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NRSO |
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Pine Meadows Campground is located on Cottage Grove Lake in Oregon's southern Willamette Valley. |
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From Eugene, Oregon: Traveling south on Interstate 5 to Exit 172. Take exit 172, turn left on 6th street / London Road, and drive approximately 3 miles. Take a left on Cottage Grove Reservoir Road and drive 2.5 miles to Pine Meadows Campground. From Roseburg, Oregon: Traveling north on Interstate 5 to Exit 170. Take exit 170; continue driving on Highway 99 for approximately 2.3 miles. Take a right on Latham Road and drive approximately 1 mile. Turn Right on London Road and drive approximately 3 miles. Take a left on Cottage Grove Reservoir Road and drive 2.5 mile to Pine Meadows Campground. |
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The campground has nearly 100 sites that each offer fire rings and picnic tables, several of which are on the lake shore. Sites 1-92 are standard sites within the main campground at Pine Meadows. Sites A - O are primitive sites with limited amenities on a loop adjacent to Pine Meadows Campground. Other amenities include flush toilets, showers, a dump station, children's play area and a swim area. |
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PINE MEADOWS CAMPGROUND |
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73343 |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=73343&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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Alcohol is prohibited at all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cottage Grove Lake areas, including Pine Meadows and primitive campgrounds. Reservations must be made at least 2 days in advance. This campground requires you to reserve 2 nights on weekends, and 3 nights on holiday weekends for single sites or double sites. Camping fee covers only the camping unit (motorhome, trailer, pickup camper, or one vehicle with tents) and any towed vehicle which enters the park attached to the main unit. All additional vehicles will pay the $6.00 extra vehicle fee. Maximum 3 additional vehicles per single site Maximum 1 camping unit (RV) and 2 tents or 3 tents For medical equipment that will need power, please bring your own battery back-up, as campers will not be allowed to run generators during quiet hours. Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information. |
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Located in the low foothills of the Calapooya Mountains, Pine Meadows is surrounded by a diverse mixture of marshland, coniferous forests and grasslands. The area is managed to provide habitat for a wide variety of wildlife species, including waterfowl, black-tailed deer, upland game birds, songbirds, bald eagles, osprey and many other species. Visitors can see rare birds like the purple martin, the willow flycatcher and the yellow-breasted chat in the lake area. Osprey and purple martins nest in nearby structures. |
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Cottage Grove Lake and its shoreline, set in the gently rolling hills of the Willamette Valley, are used for numerous outdoor activities both on land and on water. Families can use the swim beach or picnic along the shore. The lake is also a designated stop along the Big River Loop of the Willamette Valley Birding Trail, a self-guided driving tour that includes 138 birding hotspots. There are boat ramps at Lakeside Park and Wilson Creek Park nearby, giving visitors easy access to the lake for boating and fishing. |