Camp at Beverly Beach State Park Along the Oregon Coast
The Oregon coast is majestic, and many enjoy traveling and camping up and down the coast. My wife and I enjoyed a weeklong road trip doing the same thing a couple summers ago. The trick is knowing where to setup camp as you journey along the coast. Beverly Beach State Park is a great place to stay, whether you’re sleeping in a tent or driving your RV. It’s great for a single overnight or several overnights.
Here are some of the activities offered at Beverly Beach State Park, and details on how to snag a campground that meets your travel itinerary.
Camping at Beverly Beach State Park
Beverly Beach State Park has several campsites available for different types of travelers. The park includes 53 full hook-up sites, 76 electrical sites with hookups, and 128 tent sites with water nearby. If you want to stay in one of the 21 yurts, those are also available for reservation.
Reservations for any of those options can be made up to six months in advance on their reservation website.
Our trip took us along the Oregon Coast in the summer of 2020. Noting it was time when travel was hit hard with COVID, we made our tent reservations about two weeks before our trip. There weren’t many sites for RVs available, so they seem to book out far in advance – especially during a holiday week.
Check in is at 4 p.m., with checkout at 1 p.m. The nice thing about this campground is that there are hot showers. That’s always a plus! What’s almost better is that the toilets are flushies. My wife hates the vault toilets, so having flushing toilets is a perk we try to find at campgrounds.
Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., so plan accordingly with your generators. Although the guy next to us snored like a generator. Haha!
Hikes at Beverly Beach State Park
Having a short hike in the campground area is a great way to give your kids something to explore, without worrying they’re going to get lost. Beverly Beach State Park has a short trail through the lush green forest. There’s a nature trail that circles the entire campground. The campground map shows you where to access the trail from multiple locations.
The trail does parallel Spencer Creek on the south end of the campground. There are two bridges to help you cross the creek, so you don’t have to worry about getting your feet wet.
The Oregon coast sees a lot more rain than what we see in Utah. The ground – even in early July – was pretty damp. We had to watch out for a few puddles. I loved how green the forest was. So much more green than what we see in Utah as well.
Easy Beach Access for Fun in the Sun
When traveling up the Oregon coast, you want to be able to access the beach. Here are several tidepools along the coast that are fun to explore. Beverly Beach State Park has a short trail that leads to the beach. Simply cross the bridge over Spencer Creek and walk under the bridge for Highway 101.
We enjoyed a walk along the beach searching for shells. There were some people who setup chairs around a campfire on the beach. I’m not sure about the rules related to fires on the beach, so you’ll want to look into that before you start a fire. Kids can enjoy time playing the sand, building sand castles or playing in the tide.
After some time on the beach, the showers available at the campground are warranted, as sand seems to be able to get almost everywhere on kids.
The Details
Address: 198 NE 123rd St, Newport, OR 97365 (Roughly seven miles north of Newport, Oregon, along Highway 101)
Hours: The park is open for camping year round and reservations can be made up to six months in advance.
Cost: Campsites range from $21-35+ depending on size and amenities. If you want to stay in a Yurt, those are about $62.
Website: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=164
Phone: (541) 265-9278
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