Horsfall Sand Camping

About

Horsfall Sand Camping provides a unique primitive camping experience at the southern end of Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area near Coos Bay. The 37 campsites are situated directly on the sand and marked with numbered posts. Access is exclusively by 4x4 vehicle via soft sand routes from staging areas along Horsfall Beach Road. Individual sites accommodate up to 5 vehicles and 20 campers, while three group sites handle 40 people and 10 vehicles. This is strictly primitive camping with no developed amenities at the sites. Campers must bring their own portable toilets, fire pans, and all water. A Sand Camping Permit must be obtained at the corridor fee station before heading onto the sand, and the permit tab must be displayed on each vehicle's dashboard. An Oregon OHV permit is required for riding. The area offers direct access to miles of open dune riding zones and designated sand routes like Bark Sand Route and Bull Run Sand Route. The Pacific Ocean beach is about 2 miles from the Horsfall staging area. An alcohol prohibition is in effect in OHV riding areas, and an OHV curfew begins at midnight.

Directions

From North Bend, Oregon, follow Highway 101 north for about 2 miles to the Horsfall Dunes and Beach road sign. Turn left onto Trans Pacific Lane and proceed 1.1 miles to Horsfall Beach Road. Turn right and proceed 0.5 miles, then turn right at the entrance to Horsfall Campground and Day Use Area. Sand access points are within the Day Use Area. Sites are also accessible from Old Bark Staging Area (0.75 miles on Horsfall Beach Road) and Bull Run Staging Area (2 miles on Horsfall Beach Road).