Tahkenitch Campground

Great! Quiet, relaxing!

We have camped at this campground for over 40 years. Our only complaint is the new (10 years old now) restrooms. They are always having problems with them. At times they only have "blue rooms" outside the restrooms to use. Thankfully there is a pit toilet to use. If the Forest Service could come in and totally remodel the system it would be a great improvement. Next year we are going to Carter Lake and break our long tradition at Tahkenitch.

We were pleasantly surprised with the quiet and peace we found here! The camp host kept their distance (we’ve had hosts invade our privacy many times) The bathrooms were clean, and the activities near by were great. Kid and Dog friendly. The hike to the beach was rough with the little ones but we made it!!
The one and only thing we were a bit unhappy with was the proximity between campsites, and how they all seem to be attached to one another. We had site #30, and once we used our tent to block the path to #29 it was private enough for our little family.

Camp sites are small, on top of each other, and right next to the road. Toilets were broken when we were there - but that could happen anywhere. It was smaller than some of the nearby large campgrounds which is nice. Beautiful area with access to lakes, dunes, hikes, etc.

This campground is centrally located in between Florence and Coos Bay. It is situated in a grove of fir trees which makes it a bit dark for my taste. Unique parking situation is not too bad. You share parking with 3 other campers and walk to your camp site. Mostly private with shrubs in between each site.

I really like this campground for its unusual campsites. There are steps that lead to in the woods campsites. The noise from 101 is a turn off, but the 7 mi hike trail is the reason to go. Combination of ocean, woods, lake and dunes; what more could you ask for?

As others have said, road noise is present on the campsite, but the sites have nice facilities and mostly clean. Men's bathroom was also closed

Park was clean and well maintained. Camp host was very helpful. Only reason I didn't give five stars was the toilet in the mens restroom wouldn't flush.

The campground was well-maintained and had all of the necessary amenities. The campground host was friendly and informative. The location on the highway was convenient for driving to nearby hikes and destinations.

The sites were somewhat small. I was in site 19, which only had slope road pitch my tent upon. While that isn’t an issue for backcountry camping, I expected a more level surface in an organized campground. I also felt that the fire pits were much deeper than I would have wanted them to be (I enjoy watching my fire, the pit was too high for me to do that).

Please add that this campground is next to a very LOUD road and the noise is terrible. I couldn't even talk to my partner because the noise was so loud and non stop until late in the evening. I will never camp here again due to the noise. Then the woman's bathroom was down to one toilet, and the next day closed for the entire day. It was terrible for all women.