Waxmyrtle Campground

We input our information showing we had a 20 ft travel trailer. The system showed a site that met the requirements. When we arrived the site was only long enough for just the trailer with no space to part the truck. The campground was full. The host was very pleasant but not extremely helpful. He just kept saying that it was out of his hands and we had to call. He did say that a person had left but not cancelled and they had told another camper that they may use the site. Unfortunately they were not in their camp when the host went to talk to them. SInce there was a known open site that was plenty large enough for our truck and trailer I would have expected the host to just put us in there and inform the other campers that they had no right to save the site.
After more than an hour on the phone on hold a very polite agent found us a suitable site "just across the road" from where we were. Turns out is was 18 mi away in the direction we had just come. She indicated that it was 40 ft long. It was actually a pull through 120 ft long. Good news, but just shows again how wrong the information is on Recreation.gov. Once moved our stay was pleasant. Nice quiet park with lots of space between sites.
We also used our Golden Age discount, and because we used it for the first site we were unable to use it for the replacement site. We had to request a refund for the first site, then request a second refund for the 1/2 price portion for Golden Age. That took another 20 minutes on hold with a second agent to request a refund. It would seem to me that a mush friendlier solution would be for the first agent to just push a button authorizing the second use based on the circumstances. Just as I recall when using Recreation.gov previously, it is not user friendly, but you are forced to use it because many parks do not have onsite payments.

Nice campsites. Some with direct access to Siltcoos River. Short hikes from campground to the beach and around the lagoon.
One drawback is noise from the dune buggies at the OHV area north of the campground.

Last year, we stayed at Lagoon campground, less than a quarter mile away. Waxmytle was very similar, a relaxing atmosphere in the pines with the Oregon dunes less than a mile away. While the campsites could be a little more spaced apart, there was still enough privacy to feel like we were camping in the woods.

They will allow you to book for two vehicles with a space that can only accommodate one vehicle. I had to book a second space with no refund because of their deception. They won't fix it or issue a refund. They are crooked. How many vacations have they destroyed this way when they were fully booked? No pictures or indication that the space is too small for two vehicles. Beware.

Lots of great camping sites and very family friendly at first campground. One back near the dunes seemed more crowded and more 'party' influenced with folks riding out on the dunes.

We had a wonderful time at #39 and were lucky that the adjoining site #51 campers were so sweet. The camp host was so sweet! Biggest downfall was other campers that were excessively loud well into the wee hours of the morning. We can’t wait to book again!

Camp sites are small and closely spaced but well separated by trees and under brush. We had a trailer so I can't comment on bathrooms. We had clear sunny weather in mid Sept. Walk to the beach is maybe a 1.5 mi hike unless you drive to the parking lot. You'll need to climb a 40 ft sand berm to access the beach which is beautiful and flat. I would not recommend this for RV's or trailers over 24 ft long due to the sharp turns and narrow roads.

All my stuff was stolen from my campground on the first night. Camp host said it’s a frequent occurrence, and between Waxmyrtle, Lagoon and Driftwood Campgrounds, A DAILY occurrence.

Otherwise, seems like a nice place.

So much to do! Kayaking on the river, nearby beaches, tidepools, hikes (the Hobbit trail is awesome!), dune buggy rides... So much fun!

The good:

Great location near the dune beaches, not far from Florence, lakes, rivers. Bathrooms were clean, flush toilets, had running water. Not too crowded or noisy. Nice firepit and picnic table, private, and space at campsite #2 (though size and space varied a lot by site).

The meh:

It says to check in with the camp host, but I never saw the host until the last of 5 days. Had an "off duty" or "on inspection" sign every time I went by, and we were right near the host.

Website says you can buy firewood there, but again, the host wasn't there when I was and I didn't see firewood available to self-serve, so I ended up just buying wood elsewhere.

The bad:

The biggest downside of the campground were the mosquitos. So many! It's next to a little river, and the mosquitos were relentless. Hard to enjoy relaxing by the fire with them harassing you. We doused ourselves head to toe in smelly bud spray, lit a citronella candle, warded them away with smoke from our fire. Even so, they still bit me a bunch, so we did not end up staying at the campsite much - just ate quickly and went out to have adventures in less buggy locations.

If mosquitos like you, you probably won't find this location very relaxing.