Lakeshore with sand dunes & beacon, fishing, boating, RV & tent camping plus yurts & log cabins.
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park is located less than a mile from the famous Salmon Harbor Marina on Winchester Bay, known for some of the best crabbing and sports fishing along the Oregon coast. The campground and developed day-use areas are situated along beautiful freshwater Lake Marie, open to non-motorized boating only. Favorite activities include hiking, picnicking, fishing, and paddling. There is also a small sandy lakeside beach.
The park is located in the stretch of towering sand dunes protected by the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. There is no direct access to the dunes from the park; the nearest staging area is 1 ½ miles away at Umpqua Beach #3.
The Umpqua River Lighthouse, operated by Umpqua Valley Museums, is a half mile from the park and open for tours May through September. The 65-foot tower contains a distinctive lens that emits a red and white flash.
Campground
The small, quiet campground offers RV and tent campsites, along with cabin and yurt options. Showers and restrooms are centrally located.
Cabins and Yurts
Warm and cozy, our rustic cabins and yurts sleep four or five comfortably. The cabins have covered porches overlooking picturesque Lake Marie. Guests use the shared campground restroom and showers. Deluxe yurts have electric outdoor barbecue grills, private bathroom with shower, and kitchenette with fridge and microwave. Some have a lake view.
Accessible parking is located in a small parking lot near the yurt village in this Reedsport state park. From there it’s a short level roll to accessible yurt 16, which is surrounded by vegetation for maximum privacy. There’s level access to the covered front porch, and excellent wheelchair-access to the oversized yurt through the wide front door.
There’s plenty of room to maneuver a wheelchair around the great room, which is furnished with two 18-inch high futons and a 21-inch high bunk bed, with a double on the bottom and a single on the top. There’s also a DVD player and a TV in the unit, and although there’s no TV reception, it’s a good entertainment option if you bring along your own DVDs.
The adjacent kitchen is equipped with full size refrigerator, a microwave, and a sink. There’s also a table with four chairs next to the kitchen. It’s a simple set-up, but quite functional, although you do need to pack along dishes, cookware and utensils.
The bathroom has a wide sliding door, and it features a full five-foot turning radius. It’s equipped with a roll-in shower with grab bars, a hand-held showerhead and a fold-down shower bench. Other access features include toilet grab bars on the back and right walls (as seated), and a roll-under sink.
And if you’d like to grill your dinner, there’s also a propane BBQ near the front porch. Top it off with an accessible picnic table and a fire ring, and you have all the ingredients for a very accessible outdoor getaway.
