The BEST RV camping on the Oregon Coast?

RVING ON THE OREGON COAST: FORT STEVENS STATE PARK. Hello all and welcome back to another JK's adventure. In this episode we travel to the Oregon Coast where we worked remote for 9 days. We had a chance to explore all this great state park has to offer as well as tour the awesome coastal town of Astoria, Oregon. We hope you enjoy this one and if you haven't already please hit that like button and consider subscribing. We would love to have you. Safe Travels.
One of the nation's largest public campgrounds, Fort Stevens marks the site of a military installation once used to guard the mouth of the Columbia River. The fort saw service for 84 years, from the Civil War to World War II.
Today, Fort Stevens is a 4,300-acre park offering a variety of recreation adventures, including camping, beach-combing, freshwater lake swimming, trails, wildlife viewing and a historic shipwreck.
Historic Military Site
Enjoy year-round military displays at the military museum and information center. Visit the only Civil War era earthen fort on the west coast, or explore the many turn-of-the-century, concrete artillery gun batteries. Underground tours are available during the summer of a gun battery that served as a World War II command center. For tour information, call the Friends of Old Fort Stevens at 503-861-2000.
Park Features
Coffenbury Lake has two picnic areas with swimming, restrooms, and a boat ramp.
9-hole Columbia Shore Disc Golf Course
9 miles of paved bicycle trails and 6 miles of unpaved hiking trails
Adult and youth bike rentals CLOSED 2020
Kayak Tillamook offers kayak tours on Trestle Bay. Call 503-866-4808 CLOSED 2020
Fort Stevens marks the northern-most trailhead for the Oregon Coast Trail.
Life jacket loaner stations at Coffenbury Lake CLOSED 2020
Year-round Camping
Some services are reduced due to Covid-19. The park is accepting reservations up to 30 days in advance. Book your stay at oregonstateparks.reserveamerica.com.
174 full-hookup sites (36 pull-through)
302 electrical sites with water (11 pull-through)
Six tent sites with water nearby
15 yurts (7 pet-friendly) CLOSED
11 deluxe cabins (5 pet-friendly) CLOSED
Hiker/biker camp CLOSED
Group camp CLOSED
Flush toilets NO SHOWERS
RV dump station
Universal Access: Four sites, eight cabins and 10 yurts are accessible to campers with disabilities.
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[@JasonRenfrow]

Fantastic State Park. Astoria is an awesome town.

[@adventuresofjandk]

👍

[@vintagesimpilot2623]

Great preview on what we'll be experiencing this June. We were wondering what to do during our 5 day stay at Ft. Stevens. The Clam is an excellent idea. Thanks again for these videos. They really help!

[@adventuresofjandk]

Glad to hear you are finding them useful. The town of Astoria is very close to Ft. Stevens and is an awesome town to explore. So many great restaurants, breweries, history, etc. we have a video on the town as well or just Google it and you will see how much there is to do. We’ve been visiting for 30 years and still find new things to do.

[@kanaletumlinson]

Bow picker has some great fish & chips! They use albacore tuna from the oregon coast.. great video guys, can’t wait to enjoy our first trip to Fort Stevens in our new camper!!

[@adventuresofjandk]

Agree. It was some of the best we’ve ever had. Enjoy your trip. You will love it.

[@kimberlyrenfrow461]

Such a fantastic week. Always great spending time with family. Even though the trailer is now winterized, hopefully we can get out again soon.

[@adventuresofjandk]

Yes it was

[@adventuresofjandk]

Hope you all enjoy our latest adventure. We had a great week at Fort Stevens State Park, Feel free you leave any comments or questions.

[@kardyify]

Bow as in a ship’s bow. A bow picker Is a type of boat used by gillnetters on the Lower Columbia. The nets were retrieved over the bow. Nice video.

[@adventuresofjandk]

Thanks Kardy.

[@ratrodder65]

Great video, we are heading there next week

[@adventuresofjandk]

Awesome. You will love it. One of the best on the Oregon Coast.

[@normgibson6565]

I've been going to the Oregon coast since 2010 and have only had one one day of rain and that was in 2019 in Tillamook.

[@adventuresofjandk]

You are one lucky guy. Not even sure how that’s possible unless you only go in the summer

[@joelavenburg5761]

Working while camping...I'm so jealous. Great video!

[@adventuresofjandk]

😂. Ya it was a good week for sure Joe. Hope to be able to do it again soon.

[@bevgunson1486]

Good to see how well the clam worked! We are tired of buying the metal pole type ... we also live in Oregon and camp a lot. We love the whole Oregon coastline and appreciate our wonderful State Park System! Have fun and stay well.

[@adventuresofjandk]

Thank you Bev. They Clam has been fantastic this far. More expensive but pretty much bulletproof. Agree the Oregon Coast line can’t be beat.

[@TravelswithDelaney]

We had a similar issue 2 weeks ago when we were heading out for Thanksgiving. Only difference was we had a nail in a tire on the truck. That was awesome that they didn’t charge you for the repair!

[@adventuresofjandk]

Ya they are a fantastic company to do business with. One of the true great ones still around.

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

We stayed there a few years ago, but in September, so no rain. Impressed how dry the clam stays - that is awesome! We have a Rpod - a smallish one, so we spend a lot of time outside - friends who also have a Rpod have a clam- am re-thinking one now!

[@adventuresofjandk]

Ya the Clam has been awesome. Best investment we’ve made. Rpods are great trailers. So easy to haul, Park, etc.

[@kevinmcgauhey9813]

I love these videos and I'm glad I subscribed. I was raised in Oregon, I have family all over the Willamette valley, and I miss it so much! Your videos help create some kind of connection to "My homeland"! In 2017 we travelled out to Oregon and included Astoria and the fort you are showing here. I want to go back and have a Poopdeck Porter!! Thanks J & K!

[@adventuresofjandk]

That is awesome Kevin. Thank you so much for the kind words. Glad our videos bring back some great memories for you.

[@susanlynnmarie5171]

Why you two don't have more subscribers is just beyond me...I love your content and feel as though I'm traveling with you! Total joy to watch! ; )

[@adventuresofjandk]

Wow! What a fantastic comment. Made our day. Thank you so much.

[@TeamHomewardFound]

Well done! I hope my videos can turn out like this at some point! Greeting from Portland, OR BTW!

[@adventuresofjandk]

Appreciate the kind words.

[@1stpaintballmaster]

Awesome video. Going to have to go there again soonish. Haven't seen the Peter Iredale since I was a wee lad.

[@adventuresofjandk]

😂. Seems we have been there a million times but never gets old.

[@haftacmp1_]

Very beautiful area! We hope to get out there next year, after the winter!

[@adventuresofjandk]

Ya the Oregon Coast has some fantastic rv camping. Hard to beat.

[@Mira-cf9ek]

Fort Stevens was actually built in 1863 during the Civil War, as an earthwork battery on the south shore of the mouth of the Columbia River, and was known as the Fort at Point Adams.

[@adventuresofjandk]

Interesting. We were not aware of that. Appreciate you sharing.

[@danmcgatha6168]

Can’t wait for the video on your wi-fi set up.

[@adventuresofjandk]

Hi Dan. Hope to get started on that one this week. We found a great solution that is working fantastic for us.

[@danmcgatha6168]

@@adventuresofjandk Awesome! We are new Rv’rs in Oregon and enjoy your vids. Go Ducks!

[@adventuresofjandk]

@@danmcgatha6168 Fantastic. Thanks so much for subscribing to our channel. If we can be of any help just let us know. Go Ducks.

[@exploringnewhites]

We’ll be going here this summer. Enjoyed this very much. New subscriber 😊

[@adventuresofjandk]

Awesome. Thank you so much. You will love it

[@thetraveljunkies8652]

So was it 10?15? Or 20?? Lol THANK YOU brother lol

[@adventuresofjandk]

It was 25. Thank you

[@TransistionalMemories100]

Great video and it really encourages me to do the same...Thanks!!

[@adventuresofjandk]

Thanks for your support. Hope all is well.

[@michaelthompson7378]

Would have liked this had you not bombed us with Les commercial

[@adventuresofjandk]

That’s not my decision. Thats KZbins decision. If there are no ads then celebrators make no money. If creators make no money then no sense in making these videos. It’s unfortunate but it’s the way they make revenue. I don’t like watching ads either. 👍

[@Michael-mp1iu]

Hey guys, now that you've had the camp chef for a while what do you think? I'm most curious about the grill box because I hear it can be hard to use. Flare ups or burnt meat.. any thoughts?

[@adventuresofjandk]

Hi Michael. I’ve never had a single issue with it. Having said that I would not claim to be an expert on the grill. Never had any flare ups or burnt meat unless it was my own fault. 😀

[@Michael-mp1iu]

@@adventuresofjandk Hey, thanks for getting back to me. Good to hear! Keep up the videos. I know it is SO much work to build a channel!

[@adventuresofjandk]

You bet. Actually working on our new video right now. About 3 hours into it. Nobody ever said it was going to be easy. 😂

[@mt7427]

Are they dog friendly trails?

[@adventuresofjandk]

Yes they are definitely dog friendly.

[@ladybugmom10]

I really enjoy your videos. You guys are a cuter couple every video. Good to know about bow pickers. Can’t wait to visit the Lewis and Clark park next week. I’ve become a history nerd as of late and that’s top of my list!

[@adventuresofjandk]

Thank you so much. Kim has become a history buff as well especially as it relates to Lewis & Clark. Highly recommend Undaunted Courage from Stephen Ambrose if you haven’t read that yet.