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texasdiver
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May 29, 2015

Oregon State Parks....campsite sizes?

Hi all.

My wife and I are looking at relocating back to Oregon from Texas. I grew up in Oregon in the 70s and did a lot of camping at state parks along the coast and in other parts of the state in my younger years. But always car camping or backpacking. So I'm pretty familiar with the park system and have my favorite parks.

What I don't know because it has never been an issue is how large the campsites are and how accommodating they are to larger 5th wheels in say the 37-38' range. I'm trying to play ahead and make sure something I get for this year in Texas will still be usable for camping mainly in state parks in the Northwest.

Any comments? Is there a certain size I want to stay under for maximum use of public campgrounds in the Northwest? Does anyone know of any other sites that are more dedicated to camping in this region of the US where that information might be more available?

Thanks!
  • I agree with the others. We're at Diamond Lake Campground in our 34 foot rig. This pull through could accommodate a 40 foot rig. Site right across from us barely would hold a 20 footer. So check those details on each site. As of this weekend, I highly recommend reservations........:)
  • Like any other park system it varies. We camp host for OPRD, and I will tell you, there is no one size fits all in the parks. Where we are going Monday there are sites that can fit a 40 foot MH, and there are sites that barely accomodate a single car and tent. OPRD parks are mostly older, meaning at least 20 years old. Ther were generally not designed for the large RVsmfound today. But having said that, we have not had a problem finding sites for our 35 foot fifth wheel. Coast parks tend to be more closed in than say central and eastern Oregon. But even on the coast you can find decent sized spots with a little research.