TRAVEL AND RECREATION

OREGON COAST RV PARKS & CAMPGROUNDS

   HECETA BEACH RV PARK, 04636 Heceta Beach Rd., Florence, Or. 97439  (541) 997-7664.  52 spaces with full hook ups, pull thrus with large wooded spaces and only a short walk to the beach and a beach front restaurant.  Large recreation room with fireplace, restrooms and washer/dryer facilities.   Rates from $22 to $27 for hook ups.  Located 3 miles north of Florence, 2 miles west of Hwy 101 on Heceta Beach Rd.  Close to the Sea Lion Caves and many other coastal attractions.

  SAND DUNES FRONTIER, 83960 Hwy 101 S. (4 miles south of Florence) (541) 997-3544.  Experience the world's most beautiful dunes by guided tours in king size dune buggies or sand rails.  Or you-drive ATV's, custom mini rails, Odysseys and Quads.  Glistening valleys, vast hills, ghost like forests and desert atmosphere add up to an incredible sand dunes experience.  Scenic sand dune rides, large group tours, customized rides, thrill rides, limo rails and beach excursions.  Camping with dunes access, mini golf, gift shop and deli. 

OREGON STATE PARKS are among the most scenic in the world, with campgrounds, picnic sites, day use areas, hiking and more.

OREGON ST. PARK YURTS- Its round (16’ in diameter), filled with comfy furniture, and pointy on top. Yurts are a quickly growing national phenomenon that broke in to the public camping scene right here in Oregon.  Features include: futon sofa, sleeps five, single/double-sized bunk bed, coffee table, heat, lights, electricity, outdoor fire pit and picnic table, venting skylight, and locking door.  You must bring your own bedding, food, dishes, and the basic camping equipment.  There are a handful of places to reserve a yurt, Beachside, Beverly Beach, Bullards Beach, Cape Lookout, Devil’s Lake, Fort Stevens, Harris Beach, Honeymoon, Nehalem Bay, South Beach, Sunset Bay, Tugman, Umpqua Lighthouse, and Washburne.  Available late spring through fall, and check time is 4 p.m., checkout at 1 p.m.  Call 1-800-452-5687 for reservations

BASTENDORFF BEACH, Charleston, Or. 541-888-5353.   Located 2 miles west of Charleston (about 10 miles west of Coos Bay) this is a spacious 91 site campground, with 56 individual and secluded RV sites.