Nehalem Bay State Park Campground

Stayed Sept 2023-1 night, first time here- CG was pretty full.
Nice, big, well-maintained campground. Sites are a decent size with fire pit and picnic table. Trees on each site but sites are pretty close and the trees do not provide any privacy. Nice trail to beach. Bathrooms, showers very clean, full hookups and dump station available. Pet friendly and quiet.
Would stay again when needing a place with hook ups and connectivity. Not a place to camp if looking for site privacy.
Verizon worked well, Starlink worked pretty well too.

i stayed here over memorial day weekend so everyone and their mom was camping here. the sites are a bit close together which coupled with the fact it was a holiday weekend made it feel a bit crowded. despite that it is an excellent campground! all the sites have full hookups which even as a non rv camper is still nice. the rangers at the check in both were nice and helpful. the bathrooms were clean and the showers were HOT and FREE! there is convenient beach access though it does require walking up a sand dune then down a sand dune which is a bit unpleasant. the walk isn’t long but the sand is deep and difficult to walk up hill on. the beach itself is gorgeous and perfect for walking on. i would absolutely stay here again.

The park is beautiful, clean and well maintained. The sites are angled for easy back in. It is a short walk to the beach from most sites. If you have any physical disabilities the walk might be a bit challenging as it is slightly up hill and sand. The nearby town of Manzanita will make you want to move there if you like the Pacific North West weather.

Does this place have any of the following amenities: full hook-ups; WIFI; laundry room; exercise room? No, but the greatest amenity of all is just a few steps away: the Pacific Ocean! And, yes, the sites are packed very tightly in this space. Pour a little olive oil and sprinkle a little salt to call us sardines. Yet, it's a peaceful campground with friendly, helpful folks everywhere to be found. Plus unlike some expensive RV resorts, this place has T-Mobile 5G coverage. My only regret in booking this state park is that I'm not staying here longer. I plan to be here a week next year.

We have bookmarked this State Park as a place to visit again! We stayed for a week on site D24. It was a short walk to the beach path entrance from our site, but the path itself is quite a hill and much further than anticipated. Even though it was warm outside, the wind on the beach was extreme so we didn’t get to stay long and we both wished we had brought jackets. I agree with other reviewers that these sites are too close and when it’s full, it’s overflowing but we still enjoyed our time here. Both AT&T and Verizon were really good with an antenna. The town of Manzanita was a great place to grab a bite to eat and do some exploring. The only surprise was the dump station - the hole was pitched at an angle and it was difficult to keep the hose from coming out.

We arrived to our spot (next to beach trail) to about 20 bikes and random sandals, shoes and socks in our campground. In other campgrounds they at least have some trees or something to give you privacy. Sites are too close together and bathrooms were dirty and limited to 2 toilets in our area for 100 plus campers. Beach and area was nice but Oregon needs to do better.

The state park itself is very nice- boat ramp, rental horses available, close to the beach (over some dunes). The campground has clean showers with hot water, which are conveniently located in the center of loops. We spent 3 nights in A37 across from yurts and enjoyed the spot & the sound of the ocean waves. The only down side is that the sites are very close, with very little privacy. If a large group had been next to us, it could have been bad.
We happily found hikes (via AllTrails) and they were lovely, easy treks through forest to the ocean.
Also, as others have said, the fish & chips at Riverside in Nehalem is wonderful.

I liked Nahalem Bay State Park because there are many outdoor activities available. There is the beach that you can walk on for miles. There are trails within the park such as the 2-mile trail out to the jetty. There are biking opportunities on the paved loop trail around the airstrip plus the trail into the quaint town of Manzanita. It's nice being able to bike into town to grab a bite to eat or do some shopping. There is a boat ramp in the park that launches into the river and is therefore suitable for small boats and kayaks as well. There are even horse trail rides on the beach available . Overall, there are many things to keep you busy while staying at the park.

The sites in the park are all paved except for the horse camp. Privacy is somewhat limited as there is little screening vegetation between sites other than the well-tended grass and handful of trees. Some sites only provide 10 feet of space between campsites while others may have up to 30 feet. You'll just need to look at the campsite photos when making a reservation to see what you are getting. The side of F loop closest to the beach had pretty good distances.

One thing to keep in mind is that this park appears to be very popular with families. That's good if you have kids who want to make friends. If you are traveling without kids, do be prepared for the noise and activity, at least during the summer months.

The sites on the outside of the loops are well-angled to make it easy to back in to the site. Oddly, the campsites on the interior of the loops seem to be more perpendicular leading to a bit more difficulty backing in with a long RV.