HAMMOND — A grassy field overlooking the Hammond Marina could become the site of a proposed vacation resort — not a garish condo-style behemoth but a quaint, quirky enterprise called Harborview Resort.

Last month, the first piece of the resort — a traditional two-story structure called Harborview Lodge — opened to guests on Jetty Street.

The rest would comprise a set of three yurts and three mini-lodges — arranged east-to-west in alternating sequence — plus another small lodge converted from an antique tugboat.

“At first, I was going to do all mini-lodges, then I got to thinking: A couple other alternatives would be appealing to people,” said Marlin Larsen, the developer who lives in Roseburg and has owned property in Hammond since the 1980s.

Larsen’s mini-lodges — classified in Oregon as “park models” — are designed as cabins that sit on trailer frames. Once built, they would come in different sizes, styles and price ranges, and sleep four to six people.

A mini-lodge already finished includes a toilet, shower and kitchenette, wood paneling, cobble-wood flooring and a table made of old-growth myrtle wood that folds up against the wall.

Anyone who frequents Fort Stevens State Park should have a pretty good idea of what the yurts will look like: circular dwellings for four to six vacationers seeking an experience “half a step above camping,” Larsen said.

Each structure will incorporate natural design features. Larsen plans to put in parking and a central restroom, but the vast majority of the almost-acre property will remain open space.

“I don’t want to have something that’s supercrowded,” he said. “I want people to enjoy the kind of openness and ambiance that exists here.”

A retired medical lab director and consultant, Larsen got the idea for Harborview Resort from Caravan, the tiny house hotel in Portland’s Alberta Arts District.

The Hammond resort-in-progress is still in its infancy stage, city officials said.

But, over the next few months, Larsen hopes to have the website launched and at least some of the structures built and ready for habitation. The full resort may not be finished until next year, he said.

Harborview Resort is targeting guests looking for a back-to-nature-type experience — folks who aren’t unnerved by the sight of elk grazing nearby.

The place is within walking distance of South Jetty Dining Room and Bar, Buoy 9 Restaurant & Lounge, and Seafarer’s Park.

In addition, the resort is partnering with local fishing and crabbing guides. When the website goes live, users will be able to book fishing tours along with the rental units. The site will also provide a 360-degree tour of the unit interiors.

The yurts would be priced in the $90 per night range, mini-lodges will fall somewhere from $140 to $180, and the tugboat will run about $150.

So far, the only dwelling that’s officially named is Harborview Lodge. Larsen and his marketing manager, Sarah Hollander, are planning a naming contest for at least one of them, hoping to find a moniker that evokes nautical themes or perhaps the region’s Native American culture.

“The mini-lodges’ names will definitely reflect Northwest Coast lifestyle and natural features,” Hollander said.

So don’t even think about “Lodgey McLodgeface.”