Nehalem Bay State Park Overview

Nehalem Bay State Park is located between the ocean and the bay on a 4-mile sand spit along the Oregon Coast and near the communities of Nehalem and Manzanita.

The Park features a large campground with 265 campsites for tents, trailers and RVs. Each site has water and electric hookups, parking spur, table, fire ring and grill. There are also 18 yurts, 17 equestrian and hiker/biker campsites available. And there’s also a 2,400 foot air strip in the Park with ‘fly-in’ campsites nearby.

Check in and check out time is 4:00pm, but often sites become available earlier.

Sand dunes separate the campground from the ocean beach, which extends the length of the four-mile spit. Amenities include potable (drinking) water, flush toilets, hot showers, trash collection and an RV dump station. Firewood is also available for sale at the campground host. Cell service is good in the area.

Nehalem Bay State Park Area Recreation

Nehalem Bay State Park has a picnic area, playground and boat ramp which provides access to fishing and crabbing on the Bay. Also, a two-mile bicycle trail raps along the bay shore and a new half mile perimeter trail connects with the city trail to take riders into to downtown Manzanita. Other outdoor activities include beach combing, surf fishing, hiking, biking, crabbing, clamming wildlife viewing, and horseback riding.

Fort Stevens State Park is 37 miles to the north and has 485 campsites.

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Amenities

• Amphitheater
• BBQ Grills
• Boat Launch/Ramp
• Boat Ramp
• Campfire Center
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service - Good
• Comfort Station
• Drinking Water
• Dumpsters
• Equestrian Facilities
• Equestrian trail
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Grills
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Rentals
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
• RV Dump Station
• Showers
• Trash Collection

Activities

• Beach Combing
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating (non motorized)
• Clam Digging
• Crabbing
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Horseback riding
• Kayaking
• Nature Trails
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Sand Dunes
• Sand Sledding
• Stargazing
• Surf Fish
• Swimming
• Water Sports
• Whale Watching
• Wildlife Viewing