Spinreel Sand Camping
1Heads up1 fire 24 mi away
- Right now
- Taking bookingsSites offered on 30 of the next 30 nights read 15:15 UTC
- A night
- $10From, per site
- Sites
- 17All of them booked ahead
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 13 notices
In the agency’s own words
The Spinreel sand camping area is located within the largest off-road vehicle riding zone in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Sand campsites are located directly on the sand and are accessible by 4x4 vehicles only. Visitors to this area can experience the thrill of scaling the vast open dunes, or they can explore the designated sand routes that wind through the coastal forest. These sites are only accessible to 4X4 vehicles on soft sand. Please plan accordingly. Keep reading
Recreation
Spinreel is an outstanding location for off-road vehicle enthusiasts. Thrill seekers have a choice of riding on designated routes (such as the Coast Guard Trail) or cruising in the open riding zones. Elsewhere, the Pacific Ocean beaches provide opportunities for beachcombing, viewing wildlife, and playing in the surf. To the north of the Spinreel Staging Area, there is a beach section open for horseback riders and hikers only (no motorized use). Other portions of the beach are open to off-road vehicles.
Facilities
Campsites can only be accessed by 4x4 vehicles via soft sand routes. Individual sites are identified by numbered posts; camp only within designated sites and within 150 feet of the site marker. Each site accommodates up to 5 vehicles and 20 people. This camping area is primitive and provides no water, restrooms, or campfire rings. Visitors must bring their own water, portable toilets, and fire pans.
Natural Features
This dispersed camping area is on the sand in the heart of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Miles of open sand dunes are available for exploration and adventure. The sand dunes are surrounded by coastal forest, and the Pacific Ocean is nearby. A handful of small ponds are also tucked away amongst the dunes. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (541) 271-6000.
Nearby Attractions
This camping area is near a number of scenic water bodies, including Eel Lake, Tenmile Lake, Tenmile Creek, and the Pacific Ocean. The John Dellenback Dunes Trail is located two miles north of the Spinreel Staging Area. This is a non-motorized trail that traverses a section of tall and open sand dunes on the way to the beach.
Charges & Cancellations
Campsites that are not occupied after 24 hours of arrival time will be considered as a "no show" and sites will be released for others to reserve. If campers will be arriving after 24 hours of their arrival time, they are encouraged to call the ranger station at 541-271-6000 to let staff know.
What the agency tells you
Notice to all Dune Riders! The Oregon dunes have the highest off-highway vehicle incident rates in the state. Before riding, please be aware of dune riding hazards and what you and others can do to stay safe. Here are some dune riding safety tips along with some general riding tips that can help redu ce incidents. Oregon ATV Program information can be found at www.OregonOHV.org.
Guidelines for a safe visit to the Siuslaw National Forest The Siuslaw’s campgrounds, day use areas, and trails continue to be open for public enjoyment. While you are visiting the Forest, please adhere to the following guidelines. These guidelines will help ensure a safe and healthy visit for you and your family, our employees and volunteers, and other visitors: Please keep in mind that restrooms are generally cleaned and disinfected at least once daily at the more popular campgrounds and day use sites, and once to three times a week at other sites. Be prepared to provide your own soap, sanitizer, or disinfectant. If no trash receptacle is provided, please protect your public lands by packing out your waste and trash. For more information on COVID-19 in Oregon, please visit: https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19
Forest Service-operated campsites on the Siuslaw National Forest are currently available by online reservation only. Visitors can make reservations online through this website (preferred), or via phone by calling the recreation.gov phone line at 877-444-6777. If you call this number, please be prepared for longer-than-usual wait times. Please note that the Siuslaw National Forest does not have any control over the recreation.gov phone line, so we ask you to please prepare by making reservations well in advance.
Everything else this campground posts · 10
Camp only within designated sites and within 150 feet of the site marker
No drinking water or basic facilities available; please bring all necessary equipment including water, portable toilets and fire pans
Please bring garbage bags; this is a 'pack in-pack out' facility
State of Oregon OHV permit required for off-road vehicle riding
Sites must occupied within first 24 hours of arrival time. Otherwise unoccupied sites will be considered a "no-show" and will be released.
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.
Snowy plovers, a threatened species of small coastal bird, has a designated nesting habitat on Siltcoos Beach. Beach access in nesting area restricted during Snowy Plover nesting season (March 15-September 15). The USFS coordinates with Oregon State Parks and beach goers to protect these threatened birds during a very sensitive time.
Access to sand camp is across soft sand. Four Wheel Drive vehicles strongly recommended.
There is a 14-day in 30 rolling days camping limit on the Siuslaw National Forest. The 14 days does not have to be consecutive. The 14-day limit covers the entire Siuslaw National Forest and not just this campground as shown in the Rules Section. This means you cannot go to other campgrounds on the Siuslaw National Forest after reaching the 14-day limit.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 17 · 17 tent-only
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 100 ft
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
Facilities
- Toilets
- Portable Toilets
- “…Visitors must bring their own water, portable toilets, and fire pans. Natural Features This dispersed…”
- Drinking water
- None, bring your own
- “…camping area is primitive and provides no water, restrooms, or campfire rings. Visitors must bring…”
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, Creek, Beach, Coast
- Beachcombing
- Berry Picking
- Fishing
- Off Road Vehicle Trails
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 653rd darkest of 770 in OR
- Bortle 3
17 of 17 sites open on Sat, Oct 17read 15:15 UTC
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
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We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
Every line of the receipt · 12
What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rate for this season, $10 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.
“Campsites that are not occupied after 24 hours of arrival time will be considered as a "no show" and sites will be released for others to reserve. If campers will be arriving after 24 hours of their arrival time, they are encouraged to call the ranger station at 541-271-6000 to let staff know.” · this campground’s own no-show terms
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 · 6
recreation.gov availability, read 15:15 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
17 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 16 mapped sitesAll 17 sites
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 3 of the 17 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. 17 of the 17 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 058 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 231 ft | 871 ft | 2,238 ft | $10 |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 059 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 231 ft | 990 ft | 2,197 ft | $10 |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 060 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 1685 ft | 567 ft | 583 ft | $10 |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 061 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 273 ft | 4,540 ft | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 062 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 237 ft | 4,800 ft | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 063 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 237 ft | 4,994 ft | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 064 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 1019 ft | 3,566 ft | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 065 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 366 ft | 2,895 ft | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 066 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 366 ft | 2,867 ft | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 067 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 574 ft | 2,501 ftClear Lake | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 068 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 271 ft | 2,399 ftClear Lake | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 069 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 271 ft | 2,281 ftClear Lake | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 070 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 344 ft | 2,115 ft | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 071 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 344 ft | 2,149 ft | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 072 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 463 ft | 1,325 ftSaunders Lake | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 073 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | 463 ft | 1,031 ftSaunders Lake | $10 | |
| AREA SPINREEL ODNRA | 074 | tent only nonelectric | 100 ft | $10 |
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
SpinreelSiuslaw National Forest · 0.1 mi
Eel Creek CampgroundOregon Dunes National Recreation Area · 1.6 mi
Umpqua Sand CampingOregon Dunes National Recreation Area · 4.3 mi
Hauser Sand CampingOregon Dunes National Recreation Area · 5.7 mi
Bluebill CampgroundSiuslaw National Forest · 8.7 mi
Wild Mare Horse CampSiuslaw National Forest · 8.7 miFrom Reedsport, Oregon, travel about 12 miles south on Highway 101 to Spinreel Road. Turn right onto Spinreel Road and proceed 1/2 mile to the Spinreel Campground entrance. Follow the main access road for a short distance, and the sand access will be on the left near the off-road vehicle staging area.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Lakeside, OR
Typical weather
Typical October night 47°F, day 63°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical December 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
what threatens it · who answers for it
What threatens this place
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Spinreel Sand Camping is in Oregon’s 4th congressional district. Its representative, Val Hoyle (D), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: A. See every public-lands vote →