{"id":3955,"date":"2026-03-13T16:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/?p=3955"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:25:12","slug":"a-new-campground-is-planned-close-to-the-coast-in-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/a-new-campground-is-planned-close-to-the-coast-in-oregon\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Campground is Planned Close to the Coast in Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3956\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3956\" src=\"http:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Oregon-Camp.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"393\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Oregon Department of Forestry is transforming an off-highway vehicle staging area into a new campground in the Tillamook State Forest. [Courtesy: Oregon Department of Forestry]<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Diamond Mill OHV staging area is currently undergoing reconstruction into a full campground that is scheduled to open in the Tillamook State Forest on April 1.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Diamond Mill is in the heart of some of the most active OHV usage areas in the Tillamook State Forest,\u201d said Ben Burns, the recreation facilities manager for ODF. \u201cHistorically, Diamond Mill has been a staging and parking area for mostly single track (motorcycle) trail users.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The campground is being prepared with boulders, soil, gravel and vegetation, along with site contouring to give campers more privacy and a more comfortable overnight experience, according to the agency.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Here&#8217;s what to know about the campground at Diamond Mill.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The new campground at Diamond Mill will have 16 sites, multiple posts and signage, new picnic tables, fire grates and a double-vault pit toilet.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The fee for the sites at Diamond Mill will be $20 a night.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Camping sites at Diamond Mill are not available for reservation in 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For this first year the campground ground will remain a first come first served area,&#8221; Burns said. &#8220;Then, we will consider user feedback and might go to a reservation system in 2027.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Diamond Mill and other seasonal State Forests campgrounds open on Wednesday, April 1.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">People can learn more about camping at state forest campgrounds on the ODF website at <u>oregon.gov\/odf\/recreation\/pages\/camp.aspx<\/u>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesmanjournal.com\/story\/news\/2026\/03\/13\/new-oregon-campground-diamond-mill-tillamook-state-forest\/89141104007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Source<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Diamond Mill OHV staging area is currently undergoing reconstruction into a full campground that is scheduled to open in the Tillamook State Forest on April 1. \u201cDiamond Mill is in the heart of some of the most active OHV usage areas in the Tillamook State Forest,\u201d said Ben Burns, the recreation facilities manager for ODF. \u201cHistorically, Diamond Mill has been a staging and parking area for mostly single track (motorcycle) trail users.&#8221; 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