Location: On Salmon Creek in Willamette National Forest

Campsites, facilities: There are 14 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. A store, a café, a Laundromat, and ice are available witin five miles. Leashed pets are permitted.

Reservations, fees: No reservations are accepted. Sites are $10-$12 per night, plus $4 for each additional vehicle. The campground is open from late April to mid-October.
Contact: Willamette National Forest, Oakridge/Rigdon Ranger Districts, 49098 Salmon Creek Road, Oakridge, OR 97463; (541) 782-2283 or fax (541) 782-5306.

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. Turn left and drive 3.5 miles northeast on Forest Service Road 24 (Salmon Creek Road) to the campground.

Trip notes: This pretty campground along the banks of Salmon Creek at an elevation of 1,500 feet is just far enough from Highway 58 t be missed by most campers. Highlights include sunny and shaded sites and easy access, plus wild thimbleberries and hazelnuts to pick in the summer. The camp is adjacent to Salmon Creek Falls.

Above information provided, courtesy of Foghorn Outdoors , publisher of Pacific Northwest Camping©, By Tom Stienstra.