Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

Hike, ride off-highway vehicles and walk to the beach across 40 miles of wind-shaped coastal sand dunes.

Along US-101 between Florence and North Bend; office at 855 Highway 101 · Reedsport, OR

About Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

The Oregon Dunes stretch about 40 miles along the coast between North Bend and Florence, with some dunes reaching 500 feet above sea level. The area is open for hiking, off-highway vehicle riding, fishing, canoeing, horseback riding and camping. At the Oregon Dunes Overlook, accessible platforms look over the sand to the Pacific and a 2-mile round trip leads to the beach. Frank Herbert's novel Dune was partly inspired by these dunes.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sports & Outdoors
Bolon Island Tideways State Scenic Corridor
No admission fee
Small day-use island park on the Umpqua River near Florence, with a trail and a large cormorant nesting colony.
3.8 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park
Check prices
Coastal Oregon state park beside freshwater Lake Marie, with campsites, cabins, yurts, day-use areas, and a nearby historic lighthouse.
4.5 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
William M. Tugman State Park
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A quiet state park on Eel Lake near the Oregon south coast, offering lake activities, trails, and camping close to the Oregon Dunes.
8.5 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
Florence Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center
No admission fee
The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce visitor center on Highway 101, with trip help for the Oregon Coast town and the dunes.
Transit: reachable by public transit
18 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Attractions
Family Favorite
Sea Lion Caves
Under $25
An elevator descends into a coastal cave where visitors can view wild Steller sea lions on the Oregon coast.
28 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Sightseeing
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Heceta Head Lighthouse
Under $25
Climb a half-mile trail from a sheltered beach to an 1894 lighthouse perched 206 feet above the Pacific.
29 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing