About Alder Dune
Number of accommodations: 22
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (165)
What Guests Are Saying
Alder Dune campground is praised for its cleanliness, friendly hosts, and peaceful atmosphere, making it a hidden gem near Florence, Oregon. Reviewers enjoyed the well-maintained trails, stocked lakes, and the overall quietness of the site, perfect for tent camping. While some noted minor road noise and limited facilities, the campground's natural beauty and privacy were frequently highlighted as major positive aspects.
What Guests Are Saying
Alder Dune campground is praised for its cleanliness, friendly hosts, and peaceful atmosphere, making it a hidden gem near Florence, Oregon. Reviewers enjoyed the well-maintained trails, stocked lakes, and the overall quietness of the site, perfect for tent camping. While some noted minor road noise and limited facilities, the campground's natural beauty and privacy were frequently highlighted as major positive aspects.
Review Summary
Gordon J
VerifiedAugust 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: ALDER DUNE
Some campsites are reasonable private. Pretty noisy though with loud talkers and highway traffic noise all night.
Overall a good alternative to a cheap motel but not somewhere to quietly contemplate the natural world.
Sleep here if you must but plan to go elsewhere during the day for activities.
erik z
VerifiedAugust 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: ALDER DUNE
This campground is our current favorite. Shady, well spaced sites. Nice fire pits and the picnic table moves. Many sites with flat spaces suitable for tents. You see the other campers but not enough to care. We stayed in 15 and scouted out a few other good spots. Good water access. This place is a foragers paradise. Huckleberries, salal, thimble, and blackberries. The walk to the dunes is a winding trail (watch those roots) that ends with a well placed bench to view the dunes. We woke up early and hiked the loop and watched the steam roll across the water. We didn't see the camp hosts at all, but we didn't need to. You can clearly get to know them by the way the site is kept clean and maintained. Those bathrooms were hands down the cleanest and best smelling we've used yet. Sanitizer dispenser and all. Well done.
erik z
VerifiedAugust 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: ALDER DUNE
This campground is our current favorite. Shady, well spaced sites. Nice fire pits and the picnic table moves. Many sites with flat spaces suitable for tents. You see the other campers but not enough to care. We stayed in 15 and scouted out a few other good spots. Good water access. This place is a foragers paradise. Huckleberries, salal, thimble, and blackberries. The walk to the dunes is a winding trail (watch those roots) that ends with a well placed bench to view the dunes. We woke up early and hiked the loop and watched the steam roll across the water. We didn't see the camp hosts at all, but we didn't need to. You can clearly get to know them by the way the site is kept clean and maintained. Those bathrooms were hands down the cleanest and best smelling we've used yet. Sanitizer dispenser and all. Well done.
Kari N
VerifiedJuly 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: ALDER DUNE
Beautiful, private sites in a lush, shaded forest. Very quiet campground, friendly hosts, lots of great places to walk around. This campground was a favorite camping spot when I was a child, and coming back as an adult made me realize what a hidden gem this place is. Tons of ripe blackberries and thimble berries, plenty of kindling around, and two absolutely gorgeous lakes. Dune lake is excellent for wading and swimming, sandy, clean, warm, and shallow. Alder lake has an absolutely magical trail around it with a branching off trail to nearby sand dunes. The only downside is that we could hear the highway from our site on Alder loop, though our campsite was one of the closest ones to the highway. We will be returning!
Kari N
VerifiedJuly 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: ALDER DUNE
Beautiful, private sites in a lush, shaded forest. Very quiet campground, friendly hosts, lots of great places to walk around. This campground was a favorite camping spot when I was a child, and coming back as an adult made me realize what a hidden gem this place is. Tons of ripe blackberries and thimble berries, plenty of kindling around, and two absolutely gorgeous lakes. Dune lake is excellent for wading and swimming, sandy, clean, warm, and shallow. Alder lake has an absolutely magical trail around it with a branching off trail to nearby sand dunes. The only downside is that we could hear the highway from our site on Alder loop, though our campsite was one of the closest ones to the highway. We will be returning!
Amy F
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: ALDER DUNE
Campground was nice. Clean, mostly quiet, easy access. Our only issue was the bathrooms. Could use more bathrooms as they were always busy.
Amy F
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: ALDER DUNE
Campground was nice. Clean, mostly quiet, easy access. Our only issue was the bathrooms. Could use more bathrooms as they were always busy.
Noah W
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: ALDER DUNE
Close to Florence, nice trails nearby. Good sites for small groups - 2-4 folks.
Mark L
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: ALDER DUNE
Camp host was very friendly and did a great job.
We like Alder Dune and have been going there for the last 5 years.
Noah W
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: ALDER DUNE
Close to Florence, nice trails nearby. Good sites for small groups - 2-4 folks.
Location Alder Dune
Address:
89630 Hwy 101
Florence, OR, 97439
United States
From Florence, Oregon, drive 6 miles north on Highway 101. The campground is located on the west side of the highway.
Alder Dune Campground is accessible via Oregon Coast Highway (Highway 101), which runs north-south and is approximately 6 miles south of Florence, Oregon.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.0692 / -124.102
Elevation: 34 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Be sure to reserve a site that will accommodate your equipment. The site you reserve is your site. You may not move to another site.
- There are no electric hookups
- First-come, first-serve sites may be available
- A fee will be charged for additional vehicles
- Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Any accepted senior passes must be entered for the discount at the time of booking for single sites only.
- Customer Service Contact 801-226-4564 or Help.Siuslaw.CentralCoast@AmericanLL.com
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