Tahkanitch Campground HWY 101 entrance sign
TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND
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TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND

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About Tahkenitch Campground

Tahkenitch Campground is a beautiful camping destination located in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, 8 mi north of Reedsport. The campground offers some very secluded sites surrounded by local coastal shrubbery, with some other sites that are more open. Three hiking trails can be accessed next to the campground, leading to Threemile Lake and the Tahkenitch Dunes.  Across the road is Tahkenitch Lake. The name Tahkenitch means "lake of many fingers." Fishing here can be relaxing and rewarding. 

Available sites

23 total sites

Activities & Attractions

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Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Campground Amenities

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Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
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Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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23 Sites Available

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⛺ 01, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Full shade
⛺ 02, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 03, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 04, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 05, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Campfire · Full shade
🚐 06, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND RV
Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 07, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND RV
Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 08, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Full shade
⛺ 09, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Full shade
🚐 10, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND RV
Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 11, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND RV
Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 12, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Full shade
🚐 14, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND RV
Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 15, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND RV
Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 16, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Campfire · Full shade
🚐 18, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND RV
Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 19, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 21, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 23, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 26, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND Tent
Paved · Campfire · Full shade
🚐 27, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND RV
Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 29, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND RV
Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 30, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND RV
Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews

84 reviews

Summary

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Tahkenitch Campground provides a peaceful and private camping experience, set amidst beautiful old-growth Sitka spruce with ample shade and birdlife. The campground is clean, with flush toilets and running water, and offers convenient access to hiking trails and nearby stores. However, the noise from Highway 101 can be disruptive, and some visitors noted issues with overflowing trash and a lack of camp hosts for maintenance.

Based on guest feedback

3.0

Overall rating

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Micah P

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July 21, 2026 Stayed at: 05, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND

I booked this site because I needed something last minute and it was the only option available. It served its purpose--a place for me to sleep during a road trip--but I wouldn't choose it if I planned to hang out there during the day or stay multiple nights.
Pros: Easy to find. The trees provided nice scenery. Very quiet, although it was also nearly empty. The campground/boat launch across the highway can be used as a more scenic place to eat dinner/hang out if you have a pass.
Cons: Tent pad was tiny and not particularly level; I decided to sleep in my car. Dumpsters were overflowing with garbage, probably from the weekend. Highway traffic can be noisy, but that's to be expected from a campground right off the exit. My site was next an electrical outbuilding that buzzed constantly.

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Corey w

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June 20, 2026 Stayed at: 29, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND

Nice clean restrooms with running water plenty of clean water available nice camp location close to Florence and reedsport too many things to do to list find them and do them yourself it's a lot more fun that way

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Ryan B

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September 8, 2025 Stayed at: 12, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND

We loved our trip to Tahkenitch campground. Our site was one of the most private since you had to walk up some stairs to your site from the parking spot.

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Julianna W

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August 18, 2025 Stayed at: 01, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND

We booked 2 sites with friends (site 1 and 2). The sites were a bit strange shaped and awfully close to 101. The firepit on site 2 was against a steep slope so we were unable to fully sit around it as a group. Other than that it was the better of the two sites. Site 1 was basically a sideways parking area with a pit. The tent space was smashed up against the parking area and a hillside or the alternative was to be in direct view of the bathrooms with no privacy. Not ideal.
The women's bathroom was closed due to who knows. The men's was doable, but not great. There was also a pit toilet down by the day hike parking lot. Overall, its a cool area of the Oregon coast with lots to explore and the lake is awesome. Next time, if we go back, we will look into booking a site on the other side of the campground which has less road noise.

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Mackenzie M

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August 14, 2025 Stayed at: 14, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND

Enjoyed our time here! Loved the site we had way in the back. There wasn’t a camp host, so thankfully we didn’t have any issues.
There’s only 1 bathroom at the beginning of the campground, but it was a quick walk.

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Wesley S

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August 4, 2025 Stayed at: 30, Loop: AREA TAHKENITCH CAMPGROUND

We reserved for two nights on a busy-season weekend, only a few days prior. (It may have been the last space available for those two consecutive nights on the Oregon coast!) I think I rated it highly partly because we were so happy to have a campsite to reserve at all.

Tent sites looked like they had decent space for tents; our small camper loved our level parking pad. Some parking pads are not level; some tent sites are accessible via stairs.

The campground is simple and not recently improved. It's near U.S. 101, but road noise is surprisingly not troublesome in the night, There's one plumbed restroom building on the loop, and one vault restroom near the Tahkenitch Dunes Trailhead. Drinking water is easily available around the loop. Our Verizon phones had very little connection. The Dunes trail was pleasant, as far as we walked it. Lots of birds in camp, squirrels, a few rabbits. Mosquitoes were present, but not too bad.

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Location & Directions for Tahkenitch Campground

Oregon Dunes Visitor Center, Reedsport, OR 97467 United States

Elevation: 13 ft

Getting There

From Reedsport: Drive north for 8 mi on Highway 101. The campground entrance is on the west (left) side of the highway.

From Florence: Drive south for 14 mi on Highway 101. The campground entrance is on the west (right) side of the highway.

Nearest town

Reedsport, OR - 8.5 mi

About 12 min to downtown

Highway access

Tahkenitch Campground is accessible via Highway 101, which is located immediately to the east of the campground entrance.

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Last updated: November 4, 2026

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