Tahkenitch Campground

Tahkenitch Campground is a beautiful camping destination in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, 8 miles north of Reedsport. The campground offers some very secluded sites surrounded by local coastal shrubbery, with other sites that are more open. Three hiking trails can be accessed next to the campground, leading to Threemile Lake and the Tahkenitch Dunes. Across the road is Tahkenitch Lake, whose name means "lake of many fingers." The adjacent day use area serves as the trailhead for Tahkenitch Dunes Trail, Threemile Lake Trail and Threemile Lake South Trail, all three good for sand play and scenery. Tahkenitch Dunes Trail goes through a mile of conifer forest, opening onto the dunes with views of the ocean, then enters a smaller stand of shore pine and completes its journey at the Pacific Coast. Boating and fishing are popular at nearby Tahkenitch Lake, which may yield cutthroat and steelhead trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch. The facility has 23 campsites and 1 host site, equipped with campfire rings, drinking water, flush toilets and picnic tables. Parking aprons are paved and the nearest waste station is at Honeyman State Park, about 10 miles north. No electric hookups are available. The campground is within reach of coastal forests, expansive dunes, Tahkenitch Lake and the Pacific Ocean. Many sites are heavily wooded and secluded, separated by a thick understory, and Douglas fir and wild berries can be seen throughout. The lake spans 1,674 acres. Roosevelt elk, pelicans, sea lions and bald eagles are just some of the wildlife that live in this area, and off-road vehicle trails on the dunes are a few miles away.