Waxmyrtle Campground

About

Waxmyrtle Campground offers 54 sites within the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, positioned along the scenic Siltcoos River estuary about 8 miles south of Florence. The campground is set among shore pine, huckleberry, and coastal shrubs, with many sites surrounded by dense vegetation that provides substantial privacy between neighbors. The campground serves as the trailhead for the Waxmyrtle Trail, which winds along the Siltcoos River to the Pacific Ocean with outstanding estuary views. Other nearby trails include the Lagoon Loop Trail and Chief Tsiltcoos Trail. Wildlife viewing is popular here, particularly in the estuary where portions are protected nesting areas for the snowy plover from March 15 through September 15. Amenities include paved parking aprons, flush toilets, drinking water, fire rings, picnic tables, and trash service. Sites accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs up to 60 feet on some pull-through sites. The nearby Siltcoos off-highway vehicle staging area is less than 1 mile west, and Siltcoos Lake offers fishing for bass and trout.

Directions

From Florence, OR, travel 7 miles south on Highway 101 to the Siltcoos Beach Access Road. Turn right (west) onto Siltcoos Beach Access Road and proceed 1 mile to the campground. Turn left at the bridge; the entrance is across the bridge on the south shoreline of the Siltcoos River.