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From town: Go 12 mi E on Trask River Rd.
This was our second campground during our PCH road trip, and we did tent camping in the C section. This campground was so beautiful and serene, and the campsite was very spacious and private. The other side of the grounds (I think A section) were not so private, so I am glad we didn't reserve that area. This campground is my favorite of the three we stayed in. We camped during the week leading up to Memorial Day weekend, but there was practically nobody there. I hardly even realized there were other people there because all I heard was the sound of the river, trees, rain, and wildlife. We loved that we were right next to the river and the view we had in the morning was straight out of a magazine. We didn't have any cell service about halfway into the mountains, but it was a nice break from the phones. If you are looking for a quiet getaway, this is it. We had a tight schedule and only stayed one night, but we wish we could have had more time here. We will be back!
I really liked this place. Secluded in the river and quiet. There is no call service and town is quite the drive so be forewarned. It's beautiful and there is fairly easy access to the river.
Stayed 3 days at this campground during Memorial Day weekend. The campground was almost completely full with what appeared to be 150 or more people in a small area. As expected, it was a busy weekend. However, while there are rules posted and I saw people in carts and even a few state park vehicles during my stay, no one actually seemed to enforce any of the rules. People were setting off fireworks blaring music, screaming and yelling til well past midnight. The camp sites are very close together so this made sleeping or even just quite conversation difficult. Noise picked back up again around 8am which is much more acceptable.
The camp is right on both sides of the road, with cars passing by within yards of many tents. There are bathrooms, water and trash containers on site in several locations.
"C" section is a wooded area with camping slips that are large enough for an RV and a few tents, and most have their own picnic tables and fire pits, and are have some kind of trees, plants or logs separating the edges. Off to the East side is the main road a few yards away, with a loop of the camp's gravel road in between that and the river on the West side. Very little sun in camp side "C", the trees are *very* tall. I stayed on this side and there is a small swimming hole that was deep enough to jump off the rocks into on the north end of the river, the trail is a bit steep and my kid had trouble using it.
"A" section was more of a large grass field on the opposite side of the main road. It's a gravel road around the field with places for tents. Very open and sunny, main road to the west of the site and the river on the East side.
Best Campground yet! The summer of 2018 has definitely been the best camping experience we have had. The hosts Tim and Ronnie are freaking amazing! Very thoughtful and attentive, on the weekend of July 7 there were kids shooting off fireworks from the bridge. When they went to investigate all the little hoodlums had run off. Its 2 hosts for the whole C area. Don't expect the hosts to keep tabs on the adults and their kids. We're adults as it is. So we're responsible for ourselves. On the weekend of July 21 they ran out of wood. We went on Sunday to buy more from them in the am and they were sold out. Tim informed that the nearest place to purchase was Fred Meyers in Tillamook. A couple hours later he drove by to inform us they has more wood somehow. They saved us a trip into town! People leaving negative reviews because they're "not strict and don't enforce the rules" come on now you guys. Go to Kilchis Campground, park hosts there will shut any kind of noise (even your kids playing) down at 9 P.M. If you want a chill vibe and good place for an amazing time, this is your spot. This summer we have loved this site's swimming hole, floating down the river, and the privacy which is better than other campgrounds.
Spots open for winter/fall is easily flooded, some RV left when it started raining heavily. The host went to our spot in pouring rain to make sure we had paid the "honor system". Only 1 restroom is open (Oct 2022) and that's in the 'main' camping spot. Most spots are spacious and shielded by trees or bushes, can be loud as it is by the road (not super busy though). No electricity but there is potable water in the campground. Our car died and we needed help to jump start it, host refused to help us as "it was against the rules" which to me defeated the purpose of having a host since they will not help. There is NO cell service. About 25min out of Town.
