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Oregon Dunes, Oregon

Winchester Bay - Umpqua Dunes

View from the top of "Banshee Hill"

Name: Middle area of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

Location:

4 miles South of Reedsport, Oregon at Winchester Bay

  

Description:

Winchester Bay/Umpqua Dunes: Located south of Winchester Bay, this riding area is home to the tallest sand dunes in the Oregon Dunes NRA. The area is accessed from Umpqua Beach #2 Parking lot, and Umpqua Beach #3 Day use. Both are open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.. A ride to the top of a tall dune offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. The beach is closed to OHV travel year round. Other Campgrounds available in this area are Discovery Point, Salmon Harbor Resort, and Windy Cove. Two private rental companies, Dunes Odyssey and Dune Buggy Adventures, which furnish ATV rentals or tours.

The Umpqua Lighthouse State Park is at the north end of the dunes, near Discovery Point Resort.

Dune Fest is an annual event at Winchester Bay in late July/early August.

        

           

Elevation -  0 - 500 ft.

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Directions to Winchester Bay:

From Reedsport: south 2 miles on US 101 to Winchester Bay.  Turn right at Pelican Market onto Salmon Harbor Drive.  

Camping Areas: 

  1. Discovery Point Resort

Private campground. 60 RV sites with full hookups. Dune access is very close, short ride on pavement.  The park is located on Half Moon Bay below the Umpqua Lighthouse. Access to Winchester Bay/Umqua Dunes.

Location:  Winchester Bay, Oregon.

Directions: 
 - From Reedsport: south 2 miles on US 101 to Winchester Bay.  Turn right at Pelican Market onto Salmon Harbor Drive.  Proceed 1 mile and Discovery Point Resort is on the left hand side.

- From North Bend: US 101 north to Winchester Bay. Turn left at Pelican Market onto Salmon Harbor Drive.  Proceed 1 mile and Discovery Point Resort is on the left hand side.

# of Sites: 60 RV sites

Dune Access: Winchester Bay (Umpqua Dunes)

Discovery Point Site Map

Discovery Point Office

Discovery Point Camping Sites

     

     

Discovery Point Dune Access

Dune Country ATV Rentals - at Discovery Point Resort

Discovery Point Resort - Aerial Photo

2. Half Moon Bay Campground

New Douglas County Primitive Camping open 2007

OHV Staging Areas - Day Use:

• Ziolkouski Beach - Closing after new County staging area opens?

Ziolkouski Beach Staging Area - Aerial Photo

• Umpqua Beach #2

Umpqua OHV Staging Area II - Aerial Photo

• Umpqua Beach #3

     

Umpqua OHV Staging Area III - Aerial Photo

• New Douglas County Staging Area

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Other Photos:

The Dunes

        

        

  

Banshee Hill

    

Dune Fest

  

• Dune Fest 2003 - OffRoad.com

• Dune Fest 2002 - SandBros.com

• Dune Fest 2001 - ATV Connection

• Dune Fest 2001 - ExtremeBuggies.com

• Dune Fest - American Sand Drag Association

• Dune Fest Info - Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce

• Sand Fest 2000 - ExtremeBuggies.com

• Sand, speed rule at Dune Fest - NewsReview

• Winchester Bay Photos - Out4Sand.com

Other Information:

South end closure - Look for signs and stay in the open area.

News on the new County Staging Area & Campground near Umpqua Lighthouse

Dune Closure - New ATV Boundary signs going in:

           
Photos courtesy of www.SandWizards.com

• Dunes Camping Controversy

• Dunes camping policy appeal leaves vacation plans on hold

• Winchester Bay ATV staging area upgrade due - News-Review Jan. 2005

• Umpqua Dunes update- November 2004 - Off-Road.com

• Master plan a step forward for Dunes area - News-Review July 2004

• County approves lighthouse master plan - News-Review July 2004

• County sets plans to build ATV staging area near lighthouse - News-Review May 2004

• Parks panel OKs coastal land transfer with county - News-Review April 2004

• County, state parks officials near deal on land transfer - News-Review March 24

• Land Conveyance from BLM to Douglas County (H.R.4601)

• Decision on Umpqua Lighthouse Master Plan delayed by state - News-Review Feb. 2004

• ATV campground supported in new version of lighthouse master plan - News-Review Aug. 2003

• A Line in the Sand - News-Review June 2003

Links:

• Oregon Dunefest - Winchester Bay, Oregon

• Umpqua Lighthouse State Park

• Photo Gallery - July 2004

• Winchester Bay Dune Reports

Weather:

• Weather - Reedsport

Winchester Bay ATV Rentals & Dune Tours

• Dune Country ATV Rentals - Winchester Bay

• Firs ATV Rentals

• Great Adventures Oregon Dune Rides & ATV Rental

• Oregon Dunes ATV Rental

• Winchester Bay Dune Buggy Adventure & ATV Rentals

• Sandrails Unlimited

Services in Reedsport:

• Motorcycle Shops:
  - #1 Stop Sport Shop

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