USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Skookum Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,619 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SKOOKUM C G (NFSR 1957000) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Willamette National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 26° | 12° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 26° | 3° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | 15° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 29° | 18° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 37° | 27° | 74° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 43° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 52° | 40° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 54° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 47° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 38° | 29° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 33° | 14° | 62° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 25° | 7° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Shale Ridge Trailhead · 1.7 mi as the crow flies
Shale Ridge 6.1 mi Hike, North Fork Segment #5 5.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Erma Bell Trailhead · 3.3 mi as the crow flies
Blair Lake 15 mi Hike, Wahana 6.4 mi Hike, Judy Lake 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Box Canyon Trailhead · 3.6 mi as the crow flies
Chucksney Mountain 6.2 mi Hike, Box Canyon 1.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Fields Lake Trailhead · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
Field Lake 0.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Helen Lake Trailhead · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
Field Lake 0.9 mi Hike, Helen Lake 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there
All 410 trails in Willamette National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Taylor Burn Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Box Canyon Guard Station Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Roaring River (Group) · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Frissell Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 11 sites
- North Waldo · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 43 sites
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