Waxmyrtle Campground

It's hard to give a rating to this campground. On the one hand it's proximity to the Siltcoos River Trail and Lagoon Trail is outstanding. On the other, the condition of many campsites is very poor. Extreme shrub and tree trimming has left the campground looking mangled and shredded. Some sites are unusable with debris piled up and rough ground. We had reservations for #28 we made months ahead but on arriving decided it would be impossible to pitch our tent there. It looked so lovely in the campsitephotos.com images. Luckily, there were few people there just after Memorial Day. We looked around and found one of the few good sites, #41 and with help from the friendly Camp Host changed our reservation. We set up in a 25' deep grotto of untouched blooming Salal and Rhododendron with room for 2 tents. With our backs to the ugliness of aggressive shrub control it was nice. This is a great place for birding and the songs were never ending. We could hear some ATV or dirt bike activity but it was generally quiet. Oh, and the restrooms with flush toilets were very clean. I think we'll consider going back in the future after things get cleared up and the shrubbery comes back. Lagoon Campground, right across the road, has some nice open, level sites. Shrub trimming happened there too but it's not as severe. Happy Camping.

We love this quite, clean campground with its large, private sites. This year we were a little disappointed to find shrubs and trees cut way back in some of the camp sites including the ones we usually use on the path along the river. The debris (including felled trees, piles of cord wood and saw dust/bark) was left on site so it was difficult to walk around the main area of the site and the area around the fire pit was really torn up. (Uneven and sandy with no ground cover.) Dead branches hanging over the site were not removed. And the little paths to the river trail and the river trail itself were over-grown. Visibility was opened up (too much?) between sites so there was a lot less privacy. Guessing there was a fire hazard or other concern that required this type of work. We continue to advocate for USFS Forest Service to improve the budgets for these rec sites, but we’ve heard that some of their budgets are being re-routed to fire. Considering all the restrictions, way to go Waxmyrtle staff!

Very over grown camp spots with debris all over. The fire pits where full of grass and dirt. Branches and other debris making it difficult to even maneuver around with so many tripping hazards. Picnic bench fell apart and was covered in moss... camp host was nice though...

very private and peaceful.

Campsite was spacious and very private. Bathrooms were clean. The campground was really quiet, even though it was filled up by the end of our stay. Overall, we were really happy with the location and condition of the site! Close to town and plenty of beaches. Only complaint would be the beach it's closest to is over a gigantic dune you have to walk up, which was not easy with a small child. The beach itself was great, but that one dune was a killer!

When we arrived we realized we had booked in a shared site, small fence between us and a huge trailer. No description of that in the booking notes. The park was practically empty but there was no host and nothing on any other site to indicate whether it was booked or not. I was really upset. We drove away until we could get cell service and were able to rebook another site, sight unseen again taking a chance, for the days we wanted, but we unable to cancel the original booking so paid twice . Not having any reservation info on the sites and no host around is really awful and no first come first serve sites is a disaster.

Fabulous campground. Stayed here twice this summer/fall. Love it. Campsites are great and the campground is clean and fairly quiet. Love the walk to the beach.

Generators. Generators. Generators. It’s impossible to enjoy any sort of peace in a campground these days. The sites are small so think twice about sharing a spot with friends. Oh and how I could I forget the incessant other sound - the ATVs on the Dunes. It’s really too bad because it could be a nice campground. The Forest Service really needs to designate areas for tents and areas for generator loving RVers.

Beautiful spot, quiet (a mile off the highway so no highway noise), lots of wildlife to watch, and trails to hike nearby.
Most campsites are very private.

Great campground right next to the Wax Myrtle trail to the beach. Lovely being there in the early mornings and late evenings. Only downside was the noise of the ATVs in the Dunes across from the river but this was only during the day.