About Fox Creek Group Campground
Fox Creek Group Camp is situated in a large, open area surrounded by dense forest near the point where Fox Creek flows into the Breitenbush River. The group site accommodates tent campers plus RVs and trailers of any size. No drinking water is available at this site. The group site caters to groups of up to 75 guests with ample parking. It is equipped with an accessible vault toilet, dumpster, campfire rings and picnic tables. Fox Creek is a central access point to miles of scenic hiking trails. Willamette National Forest boasts 1,700 miles of trails, many of which trek through wilderness areas like the nearby Mount Jefferson Wilderness. The campground is a short walk from the Breitenbush River, a tributary of Oregon's North Santiam River, at an elevation of 1,700 feet. The river's clean waters flow from short forks of snow melt in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. Campers can fish and…
- Fees: $65 per night/per group
- Season: May – October
- Managed by: USFS - Willamette National Forest
- Where: 6 mi north of Idanha, OR · 44.78251, -122.05001
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 4600071 | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Eagle Rock | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Humbug Flats | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Gold Butte Lookout | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 1.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sisters (Dark Sky Community), 42 mi.
Camps nearby
- Humbug Campground 1.6 mi
- Gold Butte Lookout 2.3 mi
- Cleator Bend Group Campground 2.5 mi
- Breitenbush Campground 2.9 mi
- Dispersed spot · 7 mi NE of Idanha 3.5 mi
- Elk Lake Campground 4.7 mi