Camp Rilea

Ten full hookup sites, on asphalt surface, setup for back-in parking. Excellent latrine mid-site, with private, individual shower rooms. Short walk across parade field to free laundry with ten washers/dryers and large folding tables. Get a swipe card from the Welcome Center to open the laundry door. Little farther is the Port Light Cafe, a small but nice restaurant, with a variety of burgers and sandwiches on the menu. Beach is accessible if there no training being conducted. Check with the Welcome Center on access as the walking path goes through the otherwise restricted training area. Post Exchange next to the Cafe has basic snack and small serving meals, with alcohol and soft drinks. Lot of add-ons for the PX-warrior to splurge on to discard later on a long hike. Water was clear and clean. In June, no insects bothered us during the stay. No picnic table and no fires allowed.

I'm staying in a Dry Camp spot for $15/night. Max of 14 days, 3 Days off site and the 14 days. Dry Camp spots are pretty much available. Bathroom, hot showers and dumpster 1mi walk. Unlimited laundry per stay for $5. Dump and Potable water a 5 mins drive on base. I think this is one of the best values I've ever found, and I've stayed at over 50 military sites. That's why I decided to go to Portland for 3 days and then come back. I'm waiting for warmer weather for trout fishing. Pax vobiscum.

I know you want to know, so here you go: it's pronounced "Rye-Lee-uh". Everyone seems to have differing opinions except the locals and staff on site that call it as described. We really enjoyed our stay here. It was peaceful and went by all too quickly. The staff were wonderful. We had planned to arrive at 5pm but came closer to 7pm due to traffic after the scheduling office was closed. The guard at the front gate had all our paperwork, so fear not travelers! They gotchu if you arrive late. We also accidentally stayed a single day over the allotted number (whoops!) and they simply let us leave the next day. Thankfully, this happened during October 2022 when there are fewer sites being booked. Camp Rilea is very conveniently located, too, although it can be tricky to find if using a GPS navigator. Rather than using whatever address is recommended online, I suggest using the address for a restaurant on site called the Port Light Cafe. Here's the address: 3194 Patriot Way, Warrenton, OR 97146 This will take you right to the front entry for the camp EVERY time (yep, this is the entry you want to visit when entering the camp with your RV). The camp also has blue lights set up at the entry. During the day, it's harder to see but at night it makes returning 'home' much easier. Have your ID ready when you pull in as there will be a guard checking you every time. Like others have said, it's basically a parking lot with hookups. For someone wanting a quiet experience close in proximity to fun things to do, it's a great little option and the price is right. The most noise we heard were (daytime) light rifle practices and droning noises from close helicopter drills (that we honestly enjoyed right from our bedroom window). That all said, let me tell you that this little campground is PERFECTLY located near so many things you might need during travel including: Walmart, Home Depot, Costco, O'reilly's, Tractor Supply (with dog wash!!), Harbor Freight, Wash-and-Fold laundry (try Marlin Ave Coin Laundry by the Dairy Queen), etc. If you stay here during the rainy months (October to about April), there are lots of places to shop locally for rain gear. I recommend Englund Marine. There's also a Columbia store in Portland that offers 1/2 off cost for veterans and dependents, bring your ID. The restaurant options are solid, as well, in Astoria and Warrenton. If you want to drive a little, don't miss going to Long Beach, WA about 30 mins away. If you're in the proper season, consider razor clamming or hunting down berries (there are blackberry bushes everywhere, even lining the roadways!!). Overall, it was a wonderful place to visit, a great first stay on base for us and we will be back!

More of a parking lot than a campground but it is close to a lot of cool stuff. We posted a video tour of this place too and you can see how close the spots are.

Camp Rilea is simple, clean and easy. Had it not been for the constant rain, we would have really enjoyed our stay there. The “campground” is an enlarged parking lot for RV’s. If they’re full, the RV’s are extremely close together. We were there in December and there were only 4 or 5 RV’s there so it felt nice and roomy. All utilities worked fine and were located well. You back up to a berm and the black tail dear like to graze at your back window. Very pleasant to watch. The grounds that surround you are extremely well kept, mowed, clean and quiet. Getting to the park and checking in was very easy with no obstacles and there is a large parking lot across the street from billeting for parking during check in. Parking in your site could be tricky depending on which site you’re in. If you’re assigned site 8 look very hard at it on Google because you’ll have to tuck your RV behind the bathroom/laundry. We have a 43’ 5th wheel and it would not have worked for us. If you have a satellite dish on your roof, you don’t want site 1, 2 or 3. We were in 4 and it was fine. We had very poor T-Mobile service and had to put up our cell booster. We would definitely go back – just not during the rainy season!

Great location as pointed out by previous reviews ... lessons learned ... your dish can’t see the satellite in spaces 1-3 due to trees ... over the air TV is great. It appears there are 1 or 2 long timers at times so check for the sites beforehand if possible.

Wow, this is a real hidden gem. They have a paved area with a grassy hill behind it with about 15 back-in spots. Full hook-ups. No wit. Great Verizon coverage. Laundry. Small AAFES convenience store. Away from crowds. No highway noise. Nice restrooms and shower. Very quite place. Open, no shade though. But who needs shade on the Oregon Coast! Plenty of room for MH and toad. Sites are a little close but workable. Not picnic tables or fire rings. Staff was very friendly, helpful and courteous. There is a resident herd of elk we saw right behind the RV area. You can get to the beach, but be sure and call range control first. Sunset Beach is a very close and a little easier option. Very convenient and close to Fred Meyer, Costco and other shopping.

We arrived on a Saturday without reservations. The billeting office is open 7 days a week and we were able to get an electric only site for $15 a night. There were still a few electric sites available the rest of the weekend. Come Monday, only 3 of the full hook-up sites were taken. Camp Rilea is very well maintained. We had a herd of Elk near the campground, as well as a couple deer come through and a Osprey nest nearby. Connie enjoyed watching the Osprey from our rig. It was a dark and quiet visit. The office staff were real friendly. The restrooms and showers were old, but clean. We enjoyed touring the nearby Tillamook Cheese factory and historic Fort Stevens. The town of Warrenton is nearby and had a Walmart and several other shops available. There's a small Exchange on base and one restaurant. Otherwise, this National Guard base doesn't have any other facilities, other than lodging and training. This is a gem of a campground on the Oregon coast.