Warning
GeneralPlanning ahead for Fourth of July? Sand Lake Recreation Area will have a ticket system during the holiday weekend (July 3 – 5, 2026). Visitors will need a vehicle ticket or a reservation at a developed campground. Campsite vehicle parking limits will be strictly enforced. For more information, please visit fs.usda.gov/r06/siuslaw/recreation/sand-lake-fourth-july.
About Sandbeach Campground - Sand Lake Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 80
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Jet Skiing
Motor Boat
Mountain Biking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (1036)
What Guests Are Saying
Sandbeach Campground offers a pleasant camping experience with friendly hosts and easy access to beautiful dunes and beaches. Many visitors appreciate the campground's cleanliness and the availability of fire pits and picnic tables. However, some concerns were raised about litter, noise levels from ATV activity, and restroom maintenance, which may detract from the overall experience for those seeking a quieter environment.
What Guests Are Saying
Sandbeach Campground offers a pleasant camping experience with friendly hosts and easy access to beautiful dunes and beaches. Many visitors appreciate the campground's cleanliness and the availability of fire pits and picnic tables. However, some concerns were raised about litter, noise levels from ATV activity, and restroom maintenance, which may detract from the overall experience for those seeking a quieter environment.
Review Summary
Mark F
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SAND
It was a great time
Patricia K
VerifiedAugust 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: SAND
Very noisy campground. Great if you like OHV, ATVs or Side by sides. Everyone comes here to ride the dunes.
Patricia K
VerifiedAugust 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: SAND
Very noisy campground. Great if you like OHV, ATVs or Side by sides. Everyone comes here to ride the dunes.
Patricia K
VerifiedAugust 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: SAND
Very noisy campground. Great if you like OHV, ATVs or Side by sides. Everyone comes here to ride the dunes.
Heather F
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: SAND
This is our 5th year coming here with our kids and large family. We have been in several spots around the campground and have been happy with every location. The camp hosts are AMAZING!!!!! Very nice couple that were pleasant to speak with, addressed any issues we found, they came to us for clarification on matters that we did not bring to their attention, and were diligent with defusing problems. This is the only place we feel the safest bringing our kids to. We always make an attempt to visit with Travis, Sandlake Protection Officer, because he followed up with us due to my sister flipping her quad several times 2 years ago. The staff, since then, remembers us and we always make time to visit with them. My family and I are thinking of coming to Sandlake a couple of times a year instead of just in August.
This is our home away from home. The campground is always clean and bathrooms stocked with essentials. Thank you for another memorable experience. See you next year!!!!!!!!
The camp host installed Starlink at their spot that allows campers to access the internet to make emergency calls only! Besides this, there is no cell service in the campground and you have to travel to sunset hill to get reception!! :)
Heather F
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: SAND
This is our 5th year coming here with our kids and large family. We have been in several spots around the campground and have been happy with every location. The camp hosts are AMAZING!!!!! Very nice couple that were pleasant to speak with, addressed any issues we found, they came to us for clarification on matters that we did not bring to their attention, and were diligent with defusing problems. This is the only place we feel the safest bringing our kids to. We always make an attempt to visit with Travis, Sandlake Protection Officer, because he followed up with us due to my sister flipping her quad several times 2 years ago. The staff, since then, remembers us and we always make time to visit with them. My family and I are thinking of coming to Sandlake a couple of times a year instead of just in August.
This is our home away from home. The campground is always clean and bathrooms stocked with essentials. Thank you for another memorable experience. See you next year!!!!!!!!
The camp host installed Starlink at their spot that allows campers to access the internet to make emergency calls only! Besides this, there is no cell service in the campground and you have to travel to sunset hill to get reception!! :)
Heather F
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: SAND
This is our 5th year coming here with our kids and large family. We have been in several spots around the campground and have been happy with every location. The camp hosts are AMAZING!!!!! Very nice couple that were pleasant to speak with, addressed any issues we found, they came to us for clarification on matters that we did not bring to their attention, and were diligent with defusing problems. This is the only place we feel the safest bringing our kids to. We always make an attempt to visit with Travis, Sandlake Protection Officer, because he followed up with us due to my sister flipping her quad several times 2 years ago. The staff, since then, remembers us and we always make time to visit with them. My family and I are thinking of coming to Sandlake a couple of times a year instead of just in August.
This is our home away from home. The campground is always clean and bathrooms stocked with essentials. Thank you for another memorable experience. See you next year!!!!!!!!
The camp host installed Starlink at their spot that allows campers to access the internet to make emergency calls only! Besides this, there is no cell service in the campground and you have to travel to sunset hill to get reception!! :)
Janet N
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: SAND
We like the activity and family fun found at Sand Beach. We aren't ATVers but like to watch them. This year the abuse and disregard for rules is distressing. In the 2 weeks we were there we saw law enforcement drive by once and all around the were ATVs doing wheelies and racing around the CG breaking the speed limit and going the wrong way on 1 way streets. More than 1 site had more than 16 people up to 6 cars parked on the pad and on the Sand where they are specifically prohibited. Adults driving around children ages 2 and up without helmets. With cuts to FS staff I don't blame the FS but if you can't operate the CG safely then maybe it should be closed
Janet N
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: SAND
We like the activity and family fun found at Sand Beach. We aren't ATVers but like to watch them. This year the abuse and disregard for rules is distressing. In the 2 weeks we were there we saw law enforcement drive by once and all around the were ATVs doing wheelies and racing around the CG breaking the speed limit and going the wrong way on 1 way streets. More than 1 site had more than 16 people up to 6 cars parked on the pad and on the Sand where they are specifically prohibited. Adults driving around children ages 2 and up without helmets. With cuts to FS staff I don't blame the FS but if you can't operate the CG safely then maybe it should be closed
Janet N
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: SAND
We like the activity and family fun found at Sand Beach. We aren't ATVers but like to watch them. This year the abuse and disregard for rules is distressing. In the 2 weeks we were there we saw law enforcement drive by once and all around the were ATVs doing wheelies and racing around the CG breaking the speed limit and going the wrong way on 1 way streets. More than 1 site had more than 16 people up to 6 cars parked on the pad and on the Sand where they are specifically prohibited. Adults driving around children ages 2 and up without helmets. With cuts to FS staff I don't blame the FS but if you can't operate the CG safely then maybe it should be closed
Location Sandbeach Campground - Sand Lake Recreation Area
Address:
Hebo Ranger District, 31525 Highway 22, Po Box 235
Hebo, OR, 97122
United States
Sandbeach Campground is accessible via Highway 101, which is approximately 11 miles to the east from Tillamook. Sandlake Road (County Road 871) connects directly to Highway 101 and leads to Galloway Road.
Latitude & Longitude: 45.2842 / -123.956
Elevation: 4 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Site types & loops
- This campground does not provide RV hookups or dump stations.
Vehicles & parking
- Motorized vehicles on sand must comply with Oregon OHV regulations.
Fees & deposits
- A ticket system is in place for Fourth of July weekend; vehicle tickets or campground reservations are required.
General
- For more information on the Siuslaw National Forest, click here
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood; obtain and burn it near your camping destination to protect forests.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralPlanning ahead for Fourth of July? Sand Lake Recreation Area will have a ticket system during the holiday weekend (July 3 – 5, 2026). Visitors will need a vehicle ticket or a reservation at a developed campground. Campsite vehicle parking limits will be strictly enforced. For more information, please visit fs.usda.gov/r06/siuslaw/recreation/sand-lake-fourth-july.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
