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Sunset Bay State Park

  • January 30, 2001
  • Rated 2 of 5 by Tavia from New York, New York
Sunset Bay State Park

This camp ground was clearly one of the older ones on the Oregon State Parks system, as sites were very close together, the facilities were not as new or as clean as others we''d visited, and in general the vegetation at the sites just looked beaten down. This could have something to do with the fact that we were there right before the 4th of July, when every camp ground is jam-packed with families and groups of friends out for a bit of nature and looking for any old excuse for a burger and a beer. Our site was not private at all, as we were near a garbage bin, a water spigot, and could hear the conversations of the people on all three sides of us. Let''s just say that as far as sleeping/eating location went, in this instance we got what we paid for (less than $20 a night). Also, we got lost trying to find the state park, as it is way off Route 101.

However, what we didn''t get in privacy and greenery was more than made up for by the beauty of Sunset Bay and its hiking paths. The one night we were there, we went down to the bay to watch the sunset and -- of course -- realized why they named it how they did. It was a stunning display, made even more enjoyable by all the types of folks who had come to see the show: there was a biker gang, which drove off on the Harleys after the sun set, there were families and couples, there were groups of teenagers trying to get away from nosy parents.

The rangers at the parks were very helpful, and gave us a hiking map. There was also on-site bulletin boards everywhere proclaiming the times of organized activities for children. There were fish-scaling tables set up. In general, there seemed to be many families who took advantage of both the organized activities and the opportunities to go fishing and clamming.

Another benefit to this campground is the two other State Parks nearby -- Shore Acres and Cape Arago -- which you can access for their activities and attractions as well. I would recommend this campsite to families (not couples), and I would highly suggest going during non-holiday times.

From journal Route 101 from Astoria to Sunset Bay

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