3.4937 reviewsPrice
$25/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
61 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Check Policy
Price
$25/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
61 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Check Policy
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Learn more about alerts →East Dunes Campground - Sand Lake Recreation Area
45.2871, -123.9560
We'll monitor this campground and alert you the moment sites become available.
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Learn more about alerts →ATV and side-by-side riders who want to ride from their campsite straight onto 1,100 acres of dunes. Sites 40–61 can be reserved up to six months out, which matters for holiday weekends. Fall weekends after Labor Day offer dune access with noticeably thinner crowds.
Tent campers or anyone expecting a wooded, quiet campground will find tight paved parking, no showers, no hookups, late-night ATV noise, and riders cutting through sites. No cell service adds to the friction if you need to stay connected.
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Rated higher than 1% of graded campgrounds
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Best season: fall. Fall offers the best balance of calm weather, mild temperatures, and far fewer crowds — ideal for exploring the vast Sand Lake dunes and beach without the summer congestion. Expect daytime highs generally in the 50s–60s°F (10–18°C) with cool nights, steadier winds than spring, and clearer skies that make dune-driving, hiking, beachcombing, wildlife viewing, and easy whale- and bird-watching especially rewarding. Many visitors find September and October provide the most pleasant conditions for OH Peak months: September, October, June, May
Fall recommended: calm weather, mild temps and far fewer crowds ideal for dune and beach access.
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No RV hookups or dump stations are available in this campground
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