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Cape Lookout State Park

13000 Whiskey Creek Rd, Tillamook, Oregon 97141-9499 USA

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“Getting there is half the fun”

Cape Lookout State Park is a state park on Cape Lookout in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in Tillamook County, south of the city of Tillamook, on a sand spit between Netarts Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

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26 people have reviewed this location

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4.3 Access
4.7 Location
4.6 Cleanliness
4.1 Site Quality
4.3 Noise

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Verizon 4G

Confirmed by 8 users | Last reported on September 17, 2021

AT&T 4G

Confirmed by 10 users | Last reported on April 17, 2023

T-Mobile 4G

Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on January 19, 2022
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Reviewed by
rachstonew

  • 18 Reviews
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July 20, 2020
Rated

This was a nice campsite with a short walk to a beautiful beach. My husband and son got up early to go hunting for sand dollars. A little chillier at night due to the close proximity to the beach, but we enjoyed staying here.

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Reviewed by
Campendium

December 31, 2014
Rated

Cape Lookout State Park, about 20 miles southwest of Tillamook, has a beautiful beach. In late June we were able to get reservations over a weekend less than four days in advance. Narrow access road and 90 degree driveway, but hedge privacy from other sites and no overhead shade, just in case the sun comes out to warm things up. I didn't make any notes about cell access.

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Nightly Rate: -

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: D67

2 Access
4 Location
4 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
5 Noise
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Reviewed by
Campendium

April 11, 2015
Rated

We stayed at Cape Lookout twice in the summer of 2014, with and without reservations. Both times were great— location (B06 and B16), weather and access to one of the prettiest, walkable beaches in Oregon. It's a big park with four loops, each with its own personality. You'll be able to find something for everyone here. And if your neighbors (or their de-barked basset hounds) drive you crazy, just go take a walk on the beach!

Very level, large spots, with privacy made possible via hedges and shrubbery. Not quite as clean as some Oregon State Parks but one this size would be hard to keep up with. Very friendly staff. Great hiking to the south (Cape Lookout). We didn't have hookups either time but water was available nearby. Hot showers and bathrooms are in each loop.

In 2013, we rented the "Nestucca" cabin in January and were delighted with 70 degree weather. We also had an excellent weekend in a yurt about 8 years ago in November.

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Nightly Rate: $25.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: B06

5 Access
5 Location
4 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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AT&T 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

November 05, 2015
Rated

Stayed the end of May 2015. This park is mostly a tent and dry camping location. I opted for a full hookup site as I was new using my trailer which put me right next to the bathrooms in a tight and seriously unlevel site (which became even more apparent with the advent of 2 days of rain creating a lake right outside my door). Sites towards the end of the A loop had shade and it appears you could dry camp with small trailers or vehicles even though they show as tent sites. None of the other RV sites are shaded at all and the barrier between sites is maybe 10' wide with some short scrub brush between them and it was the most cramped (side to side) OR State Park I've stayed at. Access to the beach was just over the dune and the beach was amazing as was the marshland at the end of the park. Great for long walks and wild bird watching. It is also just a short drive to the trails to get out to the actual Cape Lookout. Cannot speak to the cleanliness of the buildings but will say that the rangers at the check in station were very nice, courteous and helpful.

Be aware that the highway to get to this park is narrow, winding and extremely rough (and I come from the mountains). It is located well for the areas wonders and it IS nice to be right on the beach, however, getting anywhere is not a quick adventure (including running to Tillamook for supplies) as the roads are narrow and busy - especially Highway 101 in this area.

I don't remember having any Verizon coverage but that could just be my bad memory! :)

Even though I wouldn't pick this spot again, if you want to explore the northern OR coast it is your best bet and I would recommend it based on that.

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Nightly Rate: $31.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: A38

4 Access
3 Location
3 Cleanliness
2 Site Quality
4 Noise
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Reviewed by
Campendium

December 16, 2015
Rated

This is an easy campground to get to from Portland and we come here often. You can't see the ocean from the campground, but you can hear it, and it's a just a climb over a small dune to get to a looooong and beautiful beach.

There are sites with full hookups in the trees, and dry sites in the sun. Some of the dry sites are close together, but some have shrubs and are angled in ways to provide privacy. When reserving a dry site, pay attention to the pad length, as some are quite short. The road to the campground has some sharp turns, but everyone goes slow and it's a lovely drive.

For those of us with low hitch shanks and sway bars - the speed bumps here are no joke! Go super slow until you know you can clear. The D loop has some bumps with gouges in them that look a lot like my hitch shank.

The hike to the end of the cape is absolutely stunning.

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4 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise
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Reviewed by
Campendium

April 18, 2016
Rated

Definitely dedicated to tenters and small RVs. But there are a handful of spots available that fit our 19 foot Airstream, and the full hookup can't be beat!. The camp is a little crowded, but the beach is expansive and the hiking in the hills right from the campground is quite nice, although on a sunny Sunday, the trails are extremely crowded. As previously noted, the road in is rough condition with many potholes.

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Nightly Rate: $31.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: D14

3 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

September 13, 2017
Rated

We have a 40 ft. 5th wheel and although we fit in our site, I wouldn't say this campground is very suitable for big rigs. It's difficult to drive through the loops with a larger RV and most of the people camping there are in tents and small RVs. It felt a little awkward being the only big rig surrounded by tents because people kept walking by our site and commenting about how large our RV is. It happens to be our home since we are fulltimers, but we couldn't really explain that to everyone that walked by wondering why we have something so big for camping. We were in site C21 which is full hookup, but the dish washing station is right in the site which meant all the tenters had to come into our site to wash their dishes. This was a little awkward for them and us, but I tried to make the best of it and chat with any of them that were willing to talk to me. Other than feeling like quite the spectacle at this campground with everyone staring at us, the park is very nice. It's a short walk to a beautiful beach with gorgeous sunsets. We also visited nearby Cape Meares which was very beautiful and worth a visit. Verizon worked okay with a booster, but AT&T worked better.

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Nightly Rate: $34.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: C21

4 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
3 Noise

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Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

October 18, 2017
Rated

First this is not a state park to experience solitude...The park large with over 200 sites which include 13 yurts, 6 cabins, 34 full hook-up rv pads and 170 tent sites. With this many sites, you can assume you are close to your neighbors. We were there on a weekend and the park was packed. We recommend a mid week stay in the off season if you are flexible to really appreciate the harmonious blend of nature and recreation.

We agree with previous reviews that most of the sites are for tents and smaller rigs. And the inside roads are not very wide with some tight turns. But there were many 40' diesel pushers and large fifth wheels parked in over a third of the sites while we were there in late September. The sites we were in were over 55' long, more than enough space for a pusher and toad.

We stayed in a full hook-up site our first night, which was $2.00 more for the night. There are only 34 full hook-up sites and they are located under the trees within the inner loops. In hot weather, the shade of these sites would provide a lot of relief, but they were way too dark for us, so we moved to a dry site on a loop behind the dunes. No trees, but right on the sand.

The bathrooms and showers were pretty clean within the inner loop we were in, most likely because they were the newest in the park. Once we moved to an outside loop, we noticed a big difference in maintenance and upkeep.

There is a very easy nature walk within the park or you can walk or drive up to the Cape Lookout trailhead for a longer and more challenging hike. But you have the beach and miles of awesome beach combing.

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Nightly Rate: $29.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: B5

4 Access
5 Location
3 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
3 Noise
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Reviewed by
Campendium

January 25, 2018
Rated

This is always by far our favorite place. Amazing beach for miles and miles down the point, sunsets to die for and a clean, well maintained campground right next to the beach. Super dog friendly and able to get away from lots of day use people down the beach. Restrooms and showers are clean. Everything from full hookup to dry camping to yurts. Recycling center, friendly staff. Amazing hiking trails right nearby. Also close to tillamook, which is great for supplies or a trip through the cheese factory for fresh cheese and ice cream. Easy day trips to most popular places along the coast. Crab fishing able to rent boats just up in nehalam bay. The campground is half reservable, half first come first serve. Rv sites have a paved landing. We keep coming back here time after time for a reason!

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Nightly Rate: $32.00

Days Stayed: 5

Site Number: D15

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

March 09, 2018
Rated

Nice park and facilities. Unfortunately it was raining during our stay. Interesting things to see in the area.

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Nightly Rate: $34.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: D11

4 Access
5 Location
4 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Cape Lookout State Park

13000 Whiskey Creek Rd
Tillamook, Oregon
97141-9499 USA
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