VANVENTURE PART 4: CAMP ON THE OREGON COAST

Equipped to rip. Packing tip: get a Thule or cargo box for on top of your car. Keeps the clutter off your floor mats and out of your feet zone to free up space and make sure your drive is much more comfortable!

Traveling on the road can be tricky eating well. A quick easy meal is cheese quesadillas, but if you want more nutrition bring along a bag of sweet peppers and black beans and toss those in. We also always bring avocados (and our much needed salsa!). Another camping fav was roast beef sandwiches cooked over the fire, and tinfoil grilled sweet peppers. Yummy! Food camping tip: pack lots of ice and refresh every other day! Keep things you don't want leaking everywhere sealed in a ziplock bag.

Oregon Coast dress code tip: Always dress in layers! The Oregon Coast can be somewhat unpredictable and surprisingly chilly. When the sun warmed up, it is easy to peel! You never get stuck being too cold or too hot.

Mama tip: Bring a Bumbo! Van bug hung out in the bumbo on the picnic tables at the campsites while we chopped vegetables for dinner or were busy setting up camp. We made sure he was always attended to by someone watching him to keep him safe. He was happy as a clam just chillin' in his Bumbo! Just make sure someone is watching the lil tot while he's in there!

We never bought firewood a single time we were camping. Every time we arrived at a new site, we spent a good amount of time foraging for wood and kindling that was dry enough to start a fire. Camping tip: Moss and pine needles are fantastic firestarters! 

Destination: Oregon Coast / Activity: Roadtripping and Camping / Fees: Vary by location

Camping on the Oregon Coast is a dream. We love the woodsy forests of the Pacific Northwest, the foggy coastlines and cool crisp air. It's beautiful and green year round and the air feels and smells so fresh. Oregon has a special place in our hearts, and we've been going for years. You have to check out the coast if you haven't already! Good luck in your roadtripping camping adventures, and start making plans now! Here's our top three breakdown to get you started.

 Beverly Beach State Park, Newport, OR

$17 per night

 Nehalem Bay State Park, Nehalem, OR

$20 per night

Cape Perpetua Campground, Yachats, OR

$24 per night