Tahkenitch Landing

The hosts are always super nice. This is our families favorite place to camp. It’s so peaceful! Just be aware this is a dry camp. No water source. So you have to haul it in

Camping was fun, fishing was terrible!

We actually stayed at the Tahkenwitch Campground across the street in error but happily met Campground host Gypsy who is very informative and helpful. The campground is small and beautifully situated in the forest but roadway is audible from one side of the loop

I'm almost hesitant to write a good review, given how quickly stampeded the good places get nowadays. Hopefully, not too many people will see this :) :)

This lakeside campground is a little gem. It does not have water, but otherwise, it's a great place to just get away, relax, fish, swim in the summer, boat, all the things you go camping for. During the summer, the campground a quarter mile up the road has water, otherwise remember to bring enough for your trip. There are no flush toilets but the vault toilets are large, well maintained and not at all unpleasant.

There are some really private spots, some less so that make for good congregating, and some that overlook the water. The area as a whole is well forested so all sites have good shade during at least some part of the day. The lake is simply beautiful - large and tranquil, with many intriguing branches. There is some traffic noise from highway 101 that may take a little getting used to, especially at night.

The hosts for several years now, Rod and Cindy, are two of the best Forest Service hosts I've ever encountered. They are friendly without being intrusive, make sure the area is kept up, and have been readily available to answer questions and help with any issues that come up.

Maybe best of all in this area, it doesn't seem to attract the ATV crowd. That in itself is a huge plus.

All this said, it's awful. Really, you'll hate it. Go somewhere else! (and let the rest of us enjoy it in uncrowded peace :) ).

Some sights are not deep enough for a 20’ trailer and a vehicle. The fire pit I had was to close to my camper to have a fire. Our space had very uneven slopes. Fun lake to fish and now we know the spaces better. I would advise anyone to not reserve until you look. Then go to the top of the hill on hwy 101 south of there about a mile where you can get cellular signal to reserve. If it’s available?

Such a beautiful location and my camp spot had a wonderful view of the lake. Love it!
The camp hosts were super friendly and helpful.
This was my second stay. kayaking and the beauty is exceptional, as is the hosts.

Lovely spot for kayaking and bird watching.

it was a poor weekend for fishing the weather was a little cold but we had a great time.

It's close enough to the highway to hear vehicular traffic. However the lake right there helps make up the difference. It is a very small campground and during peak summer times you will be pushed on top of each other,

I told Recreation.gov that we had an 18' travel trailer. We were assigned a campground better suited to a tent. We had to parallel park in an undefined area as there wasn't room to back the trailer in to the site. There was no graveled area--we had to park on very wet muddy grass. The campground host was not available.
These sites have absolutely no privacy--they are separated by a small section of fence.
Oregon Dunes NRA has gone to reservation only. We had to pay a $9 reservation fee on top of a $22 fee--that's $31 for one night, no hookups, no amenities. Should have gone to an Oregon State Park.