Nehalem Bay State Park

Camping and other Facilities Campground is open year-round and accepts reservations up to 6 months in advance. • 265 electrical sites with water • 16 yurts (9 pet-friendly) • Flush toilets with showers CAMPERS ONLY • Horse camp with 17 primitive sites • Hiker/biker camp • Airport with 2,400' airstrip • Airport camp with primitive fly-in campsites • RV dump station • Playgrounds • One extra vehicle per site Does Nehalem Bay State Park have ADA accessible campsites and facilities? Standard (eletric and water) sites A16, A30, A49, C19, C21, C22, C33 and F32 and Yurts A11, A48 and A53 are accessible to campers with disabilities. ADA accessible restrooms are located in loops A, C and F, at the Meeting Hall and the two day-use areas. What improvements are planned for the park campground? In 2021 the Oregon legislature decided to invest $50 million statewide to address state park improvements and repairs over the next 3-4 years. The state park system is not funded by taxes, but by a combination of revenue earned from visitors, by a portion of the recreational vehicle registration fee and a share of the Oregon Lottery dedicated by voters in 2010. At Nehalem Bay we project to spend $5-8 million on parkwide electrical repairs and other utility upgrades, and to act on the 2009 Master Plan to add about 25 campsites and up to 20 cabins. Some of the cabins will be replacements for aging yurts. We plan to have the work done between 2023 and 2025. If there are parts of the project that do not fall under the approved master plan (https://bit.ly/nehalembayplan) but planning permission is required, we'll work with the city and county to make sure everything is done correctly. When we draft more concrete plans for the work, we'll share what we've developed with the community in-person at city council meetings and online. Nehalem Bay served more campers in 2021 than ever before in its history and we see that trend continuing. Sprucing up an aging park is sometimes a more efficient way to provide public service compared with opening a new property. This project is about managing the existing level of demand and keeping the park in service for the long run. What are the details about the horse camp at Nehalem Bay? Our horse camp features 17 individual sites to serve guests with saddle animals. Sites feature a tent area, vehicle parking area and corrals with two separate stalls. Sites 3, 5, 15 and 17 feature corrals with four separate stalls. Drinking water is available at standpipes in the area; sites do not have individual standpipes. Here are the rules concerning horse camping: 1. Only people camping with horses or similar large saddle animals may reserve horse camping sites. This means you must bring your horse or large animal with you when you arrive to claim your campsite, and the horse or large animal must be present with you in your site. 2. An additional fee will be collected for extra vehicles that are not part of a camping unit. 3. Horse camp sites will be held for campers having horses or similar large animals until 7:00 pm. These sites MAY then be sold on a daily basis to other campers at the park manager’s discretion. 4. Registration is otherwise completed the same as regular campsites. Is Nehalem Bay open year-round for camping? Nehalem Bay campground is open year-round and accepts reservations up to 6 months in advance.