USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Sunshine Bar Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 574 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
- SUNSHINE CAMP (NFSR 5325170) · improved native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Port Orford, ORGold Beach, 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. Lush campsites at Sunshine Bar Campground are located on the Wild and Scenic Elk River, and along the Wild Rivers Coast Scenic Bikeway. Facilities 6 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits No drinking water 2 vault toilets No garbage disposal - 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 | 54° | 43° | 36° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 42° | 30° | 67° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 42° | 35° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 43° | 33° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 49° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 52° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 56° | 52° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 58° | 53° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 55° | 47° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 51° | 42° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 48° | 38° | 66° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 43° | 34° | 67° | 0 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
- Grassy Knob Trailhead · 4.2 mi as the crow flies
Grassy Knob 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Barklow Mountain West Trailhead · 6.8 mi as the crow flies
Barklow Mountain 4.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Iron Mountain North Trailhead · 8.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Iron Mountain South Trailhead · 8.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Barklow Mountain Northeast Trailhead · 9.3 mi as the crow flies
Barklow Mountain 4.0 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Butler Bar Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Laird Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Sixes River Campground OR · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi · 5 sites
- Humbug Mountain State Park · Oregon State Parks · 7 mi · 91 sites
- Arizona Beach State Recreation Site · Oregon State Parks · 8 mi · 1 sites
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