Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint | Wild Camping

August 19th, 2021 by celja.and.nathan

Actually they came and enforced the “day use only” knock at 7:15am. Almost got a ticket.

August 19th, 2021 by celja.and.nathan

Pulled into this paved “U” shaped turnout and was met with small rolling grassy hills that give way to beautiful rocky ocean bluff (no sand beach). Came to stay overnight in our van. There were plenty of “no camping” signs, but no “no parking overnight” signs. Went to bed around 9pm, got a knock from a park ranger at 10:30pm telling us it was a “day use only” location. That cleared out 3 of the 5 vans parked here, but we had nowhere else to go so we stayed alongside one other van. Woke up early, should have left immediately. A ranger came at 7:15 and almost gave us a ticket.

August 18th, 2021 by Vandura2500

Just a heads up for those hoping to slide by at this location: I stayed 2 nights in a row last week and started to think the “day use only 6am - 10pm” and “no camping” signs were toothless.

Tried again this week: got the “knock” at 10:01 pm as did the 5 others trying to tuck in as well. Not fun to scramble and skidaddle.

Be warned: Oregon State Parks DO enforce the posted regs.

Enjoy the location and sunset, but move on by 10 pm…..

August 18th, 2021 by Vandura2500

Just a heads up for those hoping to slide by at this location. I stayed 2 nights in a row last week and started to think "day use only 6am to 10pm" and "no camping" signs were toothless.

Tried again this week: got the knock just at 10 pm as did the others trying to tuck in as well. No fun to scramble and skidaddle in the dark.

Be warned: Oregon State Parks DO enforce the posted regs.

Enjoy the sunset at this location, but be prepared to move on before 10 pm....

August 13th, 2021 by jblock95

10 other vans/rvs with me last night, the views are certainly nice. BUT got woken up around 8 am by a ranger making the rounds to let us know we needed to leave. No overnight parking allowed

July 13th, 2021 by electronicremedies

Nice place to stay. We seen the no camping signs but we did not see any no overnight parking. It looksike the signs are for no camping as in don't put up a tent and ruin the grass area. Others stayed here with us. Real nice view and pretty level.

July 5th, 2021 by weroamawayfromhome.com

No camping signs on both entrances. Decided not to stay because there was other boondocking nearby. Beautiful spot for the day though.

July 4th, 2021 by canasrhea

Great location and super pretty. Slept overnight with no issues but we accidentally slept in. Around 9am some friendly park rangers knocked on our window and a few others to let us know there is no overnight camping here. He said “this is day use only but clearly it is now day so no need to leave, but for future reference you can’t sleep here”

June 29th, 2021 by theskooly.net

Pulled in around 6:30PM and stayed the night along side about 7 other vehicles from vans to campers, converted skoolie and Subaru. No issues at all. There are new “no overnight” signs but nobody bothered us.

June 26th, 2021 by jimimeg

Plenty of no camping signs!
didn’t try to stay the night.

June 25th, 2021 by Aud

This place is permanently closed.

June 25th, 2021 by Aud

Brand new sign "no camping". Too bad because wonderfull view.

June 16th, 2021 by mathewdeanv

Beautiful (see pics). Loop with enough space for several cars. Restrooms. Had 1-2 bars of T-Mobile. Got there before sunset there were people there for pics most left once the sun was down, slept the night and hung out a bit in the late morning, no one bothered me.

June 9th, 2021 by tiki.koskovich

One of my favorite places so far! Running toilets and sinks 24/7, fall asleep to the sound of the ocean and potentially wake up to the calls of some sea lions, watch the whales go by, and drive 15 minutes either direction for cute little towns to explore! Totally free. In and out of service (ATT) but did fine to get some work done during the day. Plenty of tables and picnic spots too! One other person stayed overnight, a park ranger came by a couple times but didn’t say anything, just drove through. **PLEASE CLEAN UP TRASH! This area is very nice and we as a community need to do our part to keep it that way. Even if it’s not yours, just throw it away. Spots like this could be easily ruined and blamed on vanlifers and shut down. They have multiple trash cans, fill them up!

May 16th, 2021 by SHANE MURPHY

Great spot! Came in and parked the van at dusk. A skoolie came and parked near us after dark. Went to sleep with the sound of the waves crashing on the rocks.

August 29th, 2020 by coupleawanderers

Looks like a nice pull off on the bluff, but it was closed as we drove by today.

August 27th, 2020 by moxious

Still closed as of 8/27/2020, both entrances.

July 14th, 2020 by lovelifemk40

So I went by here with the intention to stay the night and both entrances were closed :(. Looks like an amazing spot even to just park for a bit. Oh well got to try another spot.

February 26th, 2020 by thatkidwithadog

Excellent spot! Great views, no one bothered me, bathrooms! Moderate to poor LTE on Verizon but definitely worth the stay anyway!

February 21st, 2020 by alexacooper948

Very peaceful night! Started as the only van. Was joined by another van and car as the night went on. Would absolutely stay here again.

February 9th, 2020 by MarineTwoSeven

Place is awesome no overnight camping sign. Stayed 2 days. No bother at all.

November 11th, 2019 by patriciaghiuro

Awesome spot, catched the last rays of the amazing sunset. Toilets and no « no overnight parking ». A person in a car did come by to yell insults, blaze their horn and shine their headlights at us. We’ve been nothing more than friendly so I don’t really understand... had some piknic tables too. Would recommend.

November 9th, 2019 by akaprielian2711

This spot is a gem! The area is very clean and felt safe, plus you have gorgeous views of the coastline. The restrooms are clean as well. There is plenty of space for several vehicles. Our spot was fairly level. Would definitely stay here again.

October 28th, 2019 by goroxygofar.wordpress.com

Fantastic place! We saw several whales, the sunset was great, bathrooms are clean, we slept well.

September 22nd, 2019 by vanlifevjo

Top 3 most beautiful spots of our trip. Yes there are many people there but what a beautiful place. The toilets are clean. We are far enough from the road not to hear it. The view of the sea is beautiful. Parking is at level. I would give 5 stars if this place was uncrowded.

September 19th, 2019 by ginnymom911

Beautiful! Whales all over the ocean! Watch the whales, then go to Newport Bayfront to Pacific Seafood for Dungeness crab-we paid $20.00 for a large crab with drawn butter!

September 4th, 2019 by jordynrm9

Incredible spot. Watched gray whales for a solid 24 hours. Didn’t want to leave!! Grassy area where we picnicked. Quiet and peaceful night of sleep.

August 24th, 2019 by johanne.carriere

Grand stationnement en demi-lune sur le bord de l’océan mais en hauteur. On peut y voir des mammifères marins. C’est génial. Petit sentier aussi non loin des toilettes qui mène à un « Deck View Point » sur la baie à côté et où il y a aussi des mammifères marins. Venteux mais la vue et les couchers de soleil sont magnifiques.

August 1st, 2019 by tczues

Beautiful place overlooking the ocean. Whale watching during the day. Clean bathrooms. Road noise was minimal.

July 19th, 2019 by adamtroyw

This place is one of the reasons why van camping is so amazing. There are no 'no camping' or 'no overnight' signs. There is a restroom with toilets and running water. The views are spectacular (you're right at the side of the ocean), and all night long you get to hear the sound of the ocean. Let's take care of this place and hopefully it stays available far into the future!