Camping near Westport, Oregon

Camping near Westport, Oregon includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the state forestry agency. The nearest, Viewpoint Campground, is 2.9 miles from Westport in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 13 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Westport.

Viewpoint Campground Northrup Creek Horse Camp

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Camping near Westport at a glance

Public campgrounds: 2 (2 State Forest)
Getting a site: 1 reservable and 1 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Northrup Creek Horse Camp: "$20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle"
Distance from Westport: 2.9 miles (Viewpoint Campground) to 8.6 miles (Northrup Creek Horse Camp) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
Elevation: 631 ft (Northrup Creek Horse Camp) to 2,258 ft (Viewpoint Campground), 2 of 2 on record
Season: 1 open all year, 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 15 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
Drinking water: 1 of 2

Distances are straight-line miles from Westport'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 Viewpoint Campground Westport · State Forest · 2.9 mi

Agency: State Forest
Sites: 4
Season: Year-round
Fee: $20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle

Reservable Northrup Creek Horse Camp Westport · State Forest · 8.6 mi

Agency: State Forest
Sites: 11
Season: mid-May to November
Fee: $20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Westport

Gnat Creek Campground, 7.2 miles from Westport in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Knappa.
Big Eddy County Park Campground, 17 miles from Westport in a straight line , County , reservable ($33/night full hookup, $30 water/electric, $23 no hookups (May to Oct.); $31/$28/$20 Nov. to Apr.); listed under camping near Vernonia.
Hudson-Parcher Park Campground, 18 miles from Westport in a straight line , County , reservable ($33/night full hookup, $30 water/electric, $23 no hookups (May to Oct.); $31/$28/$20 Nov. to Apr.); listed under camping near Rainier.
Anderson Park, 21 miles from Westport in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($35 per night full hook-up site, $22 tent site; extra vehicle $7); listed under camping near Vernonia.
Camp Wilkerson, 21 miles from Westport in a straight line , County , reservable ($23/night May to Oct. ($20 off-season) no-hookup site; Adirondack shelter $28 ($23); cabin $45 to $50); listed under camping near Scappoose.
Vernonia Lake Primitive Campground, 21 miles from Westport in a straight line , Other Agency , first-come ($10 per night; overnight parking $5 (no parking fee for walk-in or bike-in); extra vehicle $7); listed under camping near Vernonia.
Scaponia Park Campground, 24 miles from Westport in a straight line , County , first-come ($23/night May to Oct., $20 Nov. to Apr. (county rate for a campsite without hookups)); listed under camping near Vernonia.
Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground, 24 miles from Westport in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Beaver Eddy Campground, 28 miles from Westport in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Fort Stevens State Park, 28 miles from Westport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33, primitive up to $17 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Astoria.
L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, 28 miles from Westport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, tent $20-$33, primitive up to $17, horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Vernonia.
Morrison Eddy Campground, 29 miles from Westport in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Reehers Camp, 29 miles from Westport in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Banks.

Things to do near Westport

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

Nicolai Mountain OHV Area, at Viewpoint Campground (2.9 miles from Westport): The campground sits at the heart of the Nicolai Mountain Off-highway Vehicle Area, with trail access from camp.
Lewis And Clark National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 16 miles from Westport; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 19 miles from Westport; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Lake Sacajawea fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Westport; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 25 miles from Westport; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Kress Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 26 miles from Westport; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Fort Columbia State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 28 miles from Westport; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Beverly Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 28 miles from Westport; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Bullards Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 28 miles from Westport; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Harris Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 28 miles from Westport; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Westport

Nearest emergency room: Peacehealth St John Medical Center, 1615 Delaware St, Longview, WA, 21 miles from Westport , (360) 414-2000. Next nearest: Columbia Memorial Hospital, 2111 Exchange St, Astoria, OR, 22 miles, (503) 325-4321. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: West Mart Store convenience store · 0.1 miles
Gragg's General Store convenience store · 4.6 miles
Cathlamet Market & Liquor supermarket · 5 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 0.1 miles
Gragg's General Store fuel station · 4.6 miles
Chevron fuel station · 4.7 miles
Propane: CHS Propane propane dealer · 14 miles
Ferrellgas propane dealer · 21 miles
RV dump station: Elochoman Slough Marina RV Park RV park · 5.2 miles · (360) 795-3501
BBQ Campsites campground · 5.2 miles · (360) 795-3501
3rd Street Overflow Campsites campground · 5.2 miles · (360) 795-3501
Pharmacy: Cathlamet Pharmacy pharmacy · 5 miles
Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 19 miles
Safeway pharmacy · 21 miles
Laundromat: Coin Laundry laundromat · 20 miles · Hours 24/7
Coin Laundry laundromat · 21 miles
Twin City Laundry laundromat · 21 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Westport: 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 Westport, OR?

2 public campgrounds are on record near Westport. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Viewpoint Campground (2.9 miles) and Northrup Creek Horse Camp (8.6 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through ReserveAmerica.

Is there free camping near Westport, OR?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Westport charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp near Westport with drinking water?

Northrup Creek Horse Camp has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Westport, OR?

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

Where is the nearest emergency room to Westport, OR?

Peacehealth St John Medical Center, 1615 Delaware St, Longview, WA, is 21 miles from Westport in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 414-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

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