Bullards Beach State Park

We hit Bandon, Oregon at just the right time...low 70's, clear and those guaranteed wind gusts most of the day. But once inside the park, calmness existed as the abundance of trees gave protection to camp sites nestled within.

Every day the park was full with every site occupied or reserved. But true to the reputation of Oregon State Parks, this campground is being run like a well oiled machine. Once a campsite is vacated, camp hosts arrive to make sure each site is raked, free of any trash and the fire pit cleaned. You also constantly see park rangers patrolling each loop, mowing grassy areas, cleaning bathroom facilities, etc. The park is kept immaculate.

We did not have a choice in what loop to occupy as the only sites available for our time window were in C Loop. The loop created an illusion of having larger sites for large fifth wheels and Class A motorhomes, but it was because it featured less trees between sites and was more exposed. However, as we walked each loop we found many pads well over 40 feet. Also A and B Loops had more shaded sites. We had a large, deep site with plenty of space to spread out and a lot of room behind our rig to lounge. Although our site had only water and electric, there are 104 sites with full hookups, sewer included, mostly located in A and B Loops.

With the number of families and children camping at this time of year, the park was extremely quiet during the day and evening. No loud music or barking dogs. The only sound we heard were occasional conversations around a campfire. A very pleasant surprise.

There is no shortage of activities with many to choose from. Multiple Ranger Programs during the week, hiking trails galore, beaches. fishing, Old Town Bandon, plus all the sites to see up and down the coast. And this park is very dog friendly. Poop bag stations everywhere. Firewood and ice is available to purchase from the hosts. Shopping, laundry, fuel and dining are minutes away in Bandon.

This park is located about 10 minutes down the road from the old town area of Bandon, right on 101, so very convenient if you're traveling along the Oregon coast. The park is right near the beach, so you have a forested campground with easy access to the ocean. Plus, there's a beautiful historic lighthouse right on the water. Perfect.

We loved our site as it was large and surrounded by heavy vegetation, making it feel quite private. Most sites were reasonably level, though some were not great. The park only offers water/electric, but there are helpful gray water dump stations throughout the park, so if you have a plastic bin you can put in your sink, you can collect your dish water and dump it at the stations, saving precious gray tank space.

Overall, we very much enjoyed our stay at this park and would return.

The spots are in good shape and mostly level and there are trees and bushes between sites that give extra privacy which is nice.

It’s a 3/4 mile walk to the beach through mostly sand. You can also drive down to the lighthouse which is farther away than it seems and there is beach access there.

AT&T was fine with our booster but barely usable without it.

The showers were disappointing- the water temperature and pressure wavered randomly and the shower head was so low that even at 5’5” I had to squat to keep my head under it.

There is definitely a common theme with Oregon State Parks; friendly helpful staff, clean and very well kept, beautiful settings and ease of access. We've been to many private campgrounds that could learn a lot from how Oregon State Parks are managed and maintained.

Bullard's Beach is no exception. We stayed here the first week of August 2018 and loved it.

Cell reception was great and allowed us to work and stream all week. The beach is about a mile walk but we were impressed with the well laid out walking path, much of which is raised board walk. Once you do get to the beach it is breathtaking.

This park consists of A, B and C loops with longer angled sites on the outside of the loops and shorter straighter sites on the inside of the loops. We found backing our 38 ft fiver to be quite easy despite the typical narrow campground roads. The angled site made this a breeze.

Beach access path is located in B loop.

Ice and fire wood are available from the camp hosts. State Park staff is also on site and are very helpful.

There is also a day use area with large pullout parking lots. We arrived before check in time and our site was still occupied so we headed down to the day use area and found plenty of space for our rig. Once the sites started clearing out the park ranger actually drove down to day use and let us know we could proceed to check in which was great.

Just a couple of miles outside the park, in Bandon, there is a great laundry mat and grocery store.

Downtown Bandon is cute with many restaurants and shops but the best part is access to the beach and Face Rock. This is one of our favorite Oregon beaches and Face Rock is amazing.

We enjoyed our short time at Bullard's Beach State Park and the town of Bandon and will definitely return.

Sites were all nicely shaded, although, it wasn't that important given the standard cloudy weather we experienced while there. The part is quite beautiful with all the large trees everywhere. They did a beautiful job of creating the campground while preserving the trees and bushes.

There is one trail to the beach from the campground that is 3/4 of a mile long over boardwalks, through sand and over the sand dunes. We were on the beach for 45 minutes one evening and didn't see a single other person! That is a first for my 50+ years on this Earth. It was VERY windy that day but, nonetheless, when do you ever have solitude on the beach.

If you're into mountain biking you MUST try the Whiskey Run trails 10 min's from here. FANTASTIC trails. The campground is also only 5 minutes for Bandon, OR where you can buy groceries, gas, etc.

Showers were warm, not hot and don't allow you to adjust the temperature.

They provide convenient sink waste water dump facilities (for washing dishes not dumping your RV) all around the campground.

Of all the Oregon State Parks, this is the one I love the most. I spent almost 3 weeks in two visits here simply because the beaches here are amazingly beautiful to photograph and to walk on. Lots of agates to hunt for, too! There are a lot of water/electric sites and some full-hookup sites too. If it's fishing season in the fall, spots might be hard to get, and you'll see more boats and pickups than you thought possible.

As with all Oregon State Parks, it is well-staffed with rangers and camp hosts and the showers feature endless, free hot water.

Giving a 5 star review even due to noise pollution and for being surprised by the raccoons who knew exactly the best routes to each campsite. We opted for an electrical site with water. I found the spaces rather close together and in Early October, nearly all of the spots were filled. Very nice restrooms and showers with hot water. Did not find this location to be noisy from the highway, but there was an RV that was watching MTV very loudly and disturbed many campers especially those with tents. This site had a large tent site. The ground was level, but the picnic table was too close to fire pit.