Goosepasture OHV Staging Area

Located less than a mile from Florence, OR, this popular OHV staging area can be accessed from South Jetty Road.

This large paved parking area can accommodate longer trailers, but can often be full by mid-morning during the busy summer season and sunny weather weekends. OHV riders have access to large open sand dunes, designated OHV trails through vegetated areas as well as the beach.

Goosepasture Staging also provides access to South Jetty Sand Camping sites.

A noise buffer OHV closure is in place on the eastern boundary of the riding area due to proximity to nearby residential areas and adjacent non-motorized recreation areas.

Active Alerts

Alcohol Prohibition

General Information

Open Year-Round, 6am-10pm daily

State of Oregon OHV Permit required
Recreation Passes may be used as a form of fee payment.

Alcohol ban in OHV riding areas
OHV Rules for Riding
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew
Noise Buffer Closure is in place on the eastern boundary

Day Use: $5/vehicle/day.
Northwest Forest Passes are Honored: $30/annual.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=fsbdev2_027010
Interagency Recreation Passes are Honored.
store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes
Purchase a Digital Day Use Pass: https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/74427
OR
Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.

$5/vehicle/day (Payable on Recreation.gov)

Within developed recreation sites, dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet, or otherwise under physical restrictive control. 36 CFR 261.16(j)

A building next to a sign that says "oregon dunes national recreation area siuslaw national forest"

Address: 855 Highway 101 Reedsport, OR 97467
Phone: (541) 271-6000
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: r6_siuslaw_wwweb_front_desk@usda.gov

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 43.954974

Longitude: -124.130503

Directions

From Florence, OR, travel one mile south turning west onto South Jetty Road. Travel 1.5 miles to Goose Pasture OHV Staging Area located on the south side of the South Jetty Road.