Boxcar Campground
Have a question? View our Boxcar Campground FAQs below!
Please be aware wristbands are sold separately and you must purchase wristbands to access sand campsites as they are within the event boundaries.
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Boxcar Campground FAQs
Area 12 is part of the Boxcar Hill Campground. These VIP campsites offer the best of the best. Area 12 includes power and freshwater only. Sewage systems are still under development.
The campsites in Area 12 are $450 per reserved campsite.
Each Area 12 camping pass is good for six days and five nights starting Tuesday, June 20th through Sunday, June 25th, 2023.
Camping passes can be pre-purchased through our website by using the link on this page. If campsites do not sell out before the event, passes can be purchased at the entry gate when you arrive. Traditionally, these campsites WILL sell out quickly!
No. Camping passes and wristbands are sold separately. We did this to keep the cost as cheap as possible and wanted to make sure each participant only had to purchase what they needed.
You can pre-purchase early bird wristbands through the website for $45, per person, up to the week before the event. The week of the event, wristbands will need to be purchased at the gate for $45 per person. We recommend purchasing them through the website to help reduce wait times at the entrance gate.
Yes! Please be aware that each person in your vehicle will need wristbands to get through the entry gate to access your camping spot. Wristbands are $45 per person through the website and $45 at the gate the week of the event. Kids 12 and under are free and can get their wristband at the entrance gate; no pre-reservation is required.
UTV Takeover activities start on Wednesday, June 21st, but you can check-in starting Tuesday, June 20th at 12pm PT (noon). Unlike previous years there is NO additional fee to show up and set up camp on Tuesday.
All participants are asked to clean their sites and check out by 12pm PT (noon) on Sunday, June 25th.
There are no additional charges for extra vehicles or trailers within the Boxcar Campground. However, all vehicles, offroad vehicles, and equipment must fit within your reserved space. There will be no overflow or overnight parking available.
No dozer is required in this area. Area 12 is part of an existing campground with over 140 sites located on a packed dirt and gravel surface.
No flags or additional ORV tags are required on your vehicles to access campsites in Area 12. Flags and ORV stickers are required only when you enter the dunes.
The campsites in Area 12 can be accessed from the Transpacific Highway. The main entrance is located on the south side of the campground directly across from Jordan Cove. Our staff with meet you at the entrance and guide you to your spot. Please be aware, if you are arriving after the event starts it could be a little tricky getting you to your site as these sites are located near Vendor Row and traffic isles will be congested. We will do our best to help you through the crowds, but please be patient as we may have to move a few vehicles out of the way.
This depends on which campsites you reserve. Campground sites 101 through 176 have freshwater and power. Sites 200 to 215 are dry camping with NO utilities. If your site does not have water, please plan to fill your tanks before you arrive. There are no dump locations for gray or black water outside of the full hook-up sites. Gray water is not permitted to be dumped on the gravel or in the grass. If you need your tanks dumped during the event, please call Roto-Rooter at (541) 290-0775. They will be camped on the sand and would be happy to service your trailer(s) for a small fee.
Campfires are allowed within the Boxcar Campground. Participants must use the fire rings supplied with each campsite. We asked participants not to throw cans and garbage in the fire pits and to clean up any debris related to the campfires before leaving.
Areas 12 is an existing campground and will have multiple dumpster locations throughout the campground. We ask that all participants help keep the dunes clean by using this dumpster during and after the event.
The Boxcar Campground has existing flush restrooms and showers located on the south side of the campground near the entrance. The showers are coin operated (quarters) and are cleaned daily by our awesome campground hosts!
Boxcar Campground has a full-time campground host. The hosts will be monitoring the campground at all times and will check-in campers as they arrive each day. The campground hosts will be camped in camp spots 1 and 2 near the entrance of the campground. Feel free to swing by and say hi as they are here to help and answer any questions you may have.