Cape Disappointment State Park Campground

Thanks to a previous review, able to get a spot even tho the website and road signs said they were full,led us to take a chance. We were given site 161 which was close to the beach with no hookups but level. You are very close to other campers but that is to be expected. The cost was $37.00. We walked on the beach and enjoyed the view. The next morning we enjoyed the hike to Cape Disappointment and the light house. It was a great stay and would stay again.

We got in on a cancelation. Yes it is possible.
There is so much to do in this area. Its a large great layed out State Park. Some evenings during the summer there is music concerts at the Rock cliffs. We saw "Salty Sailors" on a Saturday night, it was fantastic! I really enjoyed biking on the many paved roads and trails. No cell service except at the boat launch.
I can really see how you could stay a week here, its that much fun.

Have you ever had that friend that you really liked, but it was like pulling teeth to get any important information out of?? Cape Disappointment is that friend in State Park form. I’m going to sound like a Negative Nelly here about some of the issues at the park, but over all I really did enjoy our stay here and look forward to returning again in the future.

There is no cell signal at all here even with our Insty on the roof. Both Verizon and T-Mobile had zero connectivity, not even SOS. We had to drive to Ilwaco for cell service, or go on the beach about 1/4 mile south of Loop A trail sign for a small patch of signal on the beach.

Check-in was a bit frustrating in that it looks like you should pull up to the window at the ranger station entrance, but you should not. Upon pulling up to the window there is a small sign posted saying to park and come inside to register. Of course, most of the RV friendly parking is BEFORE the window. It would have been MUCH better to have a cone or some indication that the window was closed BEFORE entering the area! While the camp hosts at check-in were friendly enough, directions to our site upon check-in were not very clear, and they only give you a campground map if you ask for one.

Signage inside the park was pretty terrible. Critical directional signs were small and often oriented in the wrong direction, or placed so that they were easily missed. The park is set up for people who have been here before and already know the important information.

If dry-camping, fresh potable water is available at the dump station just past the ranger check-in kiosk. This is not well-marked, and you must be on the lookout for the Dump Station. You will have to drive through one of the dump sites to reach the potable water. There is also fresh water available in the loops, but the spigots are not threaded for hoses, and are too large for a water bandit connection.

The non-utility sites in Area B were spacious and had easy access to the beach. The sites were level and easy to navigate into. There is so much to do in the park and in both Long Beach and Astoria, we could have easily filled 2 weeks here, and wish we had reserved a longer stay.

I arrived around 7:00pm, with no reservation, after a long drive. The sign in Iwalco said “campground full”, but I was desperate and tried anyway. They had 2 available spots, at the campground by the ranger station. The ranger was very nice and gave me suggestions. The State Park is unique and stunning! There are showers, although not fantastic. Every site had picnic table and fire pit. There is a little store just a few yards from it. There is a dump station within the park. I had enough phone and WiFi signal. For $32, I thought it was a very good deal!

Beautiful clean park. Do all exploring in the morning. Around 2pm it gets really windy. If the wind bothers you don't get a camp site near the beach. The beach in the morning is great. Zero cell service. I had to drive to the store in the park to make calls. It's the first time I camped in a park with circles for the sites. I love it. Very easy to back up a 33' travel trailer.

We enjoyed our 3 night stay in site A27 very close to the beach and far away from any road noise. The sites were clean, fairly private, and had full services. The bathroom were clean and the showers were pretty nice, free, and had hot water.

The only downside is that we couldn't get any cell service at all with Verizon (even with the WeBoost). Using the WeBoost we occasionally had service from AT&T but our Pepwave with AT&T didn't get any data.

The campground is well situated for exploring not only Cape Disappointment State Park but the entire Long Beach peninsula.

Friendly campground staff. Short, easy walk to the beach. Full hookups. Stayed in A54 - level and just fit my 38 ft trailer + Sequoia. I think campground C is where I’d stay next time. Closer to lighthouse. I have Verizon and a Verizon MIFI and got absolutely no reception. So, come ready to unplug. This is not a campground that supports “work from home.”

We wish we had a few extra days to stay here. Just to enjoy the beach a little more, the walking paths and bathroom facilities. Majority of the viewpoints don't allow rv parking due to the parking lot area. Even some pickup trucks don't fit. They say vehicle's under 20ft is max.
We'll have to come back this way again.
We stayed at B70 (electric and water)

Loop C spot 126
Great campsite and would come back again. The unusually warm, clear and sunny weather in Mid October was a bonus too. I made a reservation which made my late night arrival easy. There is a reservation board at the checkin desk with campers who had not arrived yet. If you see your name you can drive to your site and then swing back in the morning to check in. Otherwise it looks like you have to use their checkin phone posted outside to call them up. Park ranger was very nice when I stopped by in the morning. Loops A, B, and C each have short trails to the beach. This is more of a scenic sandy beach. The wind is strong and so are the currents. You can hear the roar of the ocean throughout the campsite. The bathrooms were plenty and the free hot showers were well maintained. I like there was also a recycling station, dump station and water fill station at the park. There are plenty of simple to moderate hikes to enjoy while in the park. There is a store at the entrance of the park though I did not need to stop there. My paved spot was level and the greenery, shrubs, trees between spots was a little thin but adequate. Don’t expect great privacy.