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Camping in

Marion County, Oregon

10 federal places to camp in Marion County: 9 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

10
federal places to camp
9 Forest Service, 1 BLM
7
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
3,720 ft
at the highest of them
Elk Lake. The lowest, Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site, sits at 968 ft
89
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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 Marion County

10 places

  1. Breitenbush Campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest 2,100 ftelevation 28sites 51 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Cleator Bend group campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest 2,120 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Elk Lake Forest Service · Willamette National Forest 3,720 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site BLM 968 ftelevation 23sites 49 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Fox Creek Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest 1,700 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Gold Butte Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Willamette National Forest 4,613 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Humbug Campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest 1,838 ftelevation 21sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Piety Island Forest Service · Willamette National Forest 1,554 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  9. Shady Cove Forest Service · Willamette National Forest 1,471 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  10. Whispering Falls Campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest 2,000 ftelevation 14sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov