Umpqua Lighthouse State Park
Park Overview
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. Information and tour schedule is posted at umpquavalleymuseums.org.
Campground
The small, quiet campground offers RV and tent campsites, along with cabin and yurt options. Showers and restrooms are centrally located. Book reservations up to 6 months in advance at oregonstateparks.reserveamerica.com.
- 12 full hookup sites
- 8 electrical sites with water
- 23 tent sites with water nearby
- Hiker/biker camp
- Flush toilets and showers
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 mini fridge and microwave. Some have a lake view. For more information about amenities, see our Cabins and Yurts web page.
- 2 rustic yurts (1 pet-friendly)
- 2 rustic log cabins (1 pet-friendly)
- 6 deluxe yurts (3 pet-friendly)
- 2 ADA deluxe yurt
- Buy locally harvested firewood at or near your destination.
- Buy certified heat-treated firewood ahead of time, if available.
- Showers open to registered campers only
- Reservations required for yurt and cabin stays
Call for info: 800-551-6949
Call for park info: 541-271-4118
Amenities and features
Questions
General
No. There is no beach access from the park. The beach is a short 5 minute drive away from the campground.
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park entrance is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. If you plan to arrive late in the evening your site will be waiting.
If you have reserved a yurt or a cabin, please refer to your confirmation email that contains the combination to the yurt or cabin you have reserved.
Yes! Lake Marie is stocked with rainbow trout 3 times a year. Non motorized boats are allowed on the lake.
About Camping
What's Allowed
Animals
Yes! Pets are welcome at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park. All pets must be confined by the owner, or on a leash not more than six (6) feet long, and kept under physical control at all times. You're responsible for removal of all waste. Pets must stay quiet during campground quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
History
Lands for this park were acquired between 1930 and 1951. Much of the original park was given to the state by Douglas County. Additional lands were purchased from the U. S. Government and private owners. In 1951, Menasha Wooden Ware Company donated just over one hundred acres. In 1968, a small surplus was returned to Douglas County. With the creation of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (ODNRA) on the surrounding Siuslaw National Forest in 1972, an exchange of land was made with the U. S. Forest Service. The state of Oregon deeded 2,265 acres to the ODNRA in exchange for 1,006.48 acres of potential park land in Deschutes, Klamath and Lane counties. This exchange was completed in 1981. In its original conception, Umpqua Lighthouse Park was acquired to preserve the forested basin of Lake Marie plus a large ocean frontage with adjoining sand dunes. The park extended to the Oregon Coast Highway and bordered Clear Lake, the Reedsport water source, on its westerly side. Trees in the park included large Sitka spruce, western hemlock and shore pine as well as large specimens of rhododendron. The present Umpqua River Lighthouse was built in 1894 to signal the entrance to the Umpqua River. It replaced an earlier aid to navigation and remains a feature of the adjoining U. S. Coast Guard lighthouse base. Development of facilities in the state park began with trails and a picnic area at Lake Marie constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. In the late 1950s, an overnight camping area was added.