Hey does anyone know of any places to stay at florence, Dune access is a must , all i know of is honeyman and driftwood both of those arent possible tho, or any places to get out on the sand and camp but it would have to be easy enough for a 2 wheel drive vehicle to get out. any help would be awesome
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We always camp at Driftwood.. I've seen some rustic camps set up towards the end of the road that leads to the dunes from the campground...but I don't think I'd take a honda civic through those whoops though...or maybe I would... [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

I'm assuming Driftwood is already filled up, or you'd go there? You may have to stay in a hotel... [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

yeah i wouldnt take a honda civic out there either, lol, i have a 2wheel drive truck thats the deal but theres a group of people comin with they all have bigger 4 wheel drive but i bleave someone else is going to be like me with the 2 wheel drive truck, but i wouldnt mind to hear more about those camps u suggested, im assuming its basically like sand camping? thats kinda what i was looking for i just didnt want to do massive 4 wheeling to get there, yeah driftwood is full
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All's I remember is some sand camps towards the end of that "whoop road." They were on the west side of the road. You can forget about sleeping in, I'll be driving by your tent at about 30 mph. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

If you have a full sized truck, you MIGHT make it out there...though, I don't think I would take ANY 2WD vehicle out there that doesn't have paddles or at least chains...I got stuck once in a Jeep, in 4WD even, and I was only in about 8 inches of sand. Sad yes, but highway tires, and pulling a trailer mixed with over confidence can lead to trouble... "Hey yall, watch this!" [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

You'll have to check out regulations of sand camping. I think the only drawback is that you CANNOT drink, regardless of whether or not you will be riding. You can only have beer or whatever in a designated camp site. Kindof a stupid rule I think. I mean, they have no way of keeping idiots that get smashed at their campsite and go riding off the dunes...if only everyone could just have a LITTLE common sense, we wouldn't have to have these rules. At least it keeps the dunes cleaner I guess. I'd hate to run over a broken bottle...

If you can't go a whole weekend without beer, make friends with someone at the campground I guess...you could stand at the entrance to the campground with a cardboard sign that says: "Free beer. " I imagine you will make quite a few friends. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

so im thinking its kinda like the other end by south jetty where there is some sand roads that people just stop and camp on.. thanks for the info im sure we will find something and if i get stuck im sure my friends could pull me out.. the beer thing does suck but theres always way to get around it, i think thats a stupid rule too, whys it matter if i get drunk on the sand or in a campsite??lol
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When are you thinking about going? We're planning on heading over there and staying at Driftwood the weekend of July 17th.

 

where going like the 20th of this month so its real soon and i got elected to find camping,so im still serching but ill find seomthing hopefully

 

Did you consider going a little further south? To Winchester or N.Bend? I have better luck finding a last minute spot down there. DW 2 and Honeyman usually fill up first because they are closer to the PD metro.

Oh, the alcohol on the dunes rule was created to keep the mess more contained in the campsites. If you have ever seen Glamis, thats the reason why. Seems if there is no place to dump, those that partake outside the campsites leave alot of garbage behind. Pack it in, pack it out! (sadly doesnt apply to some). [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

Makes it harder on the rest of us that ARE responsible!


I hope you have a good time.

Be safe!
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Ya id rather go down there but the people im goin with go there all the time, so they wanted to try florence because they havent been there in awhile but its looking more and more like were goin to have to go down there,.
thanks for the reply