On our first night at the Oregon coast we stayed at Alder Dune Campground. Part of Siuslaw (Sye You Slaw) National Forest, the Forest Service operates the campground. Rates amount to $15 a night but with a Golden Age Passport, available for seniors 62 and older, they cut the rates in half to $7.50.

The Angel Job Corps built this campground in the late 1960s. At that time the corps was primarily a forestry-oriented program. The corpsmen came from the East Coast to gain skills and live in different environment.

Located a few miles north of Florence, Oregon.
Open: Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Check out time: 2 p.m. Camping limit: 10 days