Heart of the Dunes 2009

Umpqua Lighthouse State Park

Published: Monday, May 5th, 2008 Umpqua Lighthouse State Park Open year-round
Facilities: restrooms, picnic tables, campground nearby
Activities: camping, swimming at Lake Marie, spring fishing (stocked with rainbow trout); free-fishing weekend in June; Umpqua Lighthouse is within walking distance; hiking.
Other: The 5-acre Lake Marie is part of the Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, which has a campground that includes 64 tent/trailer sites, water, flush toilets, showers and paved trails. The campground also has both rustic yurts and deluxe yurts; the deluxe yurts feature restrooms, kitchenettes, TV/VCR and beds. The former U.S. Coast Guard Station at the lighthouse is filled with historical displays.
Directions: About 4 miles south of Reedsport, near Winchester Bay and the mouth of the Umpqua River.
Contact: Oregon State Parks; http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/index.shtml; (541) 271-4118. For the coastal visitor center at the former U.S. Coast Guard Station, contact Douglas County Parks Department, (541) 957-7001; parks@co.douglas.or.us; http://www.co.douglas.or.us/parks/default.asp
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