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Trout Creek Campground - Willamette (Or)
4.21156 reviewsSWEET HOME RANGER DISTRICT, 4431 HIGHWAY 20 SWEET HOME, OR 97386
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4,009 ftPrice
$25 - $50/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
24 campsites
Season
Open from May 2, 202...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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4,009 ftPrice
$25 - $50/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
24 campsites
Season
Open from May 2, 202...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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$25.00 - $50.00 / night
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S&P Standard: $25.00; STANDARD NONELECTRIC-DOUBLE: $50.00; STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $25.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online /...
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SWEET HOME RANGER DISTRICT, 4431 HIGHWAY 20 SWEET HOME, OR 97386
Trout Creek Campground - Willamette (Or)
SWEET HOME RANGER DISTRICT, 4431 HIGHWAY 20 SWEET HOME, OR 97386
Nearby places
Sweet Home, OR (19 miles, approximately 20–25 minutes)
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Overview
<p>Trout Creek Campground is a fun, family campground situated along the South Santiam River, 20 miles east of the town of Sweet Home, Oregon. Many of the 24 sites are right on the river, tucked under the cool shade of Douglas-fir and Hemlock trees. The campground was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s and includes a welcoming day use shelter with a fireplace and five pull-through RV parking loops and a mix of standard parking spurs. Drinking water is from a hand pump well. Parking spurs are gravel and roads are paved. Firewood is available for a fee.</p><p>Wading and fishing are popular in the river and hikers enjoy easy access to the 2.8-mile <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4323">Trout Creek Trail</a> and the short <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4324">Walton Ranch Interpretive Trail</a>. <br /><br />The <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4305">Menagerie Wilderness</a> can be accessed from the Trout Creek Trail, so hikers and backpackers can explore the area's extensive system of trails. <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4322">Rooster Rock Trail</a> is just across the road. This 3.3 (one-way) mile trail provides access to Rooster Rock, a stone pinnacle in the Menagerie Wilderness popular among rock climbers (rated 5.4). Additional nearby pinnacles are rated up to 5.9.</p><p>Visit the old <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4321">Santiam Wagon Road</a>, a historic trail used to transport livestock east across the Cascade Mountains to central Oregon's grasslands.</p><p> </p>
About the campground
The elevation is 1,200 ft. The campground's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) origin can be seen in its snug campsites tucked into the heavily wooded landscape. Lichen and moss-draped alder, maple and Douglas fir give the campground a semi-sub- tropical look and provide the campground with ample shade and character. Fern and other shrubs provide good privacy. Stretching along the South Santiam River, several sites are near the water's edge. Firewood and some recreational equipment, for such activities as ping-pong, badminton, etc., are available for a fee. Daytrips: Exploring Menagerie Wilderness; Oregon Blue Grass Jamborre in Sweet Home during August; Ranger-led "Heritage Hikes" during the months of July and August (registration required); and, Santiam Wagon Road.
Seasons & access
Open May 1 through October 30
Facilities
The water spigots are handpumps.
RV information
The parking aprons have an assortment of surfaces including gravel, paved, and sand. Grey water disposal sites can be found throughout campground. Low overhanging branches at some aprons may be a problem.
Directions
From Sweet Home, OR, take US Rt. 20 east 17.4 miles to campground on right.
- National Forest
- Willamette National Forest
- Ranger District
- Sweet Home
- Elevation
- 1200
- Rate
- $15 per day
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- 04/28/2024 – 10/01/2024
