Grayland Beach State Park

Stayed at space 71 for two nights. Very clean bathrooms and showers. Steps away from the beautiful pacific ocean. Highly recommend.

How does one rate an open area of sand and water? Grayland itself is a small town and the nearest city and late night food is 40 minutes away. But in a way, it’s just nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the metro areas and just kick back and take in some fresh open air.
My friends and I spent the weekend out here playing football on the beach, running the dogs til they got tired, and even whipped our cars around on the sand for a bit. The area isn’t crowded by any means and plenty of open space to feel like you got your own private beach. Only caution to the wind is don’t park in soft sand. After 11pm there isn’t many if any towing places that operate 24 hrs a day that will get you out if you get stuck! and if you get lucky and someone does pick up — it’ll cost ya a pretty penny!

This is now my new favorite Washington State Park for beach camping. Extremely well maintained, clean, excellent campsite layouts for maximum privacy. The RV pad was so level we barely had to adjust our travel trailer. Sites have nice picnic tables & fire rings. The campers were courteous of their fellow campers — no loud blaring music, rowdy crowds or drunk-​fests. The campsite areas are laid out in rings, with «spokes» for each campsite. The center «hubs» of the rings provide a safe, fun area for children to play among the trees. Campers were cautious of the kiddos and followed speed limit. Bathrooms & showers were clean and well-​maintained. The Campground Hosts and Rangers we met were all helpful & friendly. There are 5 short trails where you can walk to the beach. The beach is awesome — walk past the grass and sand dunes to a huge expanse of ocean. You can also drive to the beach and set up your gear to hang out all day or build a campfire for the evening. The beach was never overly crowded and we were there over Labor Day weekend. We met some locals who told us all about clamming on the beach — big razor clams which are in season Sep/​Oct through Mar/​Apr. We found a nice little bar just outside of camp on SR 105 called «The Local» where we enjoyed some good burgers, brews and watched the Oregon Ducks football game. A totally awesome weekend — the worst part was having to leave!

I love love love this state park. Definitely my most favorite coastal park and a top contender for statewide! My husband and I camped here many times (were engaged here too) and since 4 children soon followed, our camping slid off for the past 13 years. We just made our first return to this wonderful park and the updates over the years only make it better.
I love yurts and have stayed in them in many different parks in WA and OR. They are really nice for families. I’m not ready to go to a tent yet with so many kids and all their accouterments so this is a nice halfway point.
We stayed in a pet friendly yurt (87), which was the only yurt in that circle. Though the circle was full, it was quiet. We stayed Sun-​Tues and again, while the park was mostly full it was blessedly still and friendly. We love the quick walk to the ocean. Grayland beach is massive and wide and there is plenty of room for everyone. Our doggie had a blast running his little heart out.
The bathrooms were cleaned daily and checked at least 2x a day by rangers. The showers were fine… typical for a state park though a couple seemed to flood immediately upon turning on the faucet.
This park keeps it simple. Well placed sites, mere steps to the ocean, the sound of waves in your ears and the fresh salty air. A+

One of our favorite Washington campgrounds! Huge, beautiful beach. Lots of great spots with privacy. Easy to navigate and park our 34′ fifth wheel. Find to find shells and see ocean life.

Nice place to camp. Very simple but good campgrounds. However, my reason for a four and not a five was simply the bathrooms weren’t lit at certain times and dark when showering is not ideal. Toilet paper always ran out and someone messed the toilets so you had to search for working ones. Otherwise it was pretty good. Everyone had campers RVs there but us in our section and we felt a lil outta place. The ranger, staff and such were all delightful minus the one ranger who asked if anyone was in the bathroom while I was in the shower twice. Creeped me out that he lingered near the door till I came out after that. It was 15 minutes. :(

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission states that «the walls of the yurts are not sealed,» and that they «have no control over the actions of the insects which may enter.»
I believe that this information should be clearly stated in the official park website, and make clear to guests when registering that they may find their yurt invaded by millipedes and other insects during certain times.
We have stayed in yurts at the Oregon Coast, late in August, and had no problems with insects inside the yurts. With that in mind, and with the official «oh well» attitude taken by the Parks, we will stick to Oregon State Parks in the future. (Unfortunately, I had already booked trips at Twin Harbors State Park and Cape Disappointment State Park before we took this trip to Grayland. I do hope to have better experiences there.) Oregon State Parks are significantly less expensive, too.
The only reason Grayland Beach State Parks gets two stars is because it is, most definitely, a beautiful place. In a tent or personal camper/​trailer, it might be a great place.

This is by far one of the most pristine state parks I have ever stayed at. If you’re feeling like a trip to the WA coast and want a place near the beach that is neat and clean with enough trees to protect you from the elements, Grayland has to be on the list.
The location is easy to get to, just off I-​105 and about 20 – 30 minutes south of Aberdeen. Although you’ll pass a few run-​down homes on the way, don’t let that fool you. The beach here is the biggest beach I have ever had the chance to visit. Others say it’s a 3 minute walk from the campground to the beach but that’s only half true. 3 minutes gets you onto the (little) dunes. Want to get to the water? Easily another 7 – 10 minutes, depending on how fast you like to go. But man, is it ever gorgeous.
Back to the campground. The campsites are immaculate, large, and many are well equipped with water and electric hookups. As tent campers we felt spoiled. The showers use tokens but worth it for the privacy and cleanliness. The bathrooms were convenient as they were set up to accommodate a family — so we were able to brush our teeth together each night. Nice.
Privacy in our space wasn’t the greatest but it was just enough. (Space 103) The kids absolutely loved riding their bikes around our loop and we felt at ease letting them do so, thanks to the nice design of the park.
No, there isn’t a ton to do here, which is totally fine if you want to get in some serious beach time. There’s the quaint town of Westport, a 10 min drive up the road. Keep going until you get to the harbor there and you’ll find a cute array of shops to walk among.
Grayland was a little off the beaten path but totally enjoyable. It did live up to its name during our visit (the fog only lifted on the day we left!), but we came prepared for any weather and that helped a bunch. If you decide to make the trek, bring rain gear, extra blankets and an open mind, and you’ll be sure to enjoy!

My very first experience with a yurt was quite beautiful.
A walk — a short one — to the infinite Pacific. The soft, sandy beach beneath our feet. A view that can’t be captured in pixels. Wildlife fluttering from tree to tree. A comfy couch and padded bed in a lockable and warm little hut. Bathrooms that were clean and modern in the woods. Friendly staff. Fire pits. Picnic tables. Handicap accessible sites. Beautiful wild flowers.
I’d absolutely be back. Pro-​tip: stop at the oyster shop in the way out to the park for a shooter and shot glass before you camp!

This is great place to camp. All of the sites here are hookup sites with electric and water.
Most of the sites are good sized with fairly good privacy.
Sites 1 – 60 are the old loops. As such they have the older bathrooms and tend to have a little bit more trouble with water drainage in the winter time.
Site 61 – 120 were built sometime during the mid 90’s. As such they have nice new bathrooms, with very nice private showers.
There is an RV dump near the park entrance but there are no sites with sewage hook ups.
Campground also offers yurts, but only a couple of them are pet friendly.
This campground has experienced some problems with theft, due to a nearby trailer park that has some low life’s living in it. I have never felt unsafe at this campground but, there are warning signs posted, and one time I did have a cooler disappear during the night. So remember to be smart, lock stuff up and night and you will be fine.
I have stayed at this campground many times over the year, usually a couple of times in the winter and spring time, so I know it well and would recommend it.

wide open beach facing the mighty Pacific. You can take a long and quiet walk or spin your 4WD on the sands. Hidden treasure on the west coast.

If you want to stay around this area come to this campground. Bathrooms are nice and look new. Campgrounds are well tended. I definitely recommend coming here.

Calling this a ‘beach’ is an understatement. I know it’s a beach but it looks enormous here. It’s more like the edge of the powerful Pacific Ocean. I don’t know how many times I used the words «beautiful» and «unreal» while camping here. I don’t know If am able to write a review describing Grayland Beach without it sounding like a sappy poem or without sounding like a mystified goofball. The pictures online do not do it justice.
As far as amenities, the bathrooms are clean and this park is RV friendly. If you prefer a more outdoorsy experience with less pavement, the primitive sites will not disappoint. The water access and parking for the primitive sites are super close by making it an easy load in. Site #110 is the closest to parking. Site #111 and #112 are a little further and more secluded. Be warned that vault toilet closest to the primitive sites is like a Honey Bucket but rest assured that the flushing toilets and showers are not too much further away.
Details aside, the ocean looks beautiful here. Bring a kite or a football!

The only place to stay in the area if you are planning on camping. Make sure to make reservations early if there is an event going on at Westport because the park fills up fast. Park rangers are friendly and courteous. If you happen to be camping during the rainy season and your site is flooded they will contact you ahead of time (when possible) to see if you want to switch sites or change your reservation. In some cases all that may need to be done is get some gravel to fill in a low spot next to the trailer pad.
Most of the sites on the two beach loops have electric/​water and all the inner loop (1 – 60) have electric, water and sewer service. There is firewood for sale year round either at the ranger station and on one of the camping loops. The bathrooms are always clean and the ones on the beach loops are brand new! There is a small «gift» shop in the ranger station that sells apparel, stuffed animals and other small items.
If you are staying on a razor clam dig weekend be prepared for hundreds of cars parked on the beach during the digs. But once the dig closes each day the beach is wide open (even at higher tides) and there is always a spot to fly kites, have a beach campfire or enjoy beach combing.

New roads, new bathrooms, clean, well organized, and usually near full occupancy — even in winter. Reservations online or by phone. Of the 120 camp sites, a dozen or so are yurts, they fill up especially early. Endless, driveable (!!) beach is a couple hundred feet away, just over the dune.