Camping Facilities
For campground information, visit: 
www.fs.fed.us/r6/rogue/
www.fs.fed.us/r6/siskiyou/

Campsite opening dates - Mid May, 2003. But best to confirm if camping before Memorial Weekend with the Prospect Ranger District (541) 560-3400 - Open Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Crater Lake Camping
 www.nps.gov/crla/crlacr.htm

Prospect/Union Creek Area
Prospect Ranger District
47201 Highway 62, Prospect, Oregon 97536-9724
Voice: (541) 560-3400  

The Prospect Ranger District of the Rogue River National Forest invites you to explore the upper Rogue River country. Located in the Cascade Mountains , the District's 242,000 acres offer a variety of natural features and recreational opportunities. The District is bisected by the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway, and provides access to the Sky Lakes and Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness areas, the Wild and Scenic Upper Rogue River, and adjoins Crater Lake National Park.        

Prospect Ranger District Campgrounds
Camp along the Rogue River, watch the elk graze in the meadows near Hamaker Campground. Spend a fall weekend gathering huckleberries near Huckleberry Campground. Prospect District offers 8 campgrounds from the small, remote River Bridge Campground (6 sites) to the popular Union Creek Campground (78 sites). Some charge a nominal fee & supply drinking water, while others have no fee & no potable water. Visit the Prospect Ranger Station off highway 62 for more information. (541) 560-3400.

Abbot Creek Campground
Seasonal opening and closing dates are variable according to weather. This campground generally closes in mid-October. RV sites can accommodate motor homes up to 20 feet. Fee $8, additional vehicle $4. 25 tent/trailer sites, well water, host. 3100' elevation. 10 miles N of Prospect.

Farewell Bend Campgrounds
Nested on the Rogue River a short walk from Union Creek Resort, these campgrounds offer easy access to several trails & scenic vistas. Interpretive programs. Playground at Farewell Bend. Fees include water. Firewood available at additional fee. Fee $12, additional vehicle $6 - Handicap accessible, 61 tent/trailer sites. Favorite for large trailers. Flush toilets, piped water, host. 3400' elevation, 12 miles N of Prospect, off Hwy 62.

Hamaker Campground
Seasonal opening and closing dates for this recreation site vary according to weather. RV sites can accommodate motor homes up to 30 feet. Fee $8, additional vehicle $4.  10 tent/small trailer sites. Well off highway, meadows, wildflowers, toilet facilities. 4000' elevation. 23 miles N of Prospect off Hwy 62.

Huckleberry Mountain Campground
Seasonal opening and closing dates for this recreation site vary according to weather.
No fee. 25 tent/trailer sties, well, isolated. 5400' elevation. 19 miles NE of Prospect, off Hwy 62.

Mill Creek Campground
Located along Mill Creek and is a popular fishing location. Seasonal opening and closing dates vary according to weather. Fee $6, additional vehicle $3.  10 tent/trailer sites. Good for tents. Close to Prospect. 2800' elevation, no water. 2.5 miles NE of Prospect.

Natural Bridge Campground
Natural Bridge Campground is located along the scenic Upper Rogue River. Activities and points of interest include fishing and hiking. The Natural Bridge interpretive trail is near by. Seasonal opening and closing dates for this recreation site vary according to weather.

Fee $5, additional vehicle $2.50. No water, 17 tent/trailer sites, handicapped accessible. Exquisite portion of Rogue River (use extreme caution along this portion of the river). 3200' elevation. 9 miles N of Prospect off Hwy 62.

River Bridge Campground
River Bridge is very small campground with limited facilities, but generous site spacing and excellent river access. Activities include fishing and hiking. Seasonal opening and closing dates for this recreation site vary according to weather. Fee - $6, additional vehicle $3. No water, 8 tent-trailer sites. Surrounds of large sugar pines, good trail area, 2900' elevation, 5.5 mi. N of Prospect,  off Hwy 62. 

Union Creek
Union Creek is a popular camping area with good river access. Activities include hiking and fishing. Seasonal opening and closing dates are variable according to weather. RV sites can accommodate motor homes up to 30 feet. Fee - $10, additional vehicle $5. largest campground with 78 tent/trailer sties. Piped water, hosts, handicap accessible, 3200' elevation, 10 miles N of Prospect, off Hwy 62.

Butte Falls Ranger District - (541) 865-2700
Open Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Information on camping, forest and fire regulations available
Fees: Trail passes are available at Ranger Stations

Butte Falls District uses a mail-in reservation process from January through March and call-in reservations from March to May. All sites are obtained on a "first come - first served" basis. To get on the reservation mailing list, or just for more info, call the Butte Falls Ranger District: (541) 865-2700.

Big Ben
No fee. Open year-round. 4000' elevation. 22 miles NE of Butte Falls off Hwy 62. Fishing, 2 tent sites. No drinking water.

Fourbit  Ford Campground
Fourbit Ford Campground is a quiet place to camp only a short drive from Willow Lake. Very popular - great fishing. 7 tent sites, water. Fee $10. additional vehicle $5. 

Imnaha Springs
Activities and points of interest include structures constructed by the CCC in the 1930s, hiking trails and Imnaha Springs. The Imnaha Cabin is available through the forest cabin rental program. Fee $6, additional vehicle $3. no water. Cool. Short walk to Inmaha Springs, site of historic Civilian Conservation Corps Guard Station. 3800' elevation.

Parker Meadows Campgound
Fee $6, additional vehicle $3.  Noted for the shelter built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and for great berry picking. Activities include hiking and fishing. 8 sites with water.

South Fork Campground
Fee $6, additional vehicle $3. two tent, 4 tent/trailer sites. well water. Fishing So. Fork of Rogue River. Many hiking opportunities along river in old-growth. Open year-round, 4000' elevation, 20 mi. NE of Butte Falls off Hwy 62.

Whiskey Springs  
Fee $10, additional vehicle $5. 10 miles from the town of Butte Falls and offers fishing, swimming and boating opportunities within a few minutes drive. It has 17 tent, 19 tent/trailer spots. Handicap accessible. Wonderful trail area for family. 3 mi NE of Willow Lake. 3200' elevation. 8 mi E of Butte Falls off Hwy 62. 

Willow Lake
Eight miles beyond Butte Falls. Fishing, campsites and cabins. Cabins sleep 6 with 2 bedrooms and hide-a-bed in living room. Shower, kitchen, linens, utensils, pots & pans provided. Cabin rental through Jackson County Parks (541) 774-8183.

Willow Prairie Horse Camp
Fee $8, additional vehicle $4. Horse camp, well. 10 sites. 15 mi beyond Butte Falls on the Butte Falls-Fish Lake Highway. 4400' elevation. Willow Prairie Horse Camp is located on Forest Road 3735 on the Butte Falls Ranger District. The campground has ten campsites with four corrals each. The Willow Prairie Trail System is the closest trail system to the campground and provides several loop opportunities. This trail system also ties in with the Willow Lake and Rye Springs Trail Systems. All three trail systems begin from the campground. Northwest Forest Pass Required