Waxmyrtle Campground

4 mi southwest of Dunes City, OR · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jul–Sepbest months

About Waxmyrtle Campground

Waxmyrtle Campground is located near the Siltcoos River among Shore pine, huckleberry, and other coastal shrubs and conifers. Many sites are surrounded by a thick wall of coastal shrubbery, providing ample privacy from neighboring sites. Amenities include paved parking, drinking water, flush toilets and trash recepticles. Parking aprons are paved. The Waxmyrtle Trail offers outstanding views of the lower river estuary and the Pacific Ocean as it winds its way along the river to the beach. Other nearby trails include the Lagoon Trail and Chief Tsiltcoos Trail. Wildlife viewing is a popular pastime for campers. Portions of the nearby estuary are protected nesting areas for the snowy plover, a small shorebird with a tan tail and snowy white underside.

Fees: $22 per night for single unit, two vehicle limit
Season: May – September
Managed by: USFS - Siuslaw National Forest
Where: 4 mi southwest of Dunes City, OR · 43.87512, -124.14378

Things to do:

Wildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

52°

40°Jan

53°

39°Feb

54°

40°Mar

57°

42°Apr

60°

46°May

63°

49°Jun

66°

51°Jul

67°

52°Aug

66°

50°Sep

61°

46°Oct

55°

42°Nov

51°

39°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Waxmyrtle Trail Alternate Rte	Hiking	0.1 mi
Waxmyrtle	Hiking	0.1 mi	1.1 mi
Lagoon Trail	Hiking	0.2 mi	0.6 mi
Chief Tsiltcoos	Hiking	0.2 mi	0.7 mi
Lagoon Trail	Hiking	0.2 mi
Incinerator OHV Trail	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.3 mi	0.4 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 4.1 mi
Water fill-up: 4.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Lagoon Campground 0.3 mi
Driftwood II Campground 0.5 mi
Siltcoos Sand Camping 0.5 mi
Siltcoos Beach Day Use OHV Staging 0.7 mi
Carter Lake Campground 1.2 mi
Tyee Campground 1.2 mi