Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America.
Attractions near Saunders Lake
The nearest draw to Saunders Lake: Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, 14 mi away
Nothing is mapped inside Saunders Lake, but 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are 2 museums, a park & preserve and a zoo & aquarium. Further out, Heceta Head Light is 43 mi away.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
14 mi
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Park & preserve · 14 mi north
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The layout
To the south is where most of the 4 lie.
Orange: Saunders Lake. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
You will find all 6 within 60 miles.
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6Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Saunders Lake → · Saunders Lake’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heceta Head Light: HISE Studios, resized and color corrected by Howcheng, Public domain · Wildlife Safari: Justin Brockie from Wolcott, Connecticut, USA, CC BY 2.0 · West Coast Game Park Safari: Tedder, CC BY 3.0 · Coos County Logging Museum: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution
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