Tahkenitch Dunes

Tahkenitch Dunes and Threemile Lake

  • Moderate (to dunes and ocean)
  • 4.2 miles round trip
  • 400 feet elevation gain


  • Difficult (to Threemile Lake)
  • 6.4-mile loop
  • 650 feet elevation gain

In addition to huge sand dunes and a secluded ocean beach, this hike offers an optional return route through the forest, passing a remote, 3-mile-long lake.

Drive Highway 101 south …

For a more substantial hike, however, follow …


This chapter taken from the book 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Oregon Coast & Coast Range.

Sign on the beach