USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Packard Creek
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 40
- Hookups
- 38 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 19
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,516 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
- PACKARD CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 2100112) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Willamette National Forest
- Address
- OR
- Phone
- 801-226-3564
- Activities
- Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming
37 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
37 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Overview
Packard Creek is a popular campground on the western side of Hills Creek Reservoir. The family-friendly destination offers a picturesque setting among tall trees, with views of the lake beyond. Most of the campground is accessible.
Recreation
Larison Creek Trail is excellent for mountain biking, horseback riding and hiking. It meanders along Larison Cove and Larison Creek, through lush vegetation of hemlock, Douglas fir and red cedar.
Visitors also enjoy boating, swimming and fishing. Anglers often catch catfish, blue gill, crappie and coho salmon. A fishing dock, swimming area and boat ramp can be found in the day use area.
Facilities
There are 36 standard campsites, 14 are reservable. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table and a campfire ring. There is also a reservable group campground, which accommodates up to 80 people, has a large picnic shelter and open space for tents. Some sites have individual boat docks as well.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on a large flat beside Hills Creek Reservoir. The lake, hugged by a diverse mix of vegetation, covers 2,735 acres with 44 miles of shoreline in Willamette National Forest.
Nearby Attractions
The campground is near Oakridge, Oregon, once a railroad boomtown at the turn of the 20th century. Other noteworthy places include many hot springs found within the forest.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 34° | 20° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 33° | 1° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 34° | 19° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 37° | 18° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 47° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 50° | 41° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 58° | 50° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 59° | 50° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 55° | 45° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 46° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 39° | 25° | 73° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 34° | 13° | 63° | 6 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
- Larison Creek Trailhead - Lower · 1.6 mi as the crow flies
Larison Creek 5.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Larison Rock Trailhead · 3.6 mi as the crow flies
Larison Rock 3.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Middle Fork Nat'l Recreation TH: Sand Prairie C · 4.9 mi as the crow flies
Middle Fork 31 mi Hike · Drive there - Eugene to Crest Trailhead #2 · 5.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Larison Creek Trailhead - Upper · 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Larison Creek 5.8 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
- Sand Prairie Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 25 sites
- Salmon Creek Falls · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 4 sites
- Blue Pool · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 27 sites
- Blue Pool Campground (Middle Fork Ranger District) · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Warner Mountain Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
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