Tahkenitch Campground
Tahkenitch Campground is a beautiful campground located in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, 8 miles north of Reedsport. The campground offers 28 sites; some sites are very secluded with local coastal shrubbery, and some sites are more open. The campground is equipped with campfire rings, drinking water, flush toilets, and picnic tables. Parking aprons are paved. No electric hookups are available.Three hiking trails can be accessed next to the campground at the day-use area, leading to Threemile Lake and the Tahkenitch Dunes. Across the road is Tahkenitch Lake. The name Tahkenitch mea (via site)
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Tahkenitch Lake (tak' ə nich), at 2,118 acres (857 ha), is one of the larger lakes along the coast of the U.S. state of Oregon. Fed by runoff from a basin of about 34 square miles (88 km2), it lies east of U.S. Route 101 in Douglas County between Florence and Reedsport. Its name comes from a Lower Umpqua (Siuslaw) placename meaning "having arms running out like a crab".
Tahkenitch Lake (tak' ə nich), at 2,118 acres (857 ha), is one of the larger lakes along the coast of the U.S. state of Oregon. Fed by runoff from a basin of about 34 square miles (88 km2), it lies east of U.S. Route 101 in Douglas County between Florence and Reedsport. Its name comes from a Lower Umpqua (Siuslaw) placename meaning "having arms running out like a crab".
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Bolon Island Tideways State Scenic Corridor is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The 11.4-acre (4.6 ha) park is on Bolon Island 10 river miles (16 km) from the mouth of the Umpqua River and north of Reedsport. It is along Highway 101 and near the site, where in 1828, most of Jedediah Smith's party were massacred. The land was give
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The largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America
🛒 Amenities & services
🛒 Groceries
Safeway
- McKay's Market
- Recreation Station
⛽ Fuel
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Chevron
- RS
🍽️ Food & drink
- Bbq
- Harbor Light
- Mexican Express
➕ Medical
- Reedsport Pharmacy
- Lower Umpqua Hospital
🚰 Drinking water
- Drinking water
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilets
🎾 Sports
- Basketball
- Forest Hills Country Club
- Swimming
🏧 ATM & bank
- First Community Credit Union
- Umpqua Bank
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Where is Tahkenitch Campground located?
Tahkenitch Campground is in Gardiner, OR.
Who runs Tahkenitch Campground?
Tahkenitch Campground is operated by United States Forest Service.
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