The best waterside campgrounds near Reedsport, Oregon

On Oregon's South Coast, where the Umpqua River spills out into the Pacific Ocean, Reedsport is a popular stopping-off point both for campers staying at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park and those visiting the nearby Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. While taking ATVs out on the massive Oregon Dunes is perhaps the best known activity in the area, there's also plenty for those in search of a calmer getaway, from fishing in nearby rivers and tidewaters to learning about the region's natural and cultural history at the Umpqua Discovery Center.

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Top-rated campgrounds

On Oregon's South Coast, where the Umpqua River spills out into the Pacific Ocean, Reedsport is a popular stopping-off point both for campers staying at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park and those visiting the nearby Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. While taking ATVs out on the massive Oregon Dunes is perhaps the best known activity in the area, there's also plenty for those in search of a calmer getaway, from fishing in nearby rivers and tidewaters to learning about the region's natural and cultural history at the Umpqua Discovery Center.

95% (2.8K)

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Dew Valley Ranch Nature Retreat

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48mi from Reedsport · 15 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Bandon, OR

Exclusive Adult Only Retreat Due to the presence of free-range farm animals on the property, we are unable to host any additional animals. Dew Valley Ranch Nature Retreat is a Private Membership Association dedicated to offering a peaceful, nature-rich escape designed to rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul. Nestled in a serene setting just 10 minutes from Face Rock State Beach, our retreat features private camping and distinctive glamping sites, each thoughtfully designed for comfort and solitude. Every site includes its own private potty, ensuring a level of privacy and tranquility you won’t find at traditional campgrounds. During your stay, you can meet our friendly farm animals, wander scenic forest trails, play outdoor games, and unwind by the fire at your accommodation. Enjoy modern comforts like hot showers and a heated dishwashing station, hot tub or sauna all while surrounded by the natural beauty of the ranch. Just 10 minutes away lies the charming coastal town of Bandon by the Sea, where you can explore local shops, dine at excellent restaurants, go crabbing, play world-class golf, bike the Whiskey Run trails, ride horses on the beach, experience Circles in the Sand, and soak up the area’s stunning beaches. Come experience the tranquility of Dew Valley Ranch — where nature, comfort, and community come together. We look forward to welcoming you soon!

2. The Aloha Ranch

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46mi from Reedsport · 15 sites · Tents, RVs · Cheshire, OR

5-2023 Update: Empty Tipi is now available to rent . Just text me details 🙏🏽🌺🤙🏽 We are working cleaning up forest for safety in fire season. Clearing dead and unhealthy trees and brush. Also looking to improving the land and making it healthy for the wild critters and more enjoyable for everyone. Apologies for any inconveniences it may cause while land is being restored and grass grows back in some spots. We've opened up a bigger space to the creek and going to Make bigger and better ponds and swimming holes. It's much needed. Thank you having patience with us as we are making improvements. It will make camping experience more enjoyable as well for the future. Also, We are putting up a 20' Tipi this weekend and we plan on fixing up the inside proper and will be renting it out to those interested in sleeping in a Tipi. It will most likely sleep 6-8 depending on bedding I can fit inside. Until then I'm happy to rent it out empty like a big tent. Sleeping 6-8 but you will need to bring your own cots, bedding etc. Just text me for details. Mahalo so much for your patience while we do these improvements. 🤙🏽🌺 25 years I’ve been here on this secret land Located in the Willamette Valley. We have tons of wildlife as well as animals here on the land. We have we have drum circles, sweats, gatherings, group bonfires where you can sit out around the fire and see every star in the sky . This was a Christmas tree farm years ago, and I have let it go natural. I’ve planted new trees and now we live amongst our own forests . We hope to one day have tree houses, earth ships, Tipis and log cabins to rent. We are open to RVs and fifth wheels but no plug-ins yet. We’re a work in progress So it’s tent camping for now . Hope you come and visit us There are Rv and 5th wheel spots but you must be self contained. This is our sacred and safe place we hope you come to visit and see the beauty we see every day. Learn more about this land: Please keep safe distance with everyone on the land. Respect any and all other Campers and space. Fire pit burning depends on regulatory requirements and conditions and could change daily. Inquire with land owners before burning. Please ware mask when approaching the front porch in respect for the Senior who is vulnerable to illnesses. Bring your oun sanitizer and respect all Common area's. Lets all stay safe and enjoy the quiet and peacefulness of what we love here....Nature and Tranquility... Checkin is after 10am and no later then 9pm. Thank you for being respectful of hours... We are almost 20 acres of county and forests, about 24 miles NW of Famous Eugene Oregon, And we are nestled in between Fern Ridge reservoir and triangle Lake, headed to the Florance coast. We have 2 year round running creeks and 3 beautiful forests.  We are a work in progress, but we have a year-round working farm. We grow our own food, flowers and animals. We are currently working on a big outdoor kitchen, where we will have pizza ovens, canning facilities and a beautiful place to gather in the woods. Again still a work in progress. Some spots have fire pits. Again depending on time of year and heat conditions. Because we have so many trees, we have to make sure no fires are to close to any tree's. Again, please Ask before burning. No random burning unless oked by land owners. Thank you for for helping to keep everyone safe.   We have numerous ponds throughout the property and swimming holes. We turned the 4 stall barn into a music room where we gather and host events. Soon we will have designated Spots, equipped with fire rings. We will have teepees, tree houses, glamping tents. As of now we have room for numerous big groups spots for tent camping. Soon we’ll have plug-ins for RV and fifth wheel travelers.  We have alot of space to camp and still have your privacy. Currently we have an out house and hose shower and you can also use the potty Under the Star's. We provide Toilet paper and try to keep stocked but, just ask if outhouses are out of paper. There are lovely walking trails throughout the property and tranquil sitting areas. We will update our progress as it happens. Hope to see you soon.. Remember to bring your own cooking equipment like grills. There's a cleaning station near shower. Water is straight from the well and beautiful drinking water. Aloha Remember, Pack in Pack out any and all trash. Also please Use designated compost areas of only compostable foods. No Meats or meat grease. Please leave your camp site better then you found it and pick up any trash in your area.

3. Below the Falls Lodge

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18mi from Reedsport · 1 site · Lodging · Coos Bay, OR

Relax and revive in this artistic 'cabin' with wonderful views of historic Glenn Creek from every room. An architectural dream, you enter this lodge style home through a pivoting hobbit style front door with hardware from the 1800's. Highlights of this original home include a gourmet kitchen with labradorite granite counters, 800 year old juniper tree spiral stair case, huge beams and exposed rafters, a sauna, and a romantic wood stove. Also each upstairs bedroom has a hanging bed with three 8 foot skylights above for indoor star gazing. Original artworks from local artists are throughout the home. Many pleasantries await the curious such as embedded fossils in the cracked mud walls.Nestled amongst towering fir and cedar trees, with windows everywhere, you'll feel and see nature's presence. This home site has a remarkably peaceful way about it. Recently featured in Southern Oregon Magazine and KCBY 11 TV's ~In Focus~ 'Goin' Green' and Oregon's Solar Home Tour, this is a unique 'green' home. This home was built with environmentally friendly materials. Building with little impact on the surroundings was very important to us during construction. The myrtle hardwood floor in the kitchen and living room was milled on site which came from trees that stood where the house is now. Same story for the beautiful maple flooring in the ½ bath. All of the large beams and fir flooring came from two 4' thick 104 year old douglas fir trees which also stood and were milled where the house is now. The fir trees sprouted after the last forest fire that came through the canyon. One of our neighbors fell a sixty five year old redwood that was over six feet thick! We used some of it as a wonderful wainscot paneling throughout the house. All of the finishes used are no or low VOC. Surrounding the house is native vegetation, huge trees and a few herbs and spices for cooking. You'll enjoy the fully equipped kitchen with labradorite granite counters. The kitchen island has a new five burner gas stove with a convection oven and warming oven. The island has plenty of granite and wood counter space. Hanging from the exhaust hood are stainless, non-stick, and cast iron cookware. We also provide shade grown fair trade coffee and a grinder, espresso machine, coffee maker, toaster, microwave, utensils, chef knives, glasses and frosty cocktail glasses in the freezer. The dining room table has a river view and can seat six comfortably. There is also seating for three at the island bar. From the kitchen you can visit with the folks in the living room thanks to the open floor plan. Beside the wood stove are two chairs and the futon couch with reading lamp. A CD changer, TV with a DVD player and VHS machine are in the downstairs bedroom. Bring your favorite videos or browse our selection of movies. The property has 150 feet of creek frontage with great views of Glenn creek, the forest and distant cliffs. Enjoy wildlife viewing with River Dippers, Chipmunks, Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, Screech Owls, Pileated Wood Peckers, Elk, an occasional Bald Eagle or River Otter and other wildlife from the house and back deck. Build a fire and have lunch on the nearby picnic table and benches.

4. Umpqua Lighthouse State Park

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22 sites · Winchester Bay, Oregon

Cozy up in this compact state park below an Oregon Coast lighthouse.

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5. Siuslaw National Forest

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902 sites · Yachats, Oregon

Hike through old-growth forest or take in ocean views at this coastal woodland.

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Public campgrounds near Reedsport

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Umpqua Lighthouse Campground

4.9mi from Reedsport · 22 sites · Tents, RVs · in Umpqua Lighthouse State Park

Tahkenitch Campground

7mi from Reedsport · 26 sites · Tents, RVs · in Siuslaw National Forest

Tahkenitch Landing Campground

7.2mi from Reedsport · 28 sites · Tents, RVs · in Siuslaw National Forest

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Eel Creek Campground

8.4mi from Reedsport · 38 sites · Tents, RVs · in Siuslaw National Forest

Spinreel Campground

10mi from Reedsport · 37 sites · Tents, RVs · in Siuslaw National Forest

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Carter Lake Campground

11mi from Reedsport · 22 sites · Tents, RVs · in Siuslaw National Forest

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Waxmyrtle Campground

12mi from Reedsport · 57 sites · Tents, RVs · in Siuslaw National Forest

Lagoon Campground

13mi from Reedsport · 41 sites · Tents, RVs · in Siuslaw National Forest

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Driftwood Campground

13mi from Reedsport · 67 sites · Tents, RVs · in Siuslaw National Forest

Tyee Campground

13mi from Reedsport · 9 sites · Tents, RVs · in Siuslaw National Forest

The wide open expanse of dunes stretch out for miles and miles from the campground. It's like being lost in the desert.

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Bluebill Campground

19mi from Reedsport · 19 sites · Tents, RVs · in Siuslaw National Forest

Wild Mare Horse Campground

19mi from Reedsport · 10 sites · in Siuslaw National Forest

Stories from the community

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Maya

November 2025

16 ft car

Weekend Trip to Dew Valley Ranch Nature Retreat

the showers, sauna and bathroom were so wonderful and it’s a really special peaceful beautiful place to wake up! you can tell a lot of care went into this place. thank you 🙏🏼

Sasha

August 2025

Tent

4 nights at Dew Valley Ranch Nature Retreat

Dew Valley Ranch is spacious, quiet, ringed in trees, with plenty of open space- near enough to town and the coast but quiet. Our campsite was big, with lots of space for 2 tents. The composting toilet was immaculate, the open-air showers had great hot water pressure, and the farm animals made for amusing interactions. Heather was a great host- with easy and clear communications.i hope to make it back to the South Coast someday and will stay at DVR!

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VICTORIA

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Dew Valley Ranch Nature Retreat

Absolutely loved staying at Heather’s property on Dew Valley ranch nature retreat! She & her husband were so friendly & helpful. Fast responses to all questions asked with Hipcamp app. All the reviews are super accurate. My daughter and I stayed at the Octopus site. So close to the soothing hot showers, sauna, games & red barn which had instructions, history on the animals & their care, they had firewood for sale & other items such as cooking tools or coolers for use if you forgot something. The private compost toilet on our site was a major plus & impeccably clean. All the animals so friendly & fun. They also let you use their 2 bikes to roam around their property & to see the sites. Highly recommend! Can’t wait to return!

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Ashley

July 2025

12 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Dew Valley Ranch Nature Retreat

I loved how private the camp site are. The animals where great. The host was super welcoming! It's close to town and the beaches. We had an amazing trip.

Gracie

June 2025

22 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Dew Valley Ranch Nature Retreat

We loved camping here! Heather is an incredible host and this property is thoughtfully laid out and well cared for. The campsite was awesome. We were in our campervan and it was perfect. The composting toilet is very clean and the outdoor shower is really nice. We were on a trip for mountain biking. Whiskey Run is not too far from the property and it's nice that you pass through town on your way to the trails if you need to grab groceries or a coffee, etc. The animals at Heather's are adorable and we loved sitting out with them each evening. (Even though we have goats of our own!) We will most certainly be back.

Dale

June 2025

Tent

3 nights at Dew Valley Ranch Nature Retreat

Beautiful camp. Secluded but not remote. Very quiet and a wonderful blend of pasture and forest. Excellent place for those seeking a true camping experience. 5 stars!

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Elizabeth

June 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Dew Valley Ranch Nature Retreat

I highly recommend staying here! The retreat is well-located, but tucked away, and this particular camp site is great! It's quiet, spacious, and private, and the composting toilet was really clean! I liked meeting and chatting with Heather for a bit when I got there. And then I got to meet other guests who return year after year; I hope to be like them and return one day myself!

Nearby parks

Explore the area’s public lands.

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Umpqua Lighthouse State Park

Winchester Bay, Oregon

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Siuslaw National Forest

Yachats, Oregon

Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

The best waterside camping near Reedsport guide

Where to go

Oregon’s Central Coast

Just north of Reedsport, the Central Coast offers a mix of charming coastal cities with great seafood restaurants, coniferous forests for camping and hiking, and lots of Sandy beaches. If you’re really fond of dunes and can’t get enough of them in the Reedsport area alone, Florence has plenty of its own, accessible via Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park.

Umpqua National Forest

Inland from Reedsport, this national forest sprawls all the way out to Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the country (and one of the deepest lakes in the world). The forest also encompasses a massive mix of wooded trails passing through old-growth forest, rivers, waterfalls, and even hot springs.

Oregon’s South Coast

Extending south of Reedsport, all the way to the border with California, Oregon’s South Coast is ridiculously scenic. Take a drive along the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor for fantastic Pacific views, or stop at Cape Blanco State Park to visit the westernmost part of Oregon state.

When to go

Reedsport is at its busiest in the summer months, when the weather on Oregon's coast tends to be at its warmest and driest. This is also the best season for driving on the dunes, when there's a lower risk of rain (which can make dune-driving treacherous). You’ll have fewer crowds to contend with if you opt for an early autumn visit, when temperatures tend to still be pleasant but kids have gone back to school for the year.