Camping near Wheeler, Oregon

Camping near Wheeler, Oregon includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the state forestry agency. Another 22 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Wheeler.

Nehalem Falls Campground

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Camping near Wheeler at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 State Forest)
Getting a site: 1 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Nehalem Falls Campground: "$20 drive-in sites, $15 walk-in sites, $50 group site"
Distance from Wheeler: 6.2 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 112 ft at Nehalem Falls Campground (the only one on record)
Season: 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 21 across the 1 campground that state a count
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Wheeler'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 Nehalem Falls Campground Wheeler · State Forest · 6.2 mi

Agency: State Forest
Sites: 21
Season: mid-May to September
Fee: $20 drive-in sites, $15 walk-in sites, $50 group site

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Wheeler

Nehalem Bay State Park, 2.6 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55, horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Manzanita.
Barview Jetty County Campground, 8.4 miles from Wheeler 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, 9.2 miles from Wheeler 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, 11 miles from Wheeler 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.
Morrison Eddy Campground, 13 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Beaver Eddy Campground, 13 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground, 16 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Keenig Creek Campground, 17 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Fairview.
Jones Creek Campground, 17 miles from Wheeler 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.
Diamond Mill OHV Campground, 17 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($5 per night, per vehicle); listed under camping near Barnesdale.
Jordan Creek OHV Campground, 19 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Fairview.
Elk Creek Campground, 21 miles from Wheeler 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, 22 miles from Wheeler 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, 22 miles from Wheeler 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, 24 miles from Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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.
Browns Camp OHV Campground, 27 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20/night standard site, $50/night group site); listed under camping near Forest Grove.
Reehers Camp, 27 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Banks.
East Dunes, 28 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Tillamook.
West Winds, 28 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($25 per night, debit or credit card only at the West Winds fee kiosk); listed under camping near Tillamook.
Sandbeach, 28 miles from Wheeler in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($25 per night; card at West Winds kiosk or Recreation.gov only, no cash); listed under camping near Tillamook.
Whalen Island County Campground, 29 miles from Wheeler 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 Cloverdale.

Things to do near Wheeler

Public land and water within 30 miles of Wheeler, 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 Wheeler; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Nehalem Falls, at Nehalem Falls Campground (6.2 miles from Wheeler): A 3/4-mile trail loops the campground through old-growth Sitka spruce and western hemlock, with views of Nehalem Falls, a low falls over a basalt ledge on the Nehalem State Scenic Waterway.
Oswald West State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.7 miles from Wheeler; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Cape Meares Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Wheeler; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 14 miles from Wheeler; 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 16 miles from Wheeler; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Three Arch Rocks Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 16 miles from Wheeler; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Ecola State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Wheeler; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Wheeler; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Beverly Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Wheeler; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Wheeler

Nearest emergency room: Adventist Health Tillamook, 1000 3rd St, Tillamook, OR, 16 miles from Wheeler , (503) 815-2260. Next nearest: Providence Seaside Hospital, 725 S Wahanna Rd, Seaside, OR, 21 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: Mohler Co-Op Marketplace general store · 1.9 miles
Nehelem Food Mart convenience store · 2.1 miles
Pinnacle 365 convenience store · 2.5 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 2.5 miles
Chevron fuel station · 9 miles
Shell fuel station · 9 miles · Hours Mo-Su 05:00-21:00
Propane: Fred Meyer Gas fuel station · 15 miles
Fred Meyer Propain fuel station · 15 miles
Suburban Propane propane dealer · 18 miles
RV dump station: Kilchis River County Campground campground · 11 miles
Tillamook Bay City RV Park RV park · 12 miles · (503) 377-2124 · Hours Th-Mo 10:00-17:00 "Office"
Tillamook RV Park RV park · 14 miles · (503) 354-4627
Pharmacy: Nelahem Bay Health And Wellness Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.2 miles
Rite Aid pharmacy · 21 miles · Hours Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Laundromat: Seaside Laundry laundromat · 21 miles

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

1 public campground is on record near Wheeler. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Nehalem Falls Campground (6.2 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Wheeler, OR?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Wheeler charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I go tent camping near Wheeler, OR?

Nehalem Falls Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Where can I camp near Wheeler with drinking water?

Nehalem Falls Campground has potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Wheeler, OR?

Adventist Health Tillamook, 1000 3rd St, Tillamook, OR, is 16 miles from Wheeler in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (503) 815-2260. In an emergency, call 911.

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