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Florence is a coastal city in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies at the mouth of the Siuslaw River on the Pacific Ocean and about midway between Newport and Coos Bay along U.S. Route 101. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 8,466.
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1. Sand Master Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 287 reviews
Sand Master Sandboarding is the world's first sandboard park. Located in the city of Florence on the beautiful Oregon coast, SMP offers dune access on natural sand dunes with a variety of beginner to intermediate slopes just minutes from the Pacific ocean. Have your first sandboard lesson from a DRI certified sandboard instructor who may be a current or former world champion. Rent sandboards ( for wet and dry sand), sand sleds, surfboards, wet suits, skim boards, boogie boards, stand up paddle boards or try your hand at one of our scheduled sand sculpting lessons and annual 'Circles in the Sand' labyrinth beach draw ( very popular) each October. We have plenty of RV and bus parking and PLENTY OF FUN!! Be sure to book ahead for your sandboarding lessons. You can even host you party or organization here for an exceptional experience. Plan your visit today!!
Reviewed By landpiratesoforegen - Toledo, United States
Great place for the entire family bought our son an awesome board from here Highly recommend Great fun owner is cool and is their and workers are all helpful and fun
2. Sandland Adventures
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5.0 based on 1,035 reviews
Experience the Oregon Dunes and Family Fun Park at Sandland Adventures. Offering tours of the dunes since 1987, our professional drivers will show you a great time while you travel across an impressive natural wonder of endless shifting sand. You will also experience unique tree islands, various wildlife and the spectacular Siuslaw River. Choose an exhilarating dune ride on our Sand Rails or a relaxing tour on our Giant Dune Buggies. Our one hour tours also include traveling down our Pacific Ocean Beach. Large or small groups can be accommodated on either tour. For those who prefer speed and excitement, try either a half hour 10 mile tour or an hour 20 mile tour. These 7 to 10 passenger Long Travel Sand Rails have over 20” of suspension travel and plenty of horsepower to take you on an exhilarating ride. If you prefer a slower pace, enjoy our interpretive Giant Dune Buggy Tour with many picture opportunities. Informative, scenic and fun describes this one hour dune buggy tour covering approximately 8 miles of dunes and 2 miles of ocean beach. Climbing and descending through the most beautiful, impressive dunes will be an unforgettable experience.After your dune ride, you can bump and splash on our Bumper Boats, race on our Grand Prix style Go-Kart Track, play a round of Miniature Golf or take a ride on the Cloverline Railroad. We are located less than one mile south of Florence on Hwy 101.
3. ATV Rentals Florence Oregon
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Come explore the Oregon Dunes with ATV Rentals Florence Oregon and experience the sand in a way you will remember forever.
4. Full Throttle Rentals
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By MomtheRoadWarrior
We made an impromptu stop in Florence and discovered the dunes. Me and my 79 YO dad went in a 2 person dune buggy and my 15 yo daughter and 17yo son (neither have there drivers licenses) drove their own quads. The scenery is amazing and worth every cent. Throw in the thrill of riding fast along the coast or attempting the massive dunes or sandy forest trails and this is better than any other activity we did in Oregon. 1st come 1st serve on the rentals so it is best to get there early or at lunch. Full Throttle did a thorough safety briefing. Highly recommend this place. We also stayed at the Lighthouse Hotel in Florence. Old family run hotel. It was clean, a bit run down but homey and obviously well loved and clean (imporatant during COVID). The owners make homemade waffles, muffins, buscuits and gravy for breakfast for their guests. We had a fantastic dinner on the patio overlooking the river at Waterfront Depot in Old Town Florence. Wish we had more time for antiquing since there were 3 or 4 promising stores in town.
5. Stonefield Beach State Recreation Site
6. Bob Creek Wayside
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By robbygc - Toronto, Canada
This Bob Creek Wayside is perfect to find tide pools. However, if the ocean is too wild, it would be impossible to see the urchins and so on. There are basalt sheets in the ocean. There is a picnic table and parking. There is driftwood as well! There are trees as well and lots of amazing rocks and boulders. It is so refreshing being near the ocean. Worthwhile to see!
7. C & M Stables
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4.5 based on 148 reviews
Reviewed By Larry-Crystal - Florence, United States
This is a Top Notch company with excellent management and excellent staff who love and take care of their 40+ horses. We brought our church group with 28 teenagers and adults for three shifts of riding on the trails, dunes and beaches in this beautiful area. Everyone had a great time and the horses were well behaved and easy to ride. The staff made sure we followed social distancing guidelines and they had sanitizer and masks were required until we were saddled up and on the trail. Staff made no less than five safety stops during our horseback ride to check on saddles and harnesses, etc. They gave our youth a great safety briefing and eight of our youth were first timers! The grounds are clean and well landscaped with flowers and water fountains and you don’t get the impression that this is your typical tourist operation. These folks know their business and you we recommend that you make advance reservations to have your family or group ride. We had a fabulous time. This is a great way to have family fun while enjoying the beauty of the Oregon coast and the privilege of riding on a friendly horse. Great website and great gift shop as well.
8. Siuslaw Marina & RV Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Marina offering boat launch, Fishing boat rental, Crabbing boat rental, Boat Repair, Boat parts, Onsite mechanic, Boat slip rental, Baut, Tackle, Ice, Fish cleaning station, and restroom. RV Park offers park like setting, Onsite management, Full hookups, Free wifi, Phone Jacks, Bath house, Coin op laundry.
9. Hobbit Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 232 reviews
Reviewed By TravelingMerm - Monrovia, United States
This is probably one of my fave trails I’ve ever hiked! It was magical and whimsical, with rewarding views around every corner! Not to mention it’s a great workout! There are several options...you can just do the Hobbit Beach Trail itself which is about 1/2 mile long...I can’t speak to the parking area or entrance for this one though bc I came from the lighthouse. Which brings me to the other option...you can hike to this beach from the Heceta Head Lighthouse as well (see my review for the lighthouse for more info and pics)...or hike to the lighthouse from here. If you do that, it’s 2 miles (one way - so 4 miles there and back). On the 2 mile hike, you’ll gain just over 1,000 feet in elevation and you’ll traverse steep steps and hills and climb over rocks and roots so be aware! But it’s soooo worth it! It’s incredible! And there’s lots of benches to rest on along the trail. But getting closer to the beach, it turns more ethereal, with moss dripping from giant, crooked and curvy tree trunks and branches and then the ground becomes sandy and the path narrows. You know you’re close when you hear the waves and enter the “crab boneyard”!! Suddenly there are the remains of hundreds of thousands of crabs littered along the walls and floor of the trail! I have NO idea how they got there and couldn’t find anything about it online lol...I dunno if people are putting them there or seals maybe? Or extremely high tides? A true mystery! The beach itself stretches on for miles and miles with cliffs behind it and it’s beautiful...plenty of room for ample social distancing and room to run and frolic!
10. John Dellenback Dunes Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By DoloresJacoby - West Palm Beach, United States
As I drove up the coast, I could see all the signs pointing to the dunes and dune ride experiences. I loved walking the dunes in bare feet. Soft, silky soft underfood and an amazing experience.
