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Camping in

Josephine County, Oregon

13 federal places to camp in Josephine County: 12 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

13
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
12
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
5,300 ft
elevation
From the USGS, at the campground
103
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 20 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Josephine County

13 places

  1. Bolan Lake Campground Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 5,300 ftelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bolan Mountain Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 6,273 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cave Creek Campground Park Service · Oregon Caves National Monument n/aelevation 17sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Chinquapin Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 1,848 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Grayback Campground Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest n/aelevation 39sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Little Falls Campground Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest n/aelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Onion Mountain Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 4,452 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. River Bench Campground Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest n/aelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. River Bench Campground Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 1,116 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Sam Brown Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest n/aelevation 7sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Sixmile Campground Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest n/aelevation 4sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Spalding Pond Campground Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest n/aelevation 4sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Store Gulch Campground Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest n/aelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov