Alder Dune Campground

Took our family of 5 to the Aldur dune campground and had a fantastic time. The vault toilets we kept clean and the grounds were very tidy. The camp hosts were unfortunately out of wood but there are several shops south of the campground that sell locally harvested fire wood, one shop was open 24 hours. We stayed on the Aldur side of the campground and walked the nearby trails around the small lakes, we also hiked the 2 mile trail through the dunes and near by forest to the Sutton creek vista point.

I loved this little national forest campground. The sites offered a good amount of privacy, and the lake was fun to swim and paddle around in. We took a trip to the dunes and a trip to the beach as well. Both are close by. The sites do not have full hookups, so its mostly tents and smaller RVs, which is always my preference.

Wanted to stay but sights were so overgrown and unkept. Pricing was hard to follow as well. Couldn’t tell exactly but looked like most were 2 day minimum

Really beautiful campground, lush and green, and each site was pretty private.

Not too many other campers when we were here in early June.

Water spigots throughout, but no water or electric hookups and no sewer dump.  Vault toilets and garbage dumpsters. No recycling bins.

Hiking trails and walking paths all over the place.

It looks like sites are reservable online, but each site is so different in terms of layout, shade cover, etc, that it would be better to pick your site once you arrive, if possible.

$28.47/night, half off for seniors, $9 for day use.  Firewood available for sale.

No dogs or any other recreation other than foot traffic allowed on beach March - September due to snowy plover nesting season.

Out of our “out West” road-trip, this stop was our favorite. The host’s were extremely friendly and welcomed us on arrival. Told us to pick a spot then come back and pay, which was around $27-28 for us. Seems pricey for a mostly primitive site, but it was worth it. Put toilets were extraordinarily clean and even smelled good. Sites were private and the people we encountered were friendly. No sign of the garbage bear, just don’t leave trash out. We loved it here!

Beautiful campground just a few minutes away from Florence. Sites are all pretty private. Found a nice site that we had to cross a small bridge to get to. Kinda pricey but worth it. We were told there's a 'trash bear' who frequents the campground but we never saw him. Definitely would stay here again.

• Sites come with picnic tables, fire ring, and enough parking for two cars
• Sites are pretty private and covered. You can’t see your neighbors easily between all the trees and brush
• Mosquitoes are rough here. There are swarms near the lake.
• The lake isn’t the most beautiful and clean, but it’s a nice water feature in the area
• Pit toilets only. They are relatively clean. The evenings there are less flies.
• Easy small trails that go around the lake. They are very short, but good for walking kids and dogs
• It was crowded and loud when we visited, tons of kids and people cranking music.

Alder Dune is just a little ways down from the 101 tucked next to Alder Lake. There are beautiful paths that walk around the grounds and lake. If you take the proper path you will find yourself in some sandy dunes surrounded by the trees. The sites themselves are clean and have a good amount of privacy. The only downside is that the highway could be heard fairly well, but nothing to really complain about.

Small but sweet campground near the dunes of Oregon. There are two loops, I preferred the A loop as there are sites that back up to the creek and many sites are tucked back in the trees and bushes so much that you can’t see them from the campground road. The vault bathrooms were nothing special but clean. There are a couple nice trails you can take in the woods and to the dunes, and there is a beautiful swimming lake in the middle of the campground.

Great spot off the Pacific Coast Highway. The sites are very private, there’s a vault toilet, and good cell service. It’s $24 a night, first come first serve in early-mid March, and only half the campground is open at that time.

I had only planned to stay here for one day, but along the next hour and a half of my route this was the only campground that wasn’t still closed for the winter (even though they were labelled as open online.) I ended up turning around and driving back. The campground host was very nice and made me feel safe and comfortable when I arrived after dark feeling frustrated and exhausted.

The area is great. Florence is a nice town with anything you might need. It’s also right on the ocean with easy access to the beach and sand dunes.

We stumbled on this one with no reservation and we totally lucked out. We had spot #5 and the campground hosts were so kind and helpful. The spot was secluded with a trail behind it which led to a lake and a little ways to some beautiful dunes. Secluded, lots of coverage and great proximity to town and beach. Would definitely stay here again

We snagged the last reservable spot #006 for the weekend. There are two loops in this campground: Alder Loop which you can reserve online, and Dune Loop which is first come first served.

Our site was directly across the bathroom, but you cross a little bridge and walk up about 10 steps to the flat tent pad. We felt tucked away enough into the trees as there is a lot of coverage between sites. Overall, we were really happy with our site! 

• The bathrooms are single use pit toilets. 
• There is a pretty lake with trails to walk around, and it's about a mile to the ocean from the campground. 
• We were about 10 minutes from Florence proper and the South Jetty entrance to the dunes.
• The campground is right off the 101, so be aware if traffic noise bothers you.

We have camped at Alder Dunes a few times, its seems to be one of those places that always has at least a couple spots available even  at hiliday weekends

First time i camped here i had just moved to Oregon and against the advice of my wife ( a native Oregonian) decided to take off Friday on a Labor Day weekend to camp at the coast..as you can well imagine it was a disaster..by 6 PM we pulled into Alder Dune ( had been on the go since 10 am)..and lo and behold they had a spot.

Wonderful.next to the highway but the dense vegetation dulls the roar.

Some nice trails, grounds well kept..the sites themselves are very varied you can get a huge comfortable site the same price as a squeezed in horrible one.

Mostly good

We snagged a one nighter here on a busy holiday weekend. We got a really great site with two levels, lots of trees and privacy. The grounds are well kept and it’s plenty quiet. There are lots of trails around to hike and we can never get enough of the OR coast views!

Cozy little campground! A few spots are right on the road of the loop but some are set back into the trees to provide more privacy! Not too busy in the off season. Restrooms available.

The campsites are secluded, fire pit and picnic tables. A little noise from entrance, but not annoying. Semi primitive, pit toilets unless you head to the day use area where there are flush toilets. Small lake for fishing. Trail through the dunes, we didn't make it to the beach.

Was a nice enough campsite. Expensive for a site with pit toilets, potable water but no running water and not all the sites were flat.

Lots of trees between each site add more privacy than most campgrounds. There is some noise from highway 101. Nice trails around the pond.