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Location:
On the West Fork of the Willamette Fiver in Willamette National
Forest
Campsites, facilities: There are 19 sites for tents, trailers
and RVs up to 24 feet long. Picnic tables and fire grills are provided.
Hand-pumped water and vault toilets are available. Leashed pets
are permitted.
Reservations, fees: No reservations are accepted. Sites are
$8 per night, plus $4 for each additional vehicle. The campground
is open from late May through October.
Contact:
Willamette National Forest, Middle Fork Ranger District, 46375
Highway 58, Westfir, OR 97492; tel. (541) 782-2283; fax (541) 782-5306.
Directions: From Interstate 5 south of Eugene, take exit 188
and drive 35 miles southeast on Highway 58 to Oakridge. Just before
Oakridge, turn left and drive two miles to Westfir. Head 19 miles
northeast on Forest Service Road 19 (Aufderheide Scenic Byway) to
the campground.
Trip notes: We almost hate to reveal it, but this is one heck
of a spot for fly-fishing (the only kind allowed). This remote campground
is set along the West Fork of the Willamette River, a designated
Wild and Scenic River. If you want beauty and quiet, you came to
the right place. An even more remote campground is farther north
on Forest Service Road 19 at Box Canyon Horse Camp
Above
information provided, courtesy of
Foghorn Outdoors , publisher of Pacific Northwest Camping©,
By Tom Stienstra.
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