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For the area's biggest dunes (including the tallest at 500ft), take the John Dellenbeck
Trail , 10.5 miles south of Reedsport, which leads out across a wilderness of massive sand
peaks before reaching the beach. The round-trip hike is 6 miles and involves some tough
dune climbing, though there's a 1-mile interpretive loop on packed gravel if you just
want to take a look.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
HALL LAKE
Want to know where the locals go? Then just take Wildwood Dr, directly across
from William M Tugman State Park, go half a mile and you'll see the sign for Hall
Lake Day Use Area on your left. You can walk around the lake in about a half-hour,
climbing sand dunes along the way for an ocean view; in the future, the trail might
extend to encircle nearby Schuttpelz Lake.
Sleeping
There are cheap motels around Florence and Reedsport. Campgrounds from north to
south include (but are not limited to) the following:
Jessie M Honeyman Memorial State Park CAMPGROUND$
( 800-452-5687, 541-997-3641; www.oregonstateparks.org ; 84505 US 101 S; tent sites/RV sites/
yurts $21/26/39; ) Located 3 miles south of Florence on Cleawox Lake; popular for its
easy access to the dunes. The lake is great for swimming. Rent canoes and kayaks at the
park concession.
Tahkenitch Campground CAMPGROUND$
( 877-444-6777; campsites $20; ) A good woodsy place to ditch those OHVs; also has
trailheads. Located on US 101, 8 miles north of Reedsport.
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park CAMPGROUND$
( 800-452-5687, 541-271-4118; www.oregonstateparks.org ; 460 Lighthouse Rd; tent sites/RV
sites/yurts/cabins/deluxe yurts $19/24/36/39/76; ) Pleasant, wooded campsites adjacent
to tiny Lake Marie, which warms up nicely in summer. Four miles south of Reedsport.
William M Tugman State Park CAMPGROUND$