Tyee Campground - Oregon Dunes

The site (#15) was great, right on the Siltcoos River. It was really by itself. The only negative was that there was no camp host, so we ended up buying wood elsewhere which was fine, especially considering it was 4th of July. Great campground and really close to many sand dunes and beaches. Plus, the river and lake.

The site (#15) was great, right on the Siltcoos River. It was really by itself. The only negative was that there was no camp host, so we ended up buying wood elsewhere which was fine, especially considering it was 4th of July. Great campground and really close to many sand dunes and beaches. Plus, the river and lake.

First, the good: 1. I was able to reserve a spot here late in a very busy day along the Oregon Coast and did not have to sleep in my truck. 2. The site was relatively flat. 3. My tent stakes went into the ground easily.

Now the rest: 1. The site is literally within a few dozen feet of Highway 101, the main drag through Siuslaw. Highway 101 does not observe quiet hours. I am grateful to learn though that I am not the only driver to routinely hit the rumble warning strips on the edges of the road lanes. 2. The sites are all pretty close, but 8, 9 and 10 are more like a group site. 3. The dumpsters were overflowing.
4. Behind the sites is a nearly fetid body thing f water. 5. A previous site occupant dumped what appeared to be kitty litter in the weeds behind the site.

This should be your last resort at Siuslaw.

First, the good: 1. I was able to reserve a spot here late in a very busy day along the Oregon Coast and did not have to sleep in my truck. 2. The site was relatively flat. 3. My tent stakes went into the ground easily.

Now the rest: 1. The site is literally within a few dozen feet of Highway 101, the main drag through Siuslaw. Highway 101 does not observe quiet hours. I am grateful to learn though that I am not the only driver to routinely hit the rumble warning strips on the edges of the road lanes. 2. The sites are all pretty close, but 8, 9 and 10 are more like a group site. 3. The dumpsters were overflowing.
4. Behind the sites is a nearly fetid body thing f water. 5. A previous site occupant dumped what appeared to be kitty litter in the weeds behind the site.

This should be your last resort at Siuslaw.

Clean, quiet and nicely groomed! Will return.

Clean, quiet and nicely groomed! Will return.

The actual campsites are nice, but this is lots of highway and ORV noise. When we were there 7/29-30/2021, there was no camp host and some extremely inconsiderate, clueless and dangerous campers and squatters. One guy was squatting without a reservation at a reserved site, left when the party with reservations arrived, then but came back the next morning with a huge pile of firewood and built a huge smoky bonfire next to the party with reservations, then left without extinguishing it. The campground does have a good kayak/canoe launching area to explore the Siltcoos River Canoe Trail which is really great except for the horrible ORV noise pollution in the lower stretch below the dam. ORVs need to be removed from this section of the coast next to the Snowy Plover refuge, in my opinion.

The actual campsites are nice, but this is lots of highway and ORV noise. When we were there 7/29-30/2021, there was no camp host and some extremely inconsiderate, clueless and dangerous campers and squatters. One guy was squatting without a reservation at a reserved site, left when the party with reservations arrived, then but came back the next morning with a huge pile of firewood and built a huge smoky bonfire next to the party with reservations, then left without extinguishing it. The campground does have a good kayak/canoe launching area to explore the Siltcoos River Canoe Trail which is really great except for the horrible ORV noise pollution in the lower stretch below the dam. ORVs need to be removed from this section of the coast next to the Snowy Plover refuge, in my opinion.

There is only one set of M/F vault toilets for this campground, and this is insufficient when the campground is full, which it was on Mon. July 26, and apparently was over the preceding weekend. It appears the toilets were not serviced over the weekend, as there was no toilet paper available on that Monday! The USFS did not arrive at the campground until about 3pm on Monday! Afterwards, the men's toilet was locked later that afternoon, somehow, until someone forced it open with a screwdriver. The campground layout is poor regarding privacy as several sites along the river are open to each other. This important detail is not available from the USFS or recreation.gov, so one cannot choose a site based upon this info. There was no volunteer host, and that site was closed. We appreciated the maps posted at the boatramp, however the one describing the floating toilet on Siltcoos Lake was incorrect, as the toilet was not found at the specified location on that map.

There is only one set of M/F vault toilets for this campground, and this is insufficient when the campground is full, which it was on Mon. July 26, and apparently was over the preceding weekend. It appears the toilets were not serviced over the weekend, as there was no toilet paper available on that Monday! The USFS did not arrive at the campground until about 3pm on Monday! Afterwards, the men's toilet was locked later that afternoon, somehow, until someone forced it open with a screwdriver. The campground layout is poor regarding privacy as several sites along the river are open to each other. This important detail is not available from the USFS or recreation.gov, so one cannot choose a site based upon this info. There was no volunteer host, and that site was closed. We appreciated the maps posted at the boatramp, however the one describing the floating toilet on Siltcoos Lake was incorrect, as the toilet was not found at the specified location on that map.