Other Forest Service Camping
Hauser overflow "campground" stretches the
definition.
This area is a large, dusty parking space that is open on the major
summer
holiday weekends to handle the overflow when the other campgrounds are
full. Amenities include a trash barrel, periodic law enforcement
and some sanicans. For this, you get to pay $5 or more per night.
You can drive your OHV about 1/2 mile across the RR tracks and down a
dusty
gravel road to get to the dunes. Hauser is a small community
about
halfway along the dune section on the east side of Highway 101.
Across
the highway, (milepost 222) to the west, is Hauser Sand Road. The
overflow site is about 1/4 mile in and off to the right (north).
Bluebill campground is located about halfway
between Horsfall
and Horsfall beach on the south side of the road. It open from
5/14
- 10/17. You are not allowed to use OHVs in this
campground.
Similar to Spinreel, this is in among large trees with space and
shrubbery
between the sites. If you are well set up to load up your gear
and
trailer in and out each day to the nearby OHV staging areas, you may
find
this a nice quiet spot to stay. There is a nice 1-1/4 mile hiking trail
that loops around Bluebill lake. There are 18 sites, water, flush
toilets,
and a campground host is available.
Wild Mare Horse Camp, like the name implies, is
a place for Horseback
riders to camp. There are only 12 spaces but they are nice,
separated,
and back in the trees. Features include water and corrals.
The will take reservations: 1-877-444-6777. You are not allowed
to
use OHVs in this campground. If you are a OHV user, the only
reason
to stay here is to wait for a spot at Horsfall beach or Horsfall to
open
up the next morning.
Dispersed camping is the term used for camping
right out in the
sand. Regulations require you to be at least 200' from the
roadway.
You can't park cars along the roadway (nor can your visitors).
Sand
camping permits are required. They also cover the day-use
fees.
Check with the ODNRA offices for special rules on major holiday
weekends.
See the Forest
Service website for more information.
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Private campgrounds
The Oregon Dunes KOA
is located near (milepost 229) Hauser, about midway along the dune
section.
This is a fairly new facility and like most KOAs, they have a lot of
services
to offer including: pull-thu sites, full hookups, hot showers, laundry,
cabins, and a grocery store. Call 541-756-4851.
Nearby
are ATV rentals, a WWII military vehicle display, and dune rides in
antique
military vehicles. About the only downside to this camping option is
the
approximate 1/2 mile distance to the sand on a gravel road. |