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NRSO |
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Jim Creek Group Campground provides your group with a peaceful camping experience on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. |
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This site is accessed from Oregon State Highway 62. Travel east on Hwy 62 approximately six miles past Prospect, Oregon to Forest Road 6800. Turn north, (left) onto Forest Road 6800. Follow the roadside signs for the next four miles to the camping area found on Forest Road 6470-105. |
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Jim Creek Group Campground is a rustic site with limited amenities. The campground accommodates tents only and up to 40 people. Picnic tables and campfire rings are available as well as a vault toilet just a short hike down the trail set away from the camp area. No water or garbage service is available. |
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JIM CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND |
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110537 |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=110537&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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Entry through the access gate and to the campground is by combination lock. The combination will be included in your confirmation letter. Please call the High Cascades Ranger District office at 541-865-2700, four days prior to your arrival to confirm your combination. The office is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is closed on weekends and holidays. Please contact the Ranger District prior to arriving at the campground to check on any restrictions or conditions, such as fire or road closures, weather or storms that may affect the quality of your visit. Pets are welcome. All garbage and food must be packed out. This is a group tent camping area only. Motorhomes/RV's, trailers, campers and pop-ups will not fit down the access road to the lower parking area. The lower parking area will hold five vehicles. An upper parking area will accommodate additional vehicles if necessary and is located approximately 1/8th mile from the actual campground. Learn more about Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. www.fs.usda.gov/main/rogue-siskiyou/home Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information. |
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Visit Crater Lake National Park and learn about its unique natural and cultural history. At a depth of 1,943 feet, Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and one of the ten deepest lakes in the world. Experience 172 miles of river and mountain landscapes along the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway. Travel from rolling oak-covered hills and towering coniferous forests, to roaring white water rapids and incised inter-canyon lava flows. The highway travels alongside the Upper Rogue and North Umpqua Wild and Scenic Rivers that contain world-class fisheries. |
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This campground is very secluded and is set in an old growth grove of Douglas-fir trees adjacent to Abbott Creek. Abbott Creek, a tributary of the Rogue River, offers a sandy beach and swimming and wading during hot summer days. |
| recreationDescription |
A popular day use area with access to the Upper Rogue River Trail is just a few minutes away. This trail traverses the scenic section of the upper Rogue River and provides fishing access in many places. A managed off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail system with two play areas and an OHV friendly campground are within a few minutes’ drive of this group campground. |