UMPQUA RIVER AREAīoating, kayaking, fishing on the Umpqua River ( en./wiki/Umpqua_River) and watch Elk graze in their natural habitat at the Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area (54, /dean-creek).
There is also plenty of scenic hiking trails in the Coast Range and on the Pacific Ocean dunes near Reedsport ( /or-coast-hiking). Or try sandboarding at Sand Master Park (54, ). Take an exciting dune buggy ride at Sandland Adventures (54, ) or Sand Dunes Frontier (54, ). Rent an off-road vehicle at Dune Country ATV Rentals (54, ), Spinreel Dune Buggy and ATV Rental (541.759.3313, ) or at Steve’s ATV Rentals (54, /home/oregon-dunes).
Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area extends from Florence to the Coos Bay area and offers miles of beach access, OHV and dune buggy riding areas, fishing, swimming, kite flying, windsurfing, whale watching and hiking (54, /oregon-dunesNRA).