Camping around the Oregon Dunes?
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JK Freak
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From: Langley, BC
Camping around the Oregon Dunes?
Hello from the great white north! I'm trying to plan a camping trip for my wife and I somewhere around the Oregon Dunes. I thought that the change of terrain would be nice.
The catch is that my wife is 12 weeks pregnant and doesn't want to accompany me on any trails. She's perfectly happy sitting and tending a campfire as any bouncing around may cause unwanted results. My question is this:
Which campsite in the area has just off the pavement access and decent facillities? Outhouses are fine and running water isn't a necessity but would be nice. We'll be in a tent. I'm hoping for late July or early August.
Any help would be appreciated!
Little Fella (AKA Chris)
The catch is that my wife is 12 weeks pregnant and doesn't want to accompany me on any trails. She's perfectly happy sitting and tending a campfire as any bouncing around may cause unwanted results. My question is this:
Which campsite in the area has just off the pavement access and decent facillities? Outhouses are fine and running water isn't a necessity but would be nice. We'll be in a tent. I'm hoping for late July or early August.
Any help would be appreciated!
Little Fella (AKA Chris)
JK Enthusiast
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From: Wenatchee, WA
There are so many such sites I can't mention then all. I think for the pure beauty of it (thinking of your wife, not you) it is hard to beat Winchester Bay. There are several options there. One is the new camping area right at the dune staging area. Your wife is a short walk to the jetty's if she wants some ocean time. Or, get her a site back in Winchester Bay itself (less than a mile from the Dune entrance) and she now has a beautiful RV park and a short walk into the town with shopping and restaurants, or simply sit on the walking path benches along the Umpqua River and watch the tide roll in or out.
Honeyman is a great park, but not much to do, but sit and tend a fire.
There are other places too all along the 40 miles between Florence and Coos Bay/North Bend, but none beat Winchester Bay in my book.
Honeyman is a great park, but not much to do, but sit and tend a fire.
There are other places too all along the 40 miles between Florence and Coos Bay/North Bend, but none beat Winchester Bay in my book.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Oregon
I'd avoid the camping areas "with motorized access to sand", as these can sometimes become party-zones. There are many good campgrounds to choose from. Honeyman State Park is nice. I also like Tahkenitch and Waxmyrtle, there are some good hiking paths around there. If you want to, there's also the option of camping on the sand in certain areas in dispersed sites.
Make sure you have an Oregon ATV Permit if you plan to wheel on the sand. You'll also need an orange flag, and an air compressor is a good idea, because you'll probably want to air down for the dunes.
If you haven't found it yet, check out this site:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/recr...g/oregondunes/
Summer on the Oregon coast can get pretty busy, but there's a lot to see and do. My advice is try not to get trapped in the tourist towns and spend as much time as you can on the beach.
Make sure you have an Oregon ATV Permit if you plan to wheel on the sand. You'll also need an orange flag, and an air compressor is a good idea, because you'll probably want to air down for the dunes.
If you haven't found it yet, check out this site:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/recr...g/oregondunes/
Summer on the Oregon coast can get pretty busy, but there's a lot to see and do. My advice is try not to get trapped in the tourist towns and spend as much time as you can on the beach.
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JK Freak
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From: Langley, BC
I'd avoid the camping areas "with motorized access to sand", as these can sometimes become party-zones. There are many good campgrounds to choose from. Honeyman State Park is nice. I also like Tahkenitch and Waxmyrtle, there are some good hiking paths around there. If you want to, there's also the option of camping on the sand in certain areas in dispersed sites.
Make sure you have an Oregon ATV Permit if you plan to wheel on the sand. You'll also need an orange flag, and an air compressor is a good idea, because you'll probably want to air down for the dunes.
If you haven't found it yet, check out this site:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/recr...g/oregondunes/
Summer on the Oregon coast can get pretty busy, but there's a lot to see and do. My advice is try not to get trapped in the tourist towns and spend as much time as you can on the beach.
Make sure you have an Oregon ATV Permit if you plan to wheel on the sand. You'll also need an orange flag, and an air compressor is a good idea, because you'll probably want to air down for the dunes.
If you haven't found it yet, check out this site:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/recr...g/oregondunes/
Summer on the Oregon coast can get pretty busy, but there's a lot to see and do. My advice is try not to get trapped in the tourist towns and spend as much time as you can on the beach.
JK Freak
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From: Lake Oswego, Oregon
There is a campground called Cape Lookout near the Sand Lake dunes by Tillamook Oregon. During the week if you show up around noon you can usually get a spot and even on the weekend sometimes you'll get a cancellation. Its probably one of the best campgrounds I've ever been to around Oregon complete with showers, RV hookups and all the stuff. The only bad thing is the skeeters are freaking off the hook. Get a spot along main road closest to the ocean where its breezier. It can get really windy at night too, it pretty much destroyed a brand new Coleman tent one night.