Sandbeach Campground - Sand Lake Recreation Area
- Right now
- Taking bookingsSites offered on 30 of the next 30 nights read 15:52 UTC
- A night
- $25From, per site
- Sites
- 81All of them booked ahead
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 7 notices
In the agency’s own words
Sandbeach Campground is ideal for off-road vehicle lovers, with year-round access to nearly 1,100 acres of coastal sand dunes. The 81-site campground is part of the Sand Lake Recreation Area and home to a sand dune playground. Parking aprons are paved. Campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, campfire rings and an off-road vehicle loading ramp. All sites during the summer season (May-October) are reservations ONLY!! During the winter season (November-April) sites 2, 8, 12-14, 24-29, 38-46, 66, 70, 80-81 flood frequently and will not be available to reserve during this time. Keep reading
They will only be open to first-come, first serve and if you wish to stay at one of these spots during this timeframe please use the credit card machine located in the West Winds Campground parking lot. All other sites not listed above will still be reservable during the winter. Please contact the Hebo Ranger Station if you have any questions (503) 392-5100 we are open Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM except on federal holidays.
Recreation
Off-road vehicle riding is the primary attraction for campers. The nearby Sand Lake Estuary offers fishing, swimming, crabbing, kayaking, hiking, and wildlife viewing. The near-natural state of the 900-acre estuary provides a home to many species of waterfowl.
Facilities
Parking aprons are paved. Campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, campfire rings and an off-road vehicle loading ramp. There are 81 total sites, all of which are reservable during the peak season (May - October).
Natural Features
The climate has strong marine influences with cool summers and moderate winters. The Sand Lake Area includes 1,076 acres of open sand dunes, surrounded by forests, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (503) 392-5100.
What the agency tells you
No RV hookups or dump stations are available in this campground
All motorized vehicles on sand must adhere to Oregon OHV regulations
Planning ahead for Fourth of July? Sand Lake Recreation Area will have a ticket system from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5, 2026. Visitors will need a vehicle ticket or a reservation at a developed campground. Campsite vehicle parking limits will be strictly enforced. For more information, please visit fs.usda.gov/r06/siuslaw/recreation/sand-lake-fourth-july
Everything else this campground posts · 4
For more information on the Siuslaw National Forest, click here
Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
For more information about ATV/OHV riding in Oregon click here
For more information about OHV recreation on Siuslaw National Forest click here
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 81
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Paved pads
- 79 of 81
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets
- “…amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, campfire rings and an off-road vehicle loading…”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…are paved. Campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, campfire rings and an off-road…”
- Playground
- Yes
- Camp host
- On site
- recreation.gov lists “Host”
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, Coast
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Off Road Vehicle Trails
- Swimming
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 668th darkest of 770 in OR
- Bortle 3
73 of 160 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 15:52 UTC
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
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What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rate for this season, $25 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
recreation.gov availability, read 15:52 UTC · rules read Oct 1, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
122 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 81 mapped sitesAll 122 records
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 81 of the 122 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 81 of the 122 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX1 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX10 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX11 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX12 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX13 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX14 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX15 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX16 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX17 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX18 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX19 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX2 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX20 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX21 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX22 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX23 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX24 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX25 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX26 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX27 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX28 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX29 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX3 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX30 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX31 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX32 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX33 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX34 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX35 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX36 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX37 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX38 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX39 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX4 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX40 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX41 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX5 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX6 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX7 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX8 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| AREA SANDBEACH | XXX9 | unnamed record | $25 | ||||
| SAND | 001 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 91 ft | 1,568 ft | 312 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 002 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 86 ft | 1,518 ft | 224 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 003 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 68 ft | 1,498 ft | 156 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 004 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 68 ft | 1,472 ft | 135 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 005 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 91 ft | 1,525 ft | 70 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 006 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 91 ft | 1,583 ft | 92 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 007 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 80 ft | 1,670 ft | 144 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 008 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 80 ft | 1,773 ft | 181 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 009 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 80 ft | 1,747 ft | 186 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 010 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 87 ft | 1,837 ft | 233 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 011 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 62 ft | 1,831 ft | 153 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 012 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 43 ft | 1,851 ft | 93 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 013 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 87 ft | 1,907 ft | 149 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 014 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 59 ft | 1,902 ft | 96 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 015 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 95 ft | 1,988 ft | 60 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 016 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 76 ft | 2,077 ft | 83 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 017 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 70 ft | 2,119 ft | 127 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 018 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 54 ft | 2,115 ft | 157 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 019 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 47 ft | 2,121 ft | 199 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 020 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 54 ft | 2,150 ft | 284 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 021 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 56 ft | 1,592 ft | 102 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 022 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 56 ft | 1,645 ft | 102 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 023 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 69 ft | 1,712 ft | 160 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 024 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 82 ft | 1,691 ft | 166 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 025 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 88 ft | 1,788 ft | 71 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 026 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 43 ft | 1,842 ft | 52 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 027 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 89 ft | 1,875 ft | 49 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 028 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 70 ft | 1,996 ft | 126 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 029 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 70 ft | 1,968 ft | 133 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 030 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 47 ft | 2,075 ft | 178 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 031 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 56 ft | 2,097 ft | 275 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 032 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 54 ft | 2,191 ft | 336 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 033 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 52 ft | 2,133 ft | 318 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 034 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 56 ft | 2,229 ft | 368 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 035 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 56 ft | 2,265 ft | 363 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 036 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 57 ft | 2,237 ft | 302 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 037 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 91 ft | 1,654 ft | 232 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 038 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 70 ft | 1,678 ft | 263 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 039 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 83 ft | 1,787 ft | 160 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 040 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 70 ft | 1,744 ft | 261 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 041 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 77 ft | 1,819 ft | 227 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 042 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 69 ft | 1,903 ft | 146 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 043 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 48 ft | 2,009 ft | 213 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 044 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 69 ft | 1,923 ft | 215 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 045 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 54 ft | 2,003 ft | 211 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 046 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 48 ft | 2,033 ft | 260 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 047 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 54 ft | 2,049 ft | 188 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 048 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 52 ft | 2,146 ft | 279 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 049 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 57 ft | 2,220 ft | 256 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 050 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 87 ft | 2,116 ft | 163 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 051 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 83 ft | 2,185 ft | 187 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 052 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 83 ft | 2,191 ft | 175 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 053 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 94 ft | 2,106 ft | 98 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 054 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 72 ft | 2,184 ft | 206 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 055 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 77 ft | 2,114 ft | 184 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 056 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 66 ft | 2,185 ft | 254 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 057 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 77 ft | 2,074 ft | 226 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 058 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 66 ft | 2,161 ft | 286 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 059 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 71 ft | 2,133 ft | 331 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 060 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 65 ft | 2,031 ft | 273 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 061 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 65 ft | 1,967 ft | 269 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 062 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 84 ft | 1,903 ft | 232 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 063 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 83 ft | 1,986 ft | 222 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 064 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 72 ft | 1,916 ft | 143 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 065 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 41 ft | 1,980 ft | 142 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 066 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 41 ft | 1,988 ft | 101 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 067 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 106 ft | 2,034 ft | 64 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 068 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 78 ft | 1,889 ft | 145 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 069 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 78 ft | 1,911 ft | 107 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 070 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 59 ft | 1,799 ft | 219 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 071 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 75 ft | 1,808 ft | 192 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 072 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 136 ft | 1,740 ft | 118 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 073 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 86 ft | 1,727 ft | 214 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 074 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 63 ft | 1,696 ft | 276 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 075 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 63 ft | 1,638 ft | 288 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 076 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 48 ft | 1,566 ft | 270 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 077 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 48 ft | 1,540 ft | 238 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 078 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 56 ft | 1,557 ft | 182 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 079 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 75 ft | 1,611 ft | 119 ft | $25 |
| SAND | 080 | standard nonelectric | 59 ft | 1,741 ft | 167 ft | $25 | |
| SAND | 081 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 92 ft | 1,649 ft | 125 ft | $25 |
The agency files 41 more records here that aren’t sites for the night. It types every one of them MANAGEMENT rather than a campsite. They’re in the table above, marked for what they are, and none of them is counted as a site.
25 of 122 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
East Dunes Campground - Sand Lake Recreation AreaSiuslaw National Forest · 0.2 mi
Hebo Lake CampgroundSiuslaw National Forest · 8.7 mi
Castle Rock Group CampgroundSiuslaw National Forest · 9.8 mi
Rocky Bend Group CampgroundSiuslaw National Forest · 17 mi
Alder Glen Recreation SiteNw Oregon Tillamook Field Office · 18 miTo Access from Pacific City, OR: From Highway 101 take Brooten Road into Pacific City. Turn left onto Pacific Ave at the four way stop. Drive over the bridge and turn right onto Cape Kiwanda Drive. Follow Cape Kiwanda Drive for 2.3 miles and then bear left when it changes to Sandlake Road (County Road 871). Stay on Sandlake Road for 5.2 miles and then turn left onto Galloway Road. Follow Galloway Road for 2.3 miles and then turn left onto Forest Road 1131. Proceed for 0.2 miles; the entrance to Sandbeach Campground is on the right side of the road.
To Access from Tillamook, OR: Follow Highway 101 south for 11 miles to Sandlake Road (County Road 871). Turn right onto Sandlake Road and travel 4 miles to a stop sign. Turn left to stay on Sandlake Road, and then travel for 1 mile to Galloway Road. Turn right onto Galloway Road and follow it for 2.3 miles to Forest Road 1131. Turn left onto Forest Road 1131 and proceed for 0.2 miles; the entrance to Sandbeach Campground is on the right side of the road.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Pacific City, OR
Typical weather
Typical October night 46°F, day 63°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical February night 40°F. Bring the bag rated for it.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Augusts are colder than the August line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land

Sandbeach Campground - Sand Lake Recreation Area is in Oregon’s 1st congressional district. Its representative, Suzanne Bonamici (D), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: A+. See every public-lands vote →