Camping near Nehalem, Oregon

Camping near Nehalem, Oregon includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 3 first-come. All are run by the state forestry agency. The nearest, Morrison Eddy Campground, is 13 miles from Nehalem in a straight line, and 2 of 3 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 18 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Nehalem.

Morrison Eddy Campground

Beaver Eddy Campground Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground

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Camping near Nehalem at a glance

Public campgrounds: 3 (3 State Forest)
Getting a site: 3 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Beaver Eddy Campground: "$15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle"
Distance from Nehalem: 13 miles (Morrison Eddy Campground) to 15 miles (Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
Elevation: 285 ft (Morrison Eddy Campground) to 442 ft (Beaver Eddy Campground), 3 of 3 on record
Season: 1 open all year, 2 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 45 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
Drinking water: 1 of 3

Distances are straight-line miles from Nehalem's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

First-come Morrison Eddy Campground Nehalem · State Forest · 12.5 mi

Agency: State Forest
Sites: 6
Season: late May to early October
Fee: $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle

First-come Beaver Eddy Campground Nehalem · State Forest · 12.6 mi

Agency: State Forest
Sites: 8
Season: late May to mid-September
Fee: $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle

First-come Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground Nehalem · State Forest · 15.3 mi

Agency: State Forest
Sites: 31
Season: Year-round
Fee: $20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Nehalem

Nehalem Bay State Park, 1.9 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55, horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Manzanita.
Nehalem Falls Campground, 5.9 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 drive-in sites, $15 walk-in sites, $50 group site); listed under camping near Wheeler.
Barview Jetty County Campground, 10 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , County , reservable ($43/night pull-through full hookup, $38 back-in, $32 blue tent, $27 brown tent, $9 hiker-biker; $11 per registration); listed under camping near Rockaway Beach.
Port of Garibaldi RV Park, 11 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($64 per night ($58 off season); weekly and monthly rates available); listed under camping near Garibaldi.
Kilchis River County Campground, 14 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , County , reservable ($32/night blue site (tent or RV that fits, dry camping), $27 brown tent site, $9 hiker-biker; $11 per registration); listed under camping near Idaville.
Keenig Creek Campground, 18 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Fairview.
Diamond Mill OHV Campground, 19 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($5 per night, per vehicle); listed under camping near Barnesdale.
Jones Creek Campground, 19 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle; group site $50/night); listed under camping near Fairview.
Jordan Creek OHV Campground, 20 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Fairview.
Elk Creek Campground, 22 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Forest Grove.
Trask River County Campground, 24 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , County , reservable ($32/night blue site, $27 brown tent site, $9 hiker-biker; group camp $106/night; $11 per registration); listed under camping near Fairview.
Cape Lookout State Park, 25 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Tillamook.
Stagecoach Horse Camp, 25 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Forest Grove.
Gales Creek Campground, 26 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Forest Grove.
Reehers Camp, 27 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Banks.
Browns Camp OHV Campground, 27 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20/night standard site, $50/night group site); listed under camping near Forest Grove.
Northrup Creek Horse Camp, 30 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Westport.
East Dunes, 30 miles from Nehalem in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Tillamook.

Tent camping near Nehalem

Morrison Eddy Campground : 6 tent sites , 6 walk-in sites , 13 miles from Nehalem.
Beaver Eddy Campground : 8 tent sites , 8 walk-in sites , 13 miles from Nehalem.
Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground : 5 tent sites , 5 walk-in sites , 15 miles from Nehalem.

Things to do near Nehalem

Public land and water within 30 miles of Nehalem, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Nehalem Bay State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 2.5 miles from Nehalem; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Oswald West State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4.7 miles from Nehalem; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Ecola State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Nehalem; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Cape Meares Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Nehalem; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lower Nehalem River and Lost Lake, at Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground (15 miles from Nehalem): On the Lower Nehalem River under large Douglas-firs; Lost Lake, stocked with trout by ODFW, is reached from Lost Lake Road near the campground entrance.
Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 16 miles from Nehalem; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 18 miles from Nehalem; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Three Arch Rocks Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 18 miles from Nehalem; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Beverly Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Nehalem; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Bullards Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Nehalem; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Nehalem

Nearest emergency room: Adventist Health Tillamook, 1000 3rd St, Tillamook, OR, 18 miles from Nehalem , (503) 815-2260. Next nearest: Providence Seaside Hospital, 725 S Wahanna Rd, Seaside, OR, 19 miles, (503) 717-7000. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Nehelem Food Mart convenience store · 0.2 miles
Pinnacle 365 convenience store · 1.1 miles
Mohler Co-Op Marketplace general store · 1.7 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 1.1 miles
Chevron fuel station · 11 miles
Shell fuel station · 11 miles · Hours Mo-Su 05:00-21:00
Propane: Suburban Propane propane dealer · 15 miles
Fred Meyer Gas fuel station · 17 miles
Fred Meyer Propain fuel station · 17 miles
RV dump station: Cannon Beach RV Resort RV park · 12 miles · (503) 436-2231
The Retreat campground · 13 miles
Kilchis River County Campground campground · 14 miles
Pharmacy: Nelahem Bay Health And Wellness Pharmacy pharmacy · 2.2 miles
Rite Aid pharmacy · 19 miles · Hours Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Laundromat: Seaside Laundry laundromat · 18 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Nehalem: potable water fill and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Nehalem, OR?

3 public campgrounds are on record near Nehalem. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Morrison Eddy Campground (13 miles), Beaver Eddy Campground (13 miles), and Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground (15 miles). 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Nehalem, OR?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 3 public campgrounds on record near Nehalem charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I go tent camping near Nehalem, OR?

Beaver Eddy Campground, Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground, and Morrison Eddy Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.

Where can I camp near Nehalem with drinking water?

Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Nehalem, OR?

Yes: Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

When is camping season near Nehalem, OR?

Of the 2 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (2 of 2) and close in September (1 of 2). Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground stays open all year. Each campground's own dates are in the table.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Nehalem, OR?

Adventist Health Tillamook, 1000 3rd St, Tillamook, OR, is 18 miles from Nehalem in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (503) 815-2260. In an emergency, call 911.

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