Fort Stevens State Park
RV Guide

The award-winning Astoria/Warrenton/Seaside KOA offers easy access to the nearby Columbia River and is just minutes from the breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. Astoria/Warrenton/Seaside KOA has sites with full hookups, Wi-Fi, and cable. Some sites feature furnished patios and grills, too. There are also restrooms and showers, indoor and outdoor pools, a hot tub, a playground, recreational facilities, miniature golf, a jumping pillow, a game room, bike rentals, and a dog park. A seasonal restaurant provides free pancake breakfasts and also serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A Kamping Kitchen is also available for visitors to use. The campground features themed weekends and planned activities including family movies, board games, barbecues, tours, and crafts.

Fort Stevens' large campground offers over 300 campsites, many of which sport full hookups (electric, water, and sewage). All sites have electric and water, and the grounds provide flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station for RVs. Firewood is available for purchase too. Though the campground is sizable and can get quite busy during the summer months, sites are still quite spacious and many offer good privacy.

If you do happen to be visiting during the summer months, you’ll want to bring some bug spray, as mosquitoes thrive in the moist, temperate rain forests that comprise the park and surround the campground (there's so much to do and see at Fort Stevens - don't let your trip get ruined by a few bugs!). The forested campground provides an ideal place to rest and get cozy. But don’t get too relaxed. As you venture further afield, you’ll discover so much more.

If you want a faster way to take in all the sites, bike rentals are available. The park is very bike-friendly, so you'll see plenty of visitors zipping from place to place on bikes. If you'd prefer to stay on foot, you'll find several trailheads are within easy walking distance from the campground. Also within walking distance from the campground are an amphitheater and a small playground.

All reservations for the park must be made from one day up to nine months in advance. For much of the year, even though the campground is large, reservations are necessary. This popular campground fills up quite fast.

Fort Stevens State Park operates on a reservation system, with reservations having to be made at least one day in advance and no more than nine months in advance. You call and check in with park officials to establish whether or not same-day reservations are available due to last-minute cancellations or other schedule changes, but you should not rely on same-day reservations being available. At times, Fort Stevens may have sites available on a walk-in basis and may open additional loops to accommodate campers.

There is not much camping available directly outside of Fort Stevens State Park Campground, as backcountry and/or wilderness camping are not allowed. If you would prefer not to stay within the actual park’s campground (or if the campground is full) your other options include a KOA resort, as well as RV parks, that are closer to the surrounding community and marina. The park is also only about 10 miles from Astoria, Oregon, so if you need more things to do in the evening, you're not far from local restaurants and nightlife.

If you're looking to stay somewhere a bit different, consider reserving one of Fort Stevens' 15 yurts. These circular wooden structures are spacious and have weatherproof canvas roofs, so you'll feel like you're camping in a big tent, except with some extra creature comforts. Fort Stevens' yurts are primitive, but they still come equipped with electricity, heat, and enough space to sleep five. As with normal campsites, they also sport a fire ring and picnic table.

Yurts do not have their own toilets, but you'll have easy access to the campground's restrooms and showers, which are within walking distance. And if you're bringing Fido, there's no need to fret - seven of the 15 yurts are pet-friendly (these yurts do require a small, non-refundable cleaning deposit). Like the individual campsites, yurts should be reserved, and reservations can be made up to six months in advance.

The cabins at Fort Stevens have certainly earned their "Deluxe" label. Tucked underneath the towering canopies of Sitka spruce and western hemlock, these cozy wooden abodes offer a picturesque place to rest and relax. Deluxe cabins (equipped with heat and electric) are outfitted with beds, tables and chairs, small kitchens, and restrooms with showers.

The cabins at Fort Stevens also have lovely covered porches. Curl up with a book during a rain shower (they're plenty frequent along the Oregon coast), or bring out a pair of binoculars and watch for birds. Whether they're a home base from which to set out on adventures or whether you plan on doing a whole lot of nothing, Fort Steven's cabins are a great place to stay.

In total, the state park sports 11 cabins, five of which are pet-friendly. Cabins can sleep up to six and can be reserved up to nine months in advance.