Eel Creek Campground

Single lane flat asphalt road winding through conifer trees and shrubbery.
View of the dunes adjacent to the campground
View of the dunes adjacent to the campground
Visitors on the dunes. Dunes are adjacent to the campground
Dunes adjacent to the campground

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

48 total sites

RV Sites

46 sites

Tent Sites

2 sites

About Eel Creek Campground

Eel Creek Campground sits among coastal shrubbery on the edge of the sandy dunes within the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. The campground provides a peaceful and attractive atmosphere for hikers and birders. The most popular non-motorized trail here is the John Dellenback Dunes Trail, which guides hikers through the scenic dunes to the Pacific beach. This section of dunes features spectacular heights and stunning, expansive vistas. 

Number of accommodations: 48

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Open year round

This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.

365 Days

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

48 Sites Available

Site
Price
02, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND Tent
8 guests
🚐 03, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 04, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 05, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 06, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 07/08, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 09, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 11, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 12, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 13, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 14, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 15, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 16, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 17, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 18, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 19, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 20, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 21, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 22, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 23, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 24, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 25, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 26, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 27, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 28, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 29, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 30, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 31, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 32, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 33, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 34, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 35, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 36, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
37, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND Tent
8 guests
🚐 38, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 39, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 40, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 42, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 43, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 45, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 46, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 47, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 48, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 49, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 50, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 51, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 52, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
🚐 53, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups

Reviews (657)

What Guests Are Saying

Eel Creek Campground is praised for its beautiful setting, with a unique blend of forest and sand dunes, offering spacious, private campsites and well-maintained facilities. The camp host, Rick, is frequently highlighted for his helpfulness and friendliness, contributing significantly to guests' positive experiences. While some visitors noted minor issues like bathroom distance and noise from garbage collection, the overall sentiment is one of enjoyment and appreciation for the campground's peaceful atmosphere and access to nature.

Review Summary

4.1
657 reviews
5
53.3%
350
4
22.1%
145
3
12.6%
83
2
7.5%
49
1
4.6%
30

james s

Verified

October 26, 2024 Stayed at: 25, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND

4

Very nice private sites. Even a few with some sun (which can be a Great Thing on the Oregon Coast).

james s

Verified

October 26, 2024 Stayed at: 25, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND

4

Very nice private sites. Even a few with some sun (which can be a Great Thing on the Oregon Coast).

Penny M

Verified

October 9, 2024 Stayed at: 26, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

Excellent camp spot. There was a bear roaming, which if the camp host would have went around and told everyone, we would have brought our food bin in.

Penny M

Verified

October 9, 2024 Stayed at: 26, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

Excellent camp spot. There was a bear roaming, which if the camp host would have went around and told everyone, we would have brought our food bin in.

Chantal V

Verified

October 2, 2024 Stayed at: 14, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND

2

We were really disappointed in our stay here. There was something poured all over the ground near the picnic table and our dogs ate it and got really sick. We tried to scrape it up and keep them away as best we could. This should have been cleaned up from the camp host prior to our arrival.

Also the men’s washrooms were absolutely disgusting with feces all over the floor and it stunk like a portapotty. You could smell it from the outside.

The only reason for not giving a 1 star is how easily accessible the dunes were for a walk and stargazing but we definitely won’t return. It’s priced very high for what you get. No showers, no hook ups & bathrooms that were disgusting.

Chantal V

Verified

October 2, 2024 Stayed at: 14, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND

2

We were really disappointed in our stay here. There was something poured all over the ground near the picnic table and our dogs ate it and got really sick. We tried to scrape it up and keep them away as best we could. This should have been cleaned up from the camp host prior to our arrival.

Also the men’s washrooms were absolutely disgusting with feces all over the floor and it stunk like a portapotty. You could smell it from the outside.

The only reason for not giving a 1 star is how easily accessible the dunes were for a walk and stargazing but we definitely won’t return. It’s priced very high for what you get. No showers, no hook ups & bathrooms that were disgusting.

pamela p

Verified

August 28, 2024 Stayed at: 19, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND

2

Bathrooms were dirty and lacked toilet paper. Some sites were overloaded with extra people and cars.

pamela p

Verified

August 28, 2024 Stayed at: 19, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND

2

Bathrooms were dirty and lacked toilet paper. Some sites were overloaded with extra people and cars.

GLENN M

Verified

August 26, 2024 Stayed at: 39, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND

3

I camped here 60 years ago as a kid. Still a good quick place to stay when traveling.

GLENN M

Verified

August 26, 2024 Stayed at: 39, Loop: AREA EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND

3

I camped here 60 years ago as a kid. Still a good quick place to stay when traveling.

Location Eel Creek Campground

Address:
Oregon Dunes Visitor Center
Reedsport, OR, 97467
United States

Elevation: 19 feet

Distance to downtown

11 mi drive to downtown Reedsport (about 15 min)

Policies & Rules

General

  • Guidelines for a safe visit to the Siuslaw National ForestThe Siuslaw’s campgrounds, day use areas, and trails continue to be open for public enjoyment. While you are visiting the Forest, please adhere to the following guidelines. These guidelines will help ensure a safe and healthy visit for you and your family, our employees and volunteers, and other visitors: Please keep in mind that restrooms are generally cleaned and disinfected at least once daily at the more popular campgrounds and day use sites, and once to three times a week at other sites.Be prepared to provide your own soap, sanitizer, or disinfectant.If no trash receptacle is provided, please protect your public lands by packing out your waste and trash.
  • Forest Service-operated campsites on the Siuslaw National Forest are currently available by online reservation only. Visitors can make reservations online through this website (preferred), or via phone by calling the recreation.gov phone line at 877-444-6777. If you call this number, please be prepared for longer-than-usual wait times. Please note that the Siuslaw National Forest does not have any control over the recreation.gov phone line, so we ask you to please prepare by making reservations well in advance.
  • There is a 14-day in 30 rolling days camping limit on the Siuslaw National Forest. The 14 days does not have to be consecutive. The 14-day limit covers the entire Siuslaw National Forest and not just this campground as shown in the Rules Section. This means you cannot go to other campgrounds on the Siuslaw National Forest after reaching the 14-day limit.
  • No RV hookups available in this campground
  • Sites must occupied within first 24 hours of arrival time. Otherwise unoccupied sites will be considered a "no-show" and will be released.
  • For more information on Siuslaw National Forest, click here
  • Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
  • There is a 2 vehicle limit per campsite
  • This campground is located in close proximity to multiple lakes and wetlands. Due to this, there can be an abundance of mosquitoes between the months of April and August. Please be prepared for this.

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Last updated: September 9, 2026

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