Big Lagoon County Park

We pulled in about 3 o’clock on a Friday and everything was taken except one site - is about big enough to park your car and that was it. The county should be ashamed to take $25 for two of the sites here, that are next to each other separated by logs. They’re tiny, sloping, there’s hardly a spot to pitch a small tent, and when you do it’s next to the ring. The county should pull out the logs in between these two interior sites combine them, then it’s worth the money. The rest of the campground has some beautiful sites, larger, tucked amongst the trees and much better, easy to use, more like real campsites, but there’s a couple in the middle you have to watch for they’re horrible, worth a lot less. Basically they’ve squeezed in too many sites for the area.

This was an unexpected surprise stop along the coast. I had planned to stay longer in Oregon but it started to rain nonstop so I headed south. I lucked out and got a lagoon side spot with fun friendly neighbors. Paddling the lagoon daily was fun and walking the long wild beach was also cool. The campground itself wasn’t the tidiest but it was ok. There are paid hot showers. Also there are 2 sites with electric hookups if you desperately need them. Trinidad is a charming town to go for errands or a meal and check out the harbor.

We stayed here one night heading north to Oregon on Hwy 101. They only do first come first serve, so my wife drove ahead and luckily grabbed one of two sites with water and power. Those two sites would easily accommodate a 35’ RV, as would a few of the dry camping sites. Some of the sites had great views if the sunset over the lagoon. Most of the sites were better suited for small RVs or tent camping.

The bathrooms were clean but showers closed due to COVID restrictions. They sell firewood by the bucket or wheelbarrow full. The Camphost, whose real name is “Dude”, was one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Very helpful and patient to all who stopped. And, it was August so a lot of people stopped in to find the campground full and Dude was quite empathetic offering suggestions about where they might find a place to camp for the night.

Verizon texting and phone worked okay but not Internet.

Nice quiet stay next to Big Lagoon tucked into a small sparse forest. The two spaces that are best views of the lagoon are number 11 and number 25. 11 might only fit 17’ and under, 25 is anything. Two other sites have water and power for extra. Most sites will require a little leveling. Host is very nice and the bathrooms are just fine.
Birding is spectacular over the lagoon and views of the coastal forest are amazing. Quiet and peaceful and highly recommended.

The sound of the ocean waves is like the heartbeat of the earth here. It is so peaceful. The campground itself is situated on the Lagoon which is behind a point that fronts the ocean. There are short trails to the Lagoon or you can walk the camp road to the boat launch, day use area, or sandy point where I experienced some great birding.(whimbrels, osprey, brown pelicans, grebes of some sort, pomarine jaegers, cormorants, Western gulls, plus great blue heron and great egret and crows on the Lagoon side.) Bathrooms look clean and the camp host is a sweetie.
My 31’ Class C fit in this site (20) and there are a couple of others where this size could fit but this is not for the really big rigs. Part of the camp road even states not to attempt a particular turn there.
For a county sponsored campground I was pleased with the reasonable price. You do pay $2 extra for a dog (so, I paid $24, more than I was used to with a senior pass in the National Forest but well worth it for this wonderful spot.)
NOTE: People have drowned on that ocean beach so signs tell you now to stay away from the water on the ocean side.