12/17/2025
To reduce congestion, provide for public safety, and create a more enjoyable recreation experience--Sand Lake Recreation Area will have a ticket reservation system during Fourth of July weekend 2026. To visit Sand Lake on July 3, 4 or 5, visitors will need a vehicle ticket or a reservation at a developed campground from Recreation.gov.
Please visit this webpage for more information. www.fs.usda.gov/r06/siuslaw/recreation/sand-lake-fourth-july/
Visitors will have two options to enter Sand Lake during the Fourth of July weekend, camping reservations at a developed campground or a vehicle ticket.
1. Camping reservations at a developed campground – Camping can be reserved six months in advance beginning from the date of arrival on Recreation.gov. To camp in July, reservations become available in January 2026. Campsites have space for two street legal vehicles, and these vehicle limits will be strictly enforced. Campground reservations holders do not need an additional vehicle ticket to access the Sand Lake area.
2. Vehicle ticket – Tickets will be available for purchase in May 2026. Tickets will be required per street legal passenger vehicle, per day to visit the Sand Lake area July 3, 4 and/or 5. The tickets are issued for established parking lots and for dispersed use on the sand, including sand camping by date. The cost will be no more than $5 per ticket. Off-highway vehicles (OHVs) do not need a separate ticket.
All reservations can be made through Recreation.gov. No entry to Sand Lake Recreation Area will be permitted without camping reservations or a vehicle ticket and no tickets will be sold on site.