DIRECTIONS: From Florence, OR Take Hwy.101 south 15 miles (Between milepost 206 and 207) Turn left on Five Mile Road / Road#49 Continue several miles and there are a couple dispersed campsites along Five Mile Arm of Tahkenitch Lake. Canary Road South over the Bridge (11 miles from Hwy.101) Sign at Jct. of Canary Road South and Fiddle Creek Can also be accessed from Canary Road The road is rougher and steep grades from this direction. From Florence, OR Hwy.101 south for 2 miles Turn on Canary Road (Towards Siltcoos Station and Ada) Continue for 11 miles Turn left over the bridge (See photo above) About 5 miles is the first campsite Five Mile Road Logging operations completed in this area. ROAD CONDITIONS: Narrow mountain roads... Gravel and dirt surfaces Watch for log trucks and equipment Campsites can be muddy in bad weather. Old Building on Five Mile Road / Road#49 Showers at State Park Campgrounds Showers at Laundry in Florence, OR $2.00 for 8 minutes Blackberries... end of the harvest season. Blackberries... end of the harvest season. Blackberries are everywhere. Harvest season usually around the middle of August. (Above photos from September) Tree Farm Tree Farm Tree Farm This whole area around Tahkenitch Lake Five Mile Arm is a "Tree Farm", which is a sweet way of saying Logging Operations and extreme clearcutting. Tahkenitch Boat Ramp Hwy.101 at MP 203 Tahkenitch Boat Ramp Hwy.101 at MP 203 Tahkenitch Landing Tahkenitch Landing

Glowing Orange Sun from Elko Campground Disfused from Slash Burning Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery GLENADA ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY  LATITUDE: N 43°57.043 LONGITUDE: W 124°05.665 Oregon Pioneer Cemetery First Known Burial 1895 From Florence, OR, take Hwy.101 south across Siuslaw River Historic Bridge. Turn on Glenada Road and cemetery is about a mile. Wind Surfers at Siuslaw River South Jetty Just south from Florence, OR Bridge at Indian Creek Campground Extreme Danger!!! The bridge has been making noises in recent days. (Nov.11, 2007) Also see: CHINA FLAT Also see: BUTLER BAR Also see: EDEN VALLEY Also see: ELKO C.G. Also see: INDIAN CREEK Also see: LAIRD LAKE Also see: NORTH FORK Also see: ROAD#3358 Also see: SQUAW LAKE Also see: SUNSHINE BAR Also see: UPPER LAKE CREEK Sea Lions north from Florence, Oregon Cookie has been almost everywhere... Not sure of this exact location of this photo. CAMPGROUND INDEX CAMPING RECIPES CAMPING CHECKLISTS TOURIST PHOTOS   McCullough Memorial Bridge Hwy.101 at MP 234 Port of Siuslaw Bridge Hwy,101 south from Florence, OR Old House Highway 36 at Milepost#19 Old Paper Mill near Swisshome Hwy.36 near Milepost 7 Old Paper Mill near Swisshome Hwy.36 near Milepost 7 Old Lumber Mill near Swisshome Hwy.36 near Milepost 7 Winchester Bay South from Florence, OR Winchester Bay South from Florence, OR Oregon Dunes Overlook Hwy.101 south from Florence, OR LATITUDE: N 43°49.983 LONGITUDE: W 124°09.112 Camped here Sept. 12, 2007 Camped here Nov. 2, 2007 Camped here January 12, 2008 It snowed several times this year in Florence, OR. Camped here December 12, 2008 It snowed at night and melted in the morning. A big winter storm is predicted for the next couple days. We headed south, but the weather conditions progressively got worse and had to wait out the storm.near Cresent, CA. www.eugenecarsey.com OREGON CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY TAHKENITCH LAKE FIVE MILE ARM