There were many expensive trucks, trailers, and RVs parked here lmao. I bet they got a kick out of us young-ins in a little van.

As with all coastal campgrounds this one is busy! Beautiful, well shaded and has some beautiful walking trails. The beach is always amazing and is a short walk from the campground. One of the highlights is the lighthouse. So much history! The bathrooms are pleasant and we'll maintained. Even have showers! One handicap spot. Large campground, some sites have full hook ups. It is not reservable so get there early!

Nice shaded hike and bike area close to restrooms and showers. Open area nearby to relax in the sun. A trial takes you on a short walk to the beach. Clean and well maintained campground. Wide sandy beaches with very few people.

Not reservable, full hookups, easy access. Walk from the campground to the generally deserted beach, hike the trail to Heceta Head, or kick back. Several camp hosts are always on site. Open all year. Large restrooms with showers. Yurts, hiker/biker area. Located between Cape Perpetua and Florence. The day-use area and dump station are across hwy 101 from the campground.

A great little campground settled along the coast near Florence, Oregon.

Get there early as reservations cannot be made and its all first come, first serve! It is extremely busy during peak season, so if your looking for a not so busy campground, this is not it.

Full hook ups available along with restrooms/ showers, fire wood for sale and there is a dump station on site. Picnic table and fire pit at every site. You are along HWY 101, but the trees do provide a little bit of a sound buffer. There is no playground at this campground, however they offer the Junior Ranger Program to occupy kiddos which is great! Trails nearby lead down to the beach and its 2 miles by trail to the Heceta Head Light House.

Overall this is a great family friendly little campground!

Visiting in the off season is a great option if you can't get a spot in peak season as it is open year round.

I would give this one the full 5 stars, but the inability to make reservations for this State Park is a huge con :/

This was an amazing campground. each site was beautiful and spread out enough to not be bothered by neighbors. the walk to the beach was enchanting! bathrooms were available and hookups at many sites. we visited in mid June and had no problem finding a site mid week at this first come first serve park!!

rough it or not up to you. Yurts and full hookup sites as well as beautiful secluded tent sites. first come first serve showers potable water and real toilets.