Year-round Camping. Some services are reduced due to COVID-19; they are noted in bold below. Reservations can be made 6 months in advance at our partner site, oregonstateparks.reserveamerica.com. 121 Full-hookup sites (36 pull-through) Registration booth CLOSED, please use self-registration envelopes; 88 tent sites with water nearby. Some of these include Crater Lake National Park, Mount Bachelor, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon Zoo, Lan Su Chinese Garden, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, and the International Rose Test Garden (just to name a few!). Of the dozens of amazing RV parks in the state, we’ve narrowed it down to the top ten RV Parks and campgrounds in Oregon. Our daily sites are available year round. They are all full hookup including Electric 20. 30, & 50 Amp, Water, Sewer, Cable, and WIFI. Sites range from $46 to $55 per night.

• Number of Sites: 164
• Open/Close: Open Year Round
• Need Help? 877-570-2267

Whalers Rest RV Camping is a year-round RV campground on the Oregon Coast. Beach-goers will revel in the location of this preserve just 150 yards from the Pacific Ocean. Beachcombing, salt-water swimming, scuba diving, surfing, whale watching and fishing are all within minutes of the facility and are popular activities for visitors of the RV campground. On rainy days in the Oregon Coast, preserve visitors can enjoy the on-site indoor swimming pool and spa or visit the local Oregon Coast Aquarium. Land lovers take heart! Perhaps you'd enjoy playing pool, tennis, horseshoes, or playing a round of golf at a local course, trying your luck at the Chinook Winds Casino or visiting the Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum. Whalers Rest is an RV camping resort that truly has it all!

At Whalers Rest RV Camping our staff is committed to making your stay as stress-free as possible. Just ask, and a member of our friendly team will be glad to assist you in getting around our beautiful RV campground in the Oregon Coast.

Resort Amenities

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Activities

Whether you're planning a retreat for the whole family, a group of friends or a getaway for two, there's no shortage of unique activities to explore at Whalers Rest RV & Camping Resort. Plan activities upon arrival or visit this page before your departure to plan ahead. Looking for more? Our friendly staff can fill you in on all of the great ways to make your stay a memorable experience.

We currently offer the following activities:

• Activities Center
• Arts & Crafts
• Bocci Ball
• Children's Program
• Church Service
• Kids Activities
• Mini Golf
• Potlucks
• Activities Director
• Bingo/Card Playing
• Children's Playground
• Children's Programs ($)
• E-Mail Access/central modem connection
• Live Entertainment
• Planned Activities
• Volleyball
• Sand Badminton
• DVD Rentals

Policies

NON-THOUSAND TRAILS CAMPING PASS POLICIES

Policies & General Information:

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• Site check-in: 12 noon
• Site check-out: 12 noon
• Rental check-in: 4 p.m.
• Rental check-out: 11 a.m.
• Upon check-in you may be asked to provide a valid ID, and a certificate of insurance and registration for your camper. Members should also have their membership card on hand.
• Minimum check-in age is 18 years old.
• Guests aged 6 years old and under at the time of check-in are considered children.
• Pets are allowed.
• The rates displayed do not include any applicable service fees or charges for optional incidentals.
• For late arrival arrangements, please contact our Reservation Department at (877) 864-2728.
• To make changes to your reservation, please call our Reservation Department at (877) 864-2728 and specify that you booked your reservation online.

Reservation & Payment Policies:

• Your credit card will be charged one night rack rate prior to arrival.
• Prices and site type are subject to availability.
• Balance due on reservation start date.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

• If a RV/Tent site reservation is cancelled at least 2 days prior to arrival, an administrative fee of $25 will be charged prior to refunding any advance deposit. Otherwise the one night deposit will be forfeited.
• If a rental reservation is cancelled at least 7 days prior to arrival, an administrative fee of $25 will be charged prior to refunding any advance deposit.
• Rental reservations that are cancelled within 7 days of arrival are not eligible to receive a refund.
• In the case of multiple sites booked, cancellation penalties apply to each site that is cancelled or changed.
• No refunds will be issued for early check-out.

Helpful Information

• Maximum 6 persons per site. More than 6 persons will require rental of an additional site.
• Extra vehicles (over 1 passenger vehicle) are charged $10.00 per vehicle, per night.
• If 50 amp service is available, there is a $5 per night fee
• Pets in our rentals are charged $10 per pet, per night.
• Clubhouse is open 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Nov 1 - Mar 14), 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Mar 15 - May 14 and Oct 1- Oct 31) and 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. (May 15 - Sept 30)

THOUSAND TRAILS CAMPING PASS POLICIES

Policies & General Information:

• Site Check-in: 12 noon
• Site Check-out: 12 noon
• Rental Check-in: 4 p.m.
• Rental Check-out: 11 a.m.
• Minimum Check-in age is 18 years old.
• Guests aged 6 years old and under at the time of check-in are considered children.
• Pets are allowed in all sites and in designated rentals.
• The rates displayed do not include any applicable service fees or charges for optional incidentals.
• For late arrival arrangements, please contact our Resort Services Dept at (541) 867-3100.
• To make changes to your reservation, please call our Reservation Department at (800) 288-7245 or use the “Current Reservation” option at www.thousandtrails.com to change or cancel your reservation. Changes or cancellations on the first day of the reservation can only be made via phone.

Reservation & Payment Policies:

• Your credit card will be charged prior to arrival for rental reservations.
• Prices and site type are subject to availability.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

• If a site reservation is cancelled at least 1 day prior to arrival, there is no cancellation fee. Otherwise, a $32 cancellation fee applies.
• If a rental reservation is cancelled at least 7 days prior to arrival, an administrative fee of $25 will be charged prior to refunding any advance deposit.
• Rental reservations that are cancelled within 7 days of arrival are not eligible to receive a refund.
• No shows in rentals are subject to penalty of the equivalent of the Itinerary Total.
• No shows in sites are subject to a penalty of $32.
• No refunds will be issued for early check-out.

Helpful Information:

• Maximum 10 persons per site. More than 10 persons will require rental of an additional site.
• Members are allowed 2 passenger vehicles. Each vehicle must be driven by a card carrying member. Extra vehicles are charged $10 for the car and driver plus $2 per additional person per night.
• Pets in our rentals are charged $10 per pet, per night, with a $50 maximum charge per stay.
• Clubhouse is open 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Nov 1 - Mar 14), 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Mar 15 - May 14 and Oct 1 - Oct 31) and 8 a.m. -11 p.m. (May 15 - Sept 30)

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Looking for a Seasonal or Annual site? Please click the link below to request your reservation with special pricing on stays longer than 185 days.

Please note: Whalers Rest RV & Camping Resort is an age qualified resort (55+) and does not allow reservations with children.

You’re about to embark on the first adventure in your new RV, and your feelings of excitement are through the roof. Though in the back of your mind you can feel just a little bit of anxiety and nerves, mainly because you’ve never pulled into a campground with your new rig, not to mention hooked it up to everything.

Above is exactly how I felt before our first trip, I knew everything would work out but at the same time I had no idea what I was doing.

Rest easy, because below we’re going to discuss what you need to know before your first trip in regards to your RV hookups. Let me tell you from experience, it’s not going to be nearly as difficult as your mind would lead you to believe.

The first thing I do when I pull into our new spot is make sure our RV is leveled out and secured. I also get the slide-outs pulled out, if you don’t have slide-outs no need to worry about this. Our slide-outs aren’t located near our hookups, but if yours are then you may want to pull them out after you get everything hooked up. Use your best judgement for this and you’ll be just fine.

Hooking up power to your RV

The first thing I do is look at the power supply box.

As you can see from the picture above, this campground has both 50 and 20-amp service. A lot of campgrounds, especially State Parks have 30-amp service.

How to tell the difference between different amp options

50-amp plug-ins have 3 flat prongs and 1 round prong. 30-amp plug-ins have 2 flat angled prongs and 1 round prong. 20-amp plug-ins are your standard house plug-in with 2 straight flat prongs and 1 round prong.

Here is an example of the female plug-in for 50-amp:

This is an example of the male plug-in for 30-amp:

Now that the types of connections have been established you need to decide which version you have. For this campground we have 50-amp service, because our main hookup is 50-amp we’ll be connecting this way. When we run into campgrounds that only offer 30-amp service we use a step down adaptor (or dog bone), which allows us to convert our RV’s 50-amp connection into a 30-amp connection. You can see what that looks like below:

At this point you know which power you have and which power the campground has so it’s time to get connected using the correct plug-in.

The first thing you’ll want to do is cut the power to the power supply box you’re going to be connecting to. Most campgrounds have a breaker switch right in the box where you’ll be connecting. With the power turned off you can go ahead and plug your rig into the power supply.

After making sure you have securely connected the plug you can flip the breaker switch back to the on position.

Now you have power!

Hooking up water to your RV

Now it’s time to get the water flowing through your rig.

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You’ll want to grab your fresh water drinking hose. It’s important when hooking the water up to your RV that you make sure your hose specifies it’s for drinking water.

Next you’ll want to grab your water pressure regulator. The main reason to use a water pressure regulator is to ensure the water isn’t coming into your system too fast, otherwise it can create problems for your system, which we don’t want.

This is the one we use, though there are a ton of options out there. You’ll need to do a little research to decide which is best for you.

The next piece you’ll need to grab is your water filter. While this isn’t mandatory, we’ve found it helps get rid of contaminates.

Now you have all the pieces you’ll need to hook your water up. I’ve seen many different setups as far as where to plug up the water regulator and filter, so I recommend doing research to determine which way works best for you. Below are a couple photos showing how we connect our water.

It’s important to make sure your water system is set to City Water and not your water tank, and that your water pump is turned off while you’re connected to City Water.

Boom! You’re now connected to power and water.

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Hooking up cable to your RV

Cable hook up works the exact same as if you were connecting your cable box up at home.

If your campground provides cable access you need to grab your coaxial cable and connect one end to the cable supply and the other into your rig.

That was pretty easy right?

Now that we have cable, water, and electric hooked up it’s time to connect to sewer.

Hooking up sewer to your RV

Provided the RV spot you’re staying at offers sewer connections, here’s how to get it connected.

First things first, put on some gloves. I have a little box of disposable gloves I keep in the sewer compartment, though I’ve seen many people use gloves they can wash and reuse. I’ve never noticed any “contaminates” on my gloves, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Now that you have gloves on it’s time to check your grey and black tank pulls to make sure they’re closed, then grab your sewer hose.

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Using the open end of the hose with the twist-on connector attach it to your RV drain spout.

At this stage I like to grab my sewer hose support and run it from where I’ve attached the end of my hose to the RV all the way to the sewer drain. As I run the support I’ll place the hose in place.

At the end of your hose you’ll need to attach your elbow that connects to the sewer drain then put it in place.

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If you look at the elbow above, you can see it sits well into the sewer drain. It actually has threads on it so you can generally screw it into position which ensures it doesn’t come flying out when you drain the tanks. If the sewer drain has threads you’ll want to use them, some places don’t, so keep that in mind.

But overall that’s it.

Not too bad right?

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As you go through this process a few times you’re going to learn approaches that you like and dislike. So roll with the punches, learn as you go, and remember your RV was made for fun so try to make the best of all aspects of RV life, including hooking up your sewer.