Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

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Summary


Adventure and solitude await you in 40 miles of wind-sculpted, shifting sand dunes! Hiking, paddling, wildlife viewing, camping, picnicking, sand play and beach access - the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area has it all. While famous for its OHV riding opportunities, the Oregon Dunes also offers many areas for those who are not OHV enthusiasts. Wheelchair accessible sites like Lagoon or Taylor Dune Trail and Oregon Dunes Day Use open the wonders of the Oregon Dunes to all forest visitors. Areas from North to South

{ Last know status: Open | Approximate size: Unknown Mile(s) | Last updated: September 19, 2020 }

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Details


FS Regulation

Note: The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area provides beach access, but the beaches are regulated by Oregon State Parks.

Forest Service Links


Forest Service Page

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recarea/?recid=42465


Lagoon

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42559


Taylor Dune Trail

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42551


Oregon Dunes Day Use

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42467


Map of Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5259364.pdf


Map of OHV Riding Areas

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/siuslaw/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=stelprd3801452


360 panorama

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/siuslaw/specialplaces/?cid=fsbdev7_007169


Accessible Adventures Videos

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/siuslaw/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5437421


South Jetty Area

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42475


Siltcoos Area

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42515


Tahkenitch Area

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42569


Umpqua Dunes Area

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42597


Spinreel to Horsfall Area

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42617

Directions

The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area extends for 40 miles along the Oregon Coast from Florence, OR to Coos Bay, OR

General Notes

Wind-sculpted sand dunes towering to 500 feet above sea level provide numerous recreational opportunities including off-highway vehicle use, hiking, photography, fishing, canoeing, horseback riding and camping. Visitors enjoy thick “tree islands,” open dunes, marsh-like deflation plains and beaches. Formed by the ancient forces of wind, water and time, these dunes are like no others in the world. This is the largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America. The sand comes from sedimentary rock uplif


Geology of the Dunes

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/siuslaw/learning/nature-science/?cid=fsbdev7_007155&width=full


Birds of the Oregon Dunes

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/siuslaw/learning/nature-science/?cid=stelprdb5195143&width=full


Oregon Coast Birding Trail

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http://www.oregoncoastbirding.com/


Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area Management P

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/siuslaw/landmanagement/planning/?cid=fsbdev7_007216


Oregon Dunes OHV Designated Routes Project

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/siuslaw/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=stelprdb5374317


Volunteer page

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http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/siuslaw/workingtogether/volunteering

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