3.5010 reviewsPrice
Free
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
3 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
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Price
Free
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
3 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
Check Policy
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18782 North Umpqua Highway Glide, OR 97443
Campers who want a quiet creekside base for hiking Fairview Creek Trail or Hardscrabble Trail, bring all their own water, and don't need to be reachable. Free, first-come, and three sites means you'll often have it to yourself on summer weekdays.
A 2024 fire closure is currently in effect for this part of Umpqua National Forest, so confirm it's lifted before making the drive. Even when open, no potable water and no cell signal make this a hard pass for anyone unprepared for genuinely self-sufficient camping.
Reference information about Mineral Camp Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Mineral Camp is a small campground situated along Sharps Creek, surrounded stand of Douglas fir. Located at the base of the historic Hardscrabble Grade, Mineral Camp was once a stopover place for miners before they started up the long steep grade to the Bohemia Mining District.</p><h2>Facilities</h2><ul><li>3 campsites with picnic tables and fire pits</li><li>Vault toilet</li><li>No garbage disposal - Please pack it out</li><li>No drinking water</li></ul><p>View a map of Mineral Camp Campground <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/STELPRDB5228488.pdf">here</a>.</p><p><img alt="The image shows a campsite in the forest." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd1008890.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /></p><p> </p>
<p>Picnicking, camping, and hiking opportunities are all available nearby.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/umpqua/recreation/recarea/?recid=63410">Fairview Creek Trail #1408A</a> and Hardscrabble Trail begin by the vault toilet.</li> </ul>
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Summer brings mid-70s to low-80s°F days and upper 40s to mid-50s°F nights. Late June typically delivers the driest conditions. Trails around Sharps Creek and the mining district stay accessible, and the three-site limit keeps crowds light even on weekends. Winter drops temperatures to bone-chilling lows with Pacific storms bringing heavy rain and occasional snow, particularly late November through December. Spring transitions from crisp mornings to warm afternoons as conditions improve.
Summer temps mid-70s to low-80s, driest period, trails accessible in late June onward.
Mineral Camp Campground is a small, rustic facility with three campsites surrounded by Douglas fir trees. Facilities include fire pits and a vault toilet. There is no garbage disposal, potable water, or picnic tables at the campground. Campers are required to pack out all garbage.
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