USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Spalding Pond Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,409 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
- DIP (NFSR 2524045) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Grants Pass, OR; Cave Junction, OR
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
US Forest Service campground. This primitive camping area is near the historic mill site pond. This pond is stocked with rainbow trout annually by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Fishing is best in the spring to early summer. There is an accessible trail and fishing platform. Facilities: 4 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits, no drinking water, vault toilets, no trash service - Please pack it out. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 28° | 19° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 29° | 11° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 29° | 16° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 32° | 19° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 30° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 45° | 34° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 53° | 44° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 54° | 46° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 49° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 41° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 35° | 25° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 28° | 10° | 57° | 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
- Phone Trailhead · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
Swede Creek 1.1 mi Hike, Phone 0.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Swede Creek Trailhead · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
Swede Creek 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Fall Creek Trailhead · 4.9 mi as the crow flies
Fall Creek 6.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Red Dog Trailhead · 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Red Dog 3.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Onion Way Trailhead · 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Onion Way 2.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 303 trails in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests
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.
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