Dunes City, Oregon
Dunes City is a city of 1,357 people in Lane County, Oregon, founded in 1963.
Why visit Dunes City
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails and 5 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 67°F; December lows average 38°F.
Weather in Dunes City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Dunes City
Dunes City is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dunes City had a population of 1,428.
From the Wikipedia article Dunes City, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Sand Dunes Frontier
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 mi
83960 Oregon Coast Highway, Florence
Where to stay5
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Dunes City
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 39°F | 10.8 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 38°F | 8.0 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 39°F | 8.2 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 42°F | 5.8 in |
| May | 60°F | 45°F | 3.1 in |
| Jun | 64°F | 49°F | 2.5 in |
| Jul | 67°F | 51°F | 0.6 in |
| Aug | 67°F | 51°F | 0.8 in |
| Sep | 66°F | 50°F | 2.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 46°F | 5.2 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 42°F | 10.0 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 38°F | 11.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Honeyman Sp (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lane County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-01-27: Cedar Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2020-09-15: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2020-09-10: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-08: Holiday Farm Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Florence Municipal Airport (FMU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Florence 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- North Bend 35 mi south, about 57 min by car
- Coos Bay 37 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Bunker Hill 39 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Barview 40 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Eugene 49 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Newport 49 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Santa Clara 50 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cottage Grove 52 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Coburg 54 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dunes City Hall, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS052-E-56038 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-56039 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-56040 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-56036 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-56037 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-33853 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- A picnic area beside Woahink Lake, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reflections in Woahink Lake, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meeting Hall at Woahink Lake in the Day Use Area, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The day use area at Cleawox Lake, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woahink Lake south of Florence, Oregon, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shelter in the Woahink Lake day use area, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fog rising off of Woahink Lake, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Table and boat dock by Woahink Lake, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Picnic tables in the Woahink Lake Day Use Area, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tree stumps in Woahink Lake, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hiking trail beside Woahink Lake, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jesse Honeyman Memorial Park near Florence, Oregon (3388034982), OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons, No restrictions
- Lane County, OR, USA - panoramio - versute, versute, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gateway to Adventure arch at the entrance of Camp Baker, GoingtheEditor, CC0
- Climbing Tower at Camp Baker in the Rain, GoingtheEditor, CC0
- Camp Baker Entrance Arch, GoingtheEditor, CC0
- Morning at Woahink Lake, Rick Obst, CC BY 4.0
- Camp Baker George Gratke Center, GoingtheEditor, CC0
- Life jacket loaner station at Cleawox Lake, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Picnic tables in the Cleawox Lake day use area, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Group shelter at Cleawox Lake in Honeyman State Park, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1930's bathhouse at Cleawox Lake, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The CCC bathhouse at Cleawox Lake in Honeyman State Park, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Picnic tables beside Cleawox Lake, RickObst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camp Baker Climbing Tower, GoingtheEditor, CC0
- Camp Baker Dining Hall, GoingtheEditor, CC0
- North Beach, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Camp Baker Shower House, GoingtheEditor, CC0
- Inside the Camp Baker Dining Hall, GoingtheEditor, CC0
- Lane County, OR, USA - panoramio, versute, CC BY-SA 3.0
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