Astoria / Seaside KOA

Boating/Water Sports

Take your family out for a boating picnic, or go fishing with friends at Coffenbury Lake. Go boogie boarding in the ocean, or how about surfing? Like to kayak? How about in the Columbia river.

Crabbing & Clamming

Love seafood? Try it so fresh its still moving. Why not catch your own dinner. You can go clamming with family or friends. You can also go crabbing at Seaside 12th street bridge. 15 miles south of our campground. If you don't have any equipment, ask one of our friendly staff and they will tell you where to get the right gear.

Storm Watching

Have you ever watched a storm rolling into land on the beach? It is quite the sight. Nature at its best. Big huge beautiful waves crashing on the beach. This is best during winter seasons. You might even find treasures that wash up when the tides are just right.

Beach combing

For the best beach combing you will want to visit during low tides. Best results are right after storms. You can find agates, fossils, driftwood, artifacts and even the exclusive and increasingly rare Japanese glass floats from old fishing nets come ashore. You never want to explore the beach by yourself. The "Sneaker Waves" are very swift and fast, you will never know before they get you.

Deep Sea Fishing/ Lake Fishing/ Jetty Fishing

If you like to deep sea fish, we are the campground you have been looking for. We have several fishing charters close to us. Right by the mighty mouth of the Columbia River, why would you want to fish anywhere else. The real question is Salmon or Sturgeon? You can also fish from our famous Oregon Jetty. For lake fishing try Coffenbury Lake right across the street.

Biking/ Hiking

Across the street from our campground we have the Fort Stevens hiking and biking trails. 14 miles of trails to explore, on foot or bike. The paths run through beautiful natural forests. If you are looking you might see Elk, Frogs, and many different birds. Eagles are quit common with the eagle sanctuary close by. Or you could take a nice stroll to one of the many Historical sites.

Wildlife Watching

If you like just to relax and watch wild life, we have plenty of wildlife to look at. You can drive out to the wildlife bunker. A nice concrete wind break with a guide to local bird species. Just down from the bunker is the South Jetty Platform. You might be able to catch a glimpse of a whale in the right time of year. Or just watch ships go in or out of the mighty mouth of the Columbia. You can also go into Astoria to see the Sea Lions. Listen to them play and get social with there friends. You can even sit at your camp site and watch birds, racoons and even deer and elk walk by. Be careful the racoons get hungry and will dig through your cooler and take their dinner.

Kite Flying

Enjoy kite flying on any of the many beaches. See how high you can get your kite. If you don't have one and would like one there are several local shops that are famous for their kite selection.

Shopping

In our area we have many places to go shopping at. We are only 15 miles from the Seaside Outlet mall. If you would prefer we also have downtown Astoria 8 miles north. In the summer you can shop outdoors at the Sunday market, or you can choose from any of the wonderful stores to shop from.

Theater

If you are interested in the Theater we are close to Astoria's Theater. July 10 - Sept. 13. One of there famous shows is "Shanghaied in Astoria." A 19th century story.

Did you hear about all our movie sites

The north coast area has been used in many different movies. Hear are just a few, "The Goonies", "Come See The Paradise" , "Kindergarten Cop" , "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3" , "Free Willy" and "Short Circuit". Can you find any of the famous spots?