[Da Peach]

My lady and I are driving down the west coast late May-early June from BC to SoCal. We plan to camp a few times along the way, and Oregon is definitely on the list.

Does anyone have any suggestions for great campsites? We're not looking to hike in for hours, just nice spots that aren't full of RVs.

Thanks.

 

[Tenchiro]

Mckenzie River trail is amazingly scenic.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/recreation/tripplanning/trails/uppermckenzie/mckenzie3507.html

If you want somewhere along the coast then there are a million state parks, but something near Depoe Bay, Lincoln City or Cannon Beach will will give you some nice towns for breakfast and whatnot.

 

[Da Peach]

Mckenzie River trail is amazingly scenic.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/recreation/tripplanning/trails/uppermckenzie/mckenzie3507.html

If you want somewhere along the coast then there are a million state parks, but something near Depoe Bay, Lincoln City or Cannon Beach will will give you some nice towns for breakfast and whatnot.

Awesome, the Willamette spot looks pretty far inland. Is it worth the detour?

 

[Tenchiro]

It is a ways inland but still on the western side of the state. Hard to say if it is worth it or not, depends on how fast you want to get through the state.

 

[MMike]

You also need to go to the dunes in Oregon. Remember Brenda and I rented quads and tore around. That was a blast......I got yelled at by the rental shop for jumping...

 

[buildyourown]

We did the same thing last summer. We turned off I-5 and hit the coast at Salem. There were some very nice campgrounds there, but get reservations. The drive down is awesome, and it dumps you right into Redwoods...which is even more awesome. I highly recommend camping the the Redwoods State park. Cheap and everything the Nat park is.

 

[Da Peach]

Redwoods? In Oregon?

 

[DirtyDog]

We did the same thing last summer. We turned off I-5 and hit the coast at Salem. There were some very nice campgrounds there, but get reservations. The drive down is awesome, and it dumps you right into Redwoods...which is even more awesome. I highly recommend camping the the Redwoods State park. Cheap and everything the Nat park is.

I think you left I-5 at Grants Pass and took the highway to the coast which is just over the border in California. That's where the Redwoods are.