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Camping near

Waterloo, Oregon

11 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Waterloo in Linn County: 7 Forest Service, 4 BLM.

11
federal places to camp
7 Forest Service, 4 BLM
18.4 mi
to the nearest one
Shotgun Creek Recreation Site
1,418 ft
at the highest of them
Yellowbottom Recreation Site. The lowest, South Twin Lake Campground, sits at 402 ft
128
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 70 feet

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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.

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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.

Within 30 miles of Waterloo, nearest first

11 places

  1. Shotgun Creek Recreation Site group campground BLM · Shotgun Creek OHV Staging Area · Lane County 18.4 miaway 695 ftelevation 2sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Yellowbottom Recreation Site BLM · Quartzville Creek Wild and Scenic River · Linn County 23.1 miaway 1,418 ftelevation 21sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Longbow Organization Group group campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 23.7 miaway 2,086 ftelevation 1site 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Old Miner's Meadow Group Use Area group campground BLM · Fishermen's Bend Recreation Area · Linn County 24.2 miaway 1,460 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Yukwah Campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 24.8 miaway 1,239 ftelevation 20sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Fernview Group Site group campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 26.7 miaway 1,368 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Graham Corral Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Lane County 27.5 miaway 402 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. South Twin Lake Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Lane County 27.5 miaway 402 ftelevation 21sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Whispering Pines Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Lane County 27.5 miaway 402 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site BLM · Marion County 27.7 miaway 968 ftelevation 23sites 49 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. House Rock Campground cabin or lookout Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 29.5 miaway 1,691 ftelevation 16sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov