Amenities at Whalen Island County Campground include on-site park hosts, RV and tent sites, an easy hike to the beach, and plenty of opportunities for crabbing, clamming and bird watching. There’s also a boat launch and access to view points.
About Whalen Island County Campground
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June 29, 2024Kennedy GLoved it here!
We tent-camped here at the end of June. The weather was perfect, and we loved being right on the shore of the estuary. Tom was a wonderful and accommodating camp host during our entire stay. Some things we loved about the campsite were the 1.25-mile trail, the on-site firewood sale (cheaper than most other places), and ability to go crabbing/clamming right there near our tent site. There are no showers, but we liked the bathrooms. Instead of just outhouses, the bathrooms on site have actual toilets with sinks to wash your hands. Pacific City is pretty close, so we spent one of our mornings driving there and climbing the dunes on the beach. One thing we didn't love is that all the camp sites are kinda cramped together, so you're really close to all your neighbors. This is fine if everyone is respectful, but there was one family that stayed up talking and playing music late into the night. This isn't as much of a problem if you stay during week nights rather than weekends though.
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August 26, 2021oliveremilyLovely easy hike
Lovely island hike - mostly flat, great views, easy with kids. Fairly quiet walk with relatively few others in the trail.
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July 13, 2021eclaire84
Cool coastal camp
My husband, daughter, dog, and I needed a last-minute camp spot to escape the heat with our teardrop trailer. Rosa and Peggy were very accommodating camp hosts, not only were they friendly, they gave us some great sightseeing recommendations. We had a wonderful time walking on the beach, roasting hotdogs by the fire, and birdwatching eagles, herons, and more! Very clean campgrounds with great views and amenities.
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August 27, 2019TrailBlazer800833
Easy hike to the beach
We were driving down the coast and stopped here to see the sites. We took the trail to the beach. It is mostly flat through dense coastal forests. An easy walk of about 1 mile each way. Not much of a beach but pretty scenery and good break from driving. Was worth the stop.
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July 9, 2018Klingonlursa
Easy hike around!Mostly:)
We only hiked, the campground was full (4th of July week). From the parking lot, follow the main trail, and stay left. There are a few semi-steep hills, but easy to navigate. The trail loops to the west, and we found an offshoot small trail right to the pristine inland cove beach, and were all to ourselves! Not even another set of footprints.. tiny sand crab and Asian clams are abundant. Hiking back, we continued on the original trail which faded out and became a game trail..we probably should have gone back the way we came or followed the beach around towards the campground. Otherwise,it's a bit of a challenge getting back to the main trail to say the least. It was a great adventure and we had 3 kiddos under 11 that had a blast.