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Paula
September 2025
Tent
The access is super close to the 101, although you will hear traffic on a busy night. The 4-legged camp-host was friendly and checked on us a couple times quietly (Neeka!). The neighbor's dog was the loud one. Very private. Flat parking spot, and flat spot for tent. Tent spot was too close to firepit, but we weren't going to use it. So nice to have a picnic table! There was a clean porta-potty.
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Taz
September 2025
26 ft travel trailer
The area was quiet and nice. Close to the highway, but far enough away to feel out of town.
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Laura
September 2025
Tent
Plenty of room to park. Clean and quiet. Close to Old Town
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Dan
August 2025
20 ft campervan
Perfect after a long day of travel! I got to meet the dog, berry sweet. Made a quick trip to the dunes across the PCH.y travels started in Washington DC so it was awesome to see the Pacific!
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Candace
August 2025
Tent
With kids
We loved tent camping at the Burgess campsite! The site is super spacious and private. The outhouse is clean and the site is surrounded by beautiful forest. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to camp close to town!
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Joe
August 2025
Tent
Great site, nicely remote but still conveniently located.
Directions to site made fun. Thank you Ducks!
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Kait
July 2025
Tent
With kids
We loved our stay here! The site is a private patch of forest that somehow feels tucked away, while still being incredibly close to town for groceries and any last-minute needs. It was surprisingly quiet for the location, and the little microclimate on the property meant we got to enjoy calm evenings/afternoons even when the wind picked up in Florence.
Janine was warm, communicative, and welcoming from the start—she even had a campfire for the kids on our last night. My kids had a great time with hers, especially enjoying the rope swing, corn hole, and the adorable ducks roaming around. The portapotty was super clean, and the space itself was more generous than most campsites we’ve booked. We even ended up staying a little longer than planned, and she was flexible and kind throughout. She also had many recommendations for the area which was deeply appreciated.
Highly recommend this spot to anyone looking for a convenient yet peaceful stay with a lovely local vibe. Would absolutely return—10/10!
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Brittney
July 2025
Tent
Loved camping on Janine’s property. It was wonderful to hear the ducks and we got to meet her sweet dog! Extremely friendly and cozy environment and I loved that there was a porta potty. 😊
We also got to enjoy the awesome swing there! I felt like a kid again. The duck eggs were a wonderful addition to a skillet we made for dinner too!
100% recommend staying here.
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Sharon
July 2025
21 ft campervan
Nice site, quiet and peaceful. Easy to get to from the highway and great to have the Porta-potty. Also enjoyed the rope swing. Only there overnight but the picnic table and fire grill were set up nicely.
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Hannah
July 2025
Tent
Perfect place to camp for a private, sweet spot. You can definitely hear the cars on the road but it's not too loud, amazing access to a cute downtown, with hiking and the ocean nearby. The bird calls and ducks are amazing, and there is shade, a picnic table, porta-potty, and fire pit, everything you could need. Definitely bring bug spray and warm layers for morning and evening, and enjoy this gorgeous spot! We recommend buying the deck eggs. We ate half a dozen and then bought a dozen as a gift for friends.
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Jenna and Joe
July 2025
25 ft Class C
Great private safe and clean spot in a lovely forest. Janine communicated kindly ahead of time and allowed us our privacy. Beautiful bird songs in evening and morning. This was a refreshing stop for us. The outhouse was the cleanest I’ve ever seen ;)
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