Oregon Coast and Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Oregon, USA

The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is renowned for its expansive sand dunes, some reaching 500 feet.

Meyers Creek Beach Viewpoint: Gold Beach, OR 97444
John Dellenback Dunes Trailhead: US-101, North Bend, OR 97459
Date Picture Taken: December, 2023

Driving north from the Redwood National Park along the Oregon Coast, I reached Meyers Creek Beach.

Another parnoramic view

Driving further to the north is the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.

Walking toward the ocean and the dunes

The dunes. 

The panoramic view

Walked further into the dunes

Another panoramic view

The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is a 31,500-acre stretch of coastal sand dunes along the Oregon Coast, between the Siuslaw River in Florence and the Coos River near North Bend. It’s one of the largest expanses of temperate coastal sand dunes in the world, with some dunes reaching heights of over 500 feet.

Another panoramic view.  These sand dunes reach the ocean.

Walking back to the parking lot