Best Things Nearby:
town of Florence, restaurants, shopping, fishing boats that sell albacore tuna at the docks, Siuslaw River, marina and boat launch.
Best Things About the Resort:
secure and clean campground, quiet, home to lots of friendly rabbits, many amenities, very well-stocked RV store.
Resort Experience:
Nestled among the pines and cedars only one mile from the Pacific Ocean,
South Jetty Campground lies just south of the Siuslaw River, with the town of Florence across the Siuslaw Bridge to the north. Although this was a very pleasant full and partial hookup campground, there were a couple of things that marred our stay. First, we were assigned a very shady spot under a thick canopy of trees where it was perpetual night, requiring lights on in the motor home even in daytime, and even when it was sunny. We probably would have requested a sunnier spot, but then the second thing happened that really threw us for a loop, which had nothing whatsoever to do with the campground itself: Our car was broken into and my purse was stolen out of the trunk while we were walking on a beach a few miles north of town. Even though we only had made reservations for 4 days, they let us stay an extra day so that we could continue to work on all the complications that ensued from loss of cards, etc. Between hours spent hanging on the pay phone at the clubhouse, we also did take time to walk around this large campground and view some of the extensive amenities. Everything was nicely kept up and we only wished we’d had more time to enjoy them and be in a happier mood. South Jetty not only had a pool and Jacuzzi, but my favorite means of exposure to extreme heat, a sauna. For the kids, there was a family activity center and a wealth of games, including a video arcade and playground. There was also an adult-only lodge, and playing fields for horseshoes, volleyball, pickleball, badminton, and a ping pong table. Rounding out South Jetty as a fairly self-contained village were South Jetty Betty’s café, small grocery, laundry, propane service, and adjacent to the park on the corner, an RV parts and service shop.
South Jetty belongs to the NACO/Thousand Trails membership campground family, but is also available for members of RPI (Resort Parks International), at a nightly fee of $8. (It was $5 during our stay in 2002.)
- Campground Type: Private
- Campsite Type: RV
- Price Range: $0 - $10
- Cleanliness: Excellent
- Campground Facilities: Excellent
- Recreational Facilities: Excellent
- Campsite Satisfaction: Satisfactory
- Family Friendliness: Excellent
- Service: Very Good