About Hard Rock Campground
Hard Rock Campground is a small, primitive group site along the South Fork of the McKenzie River in Oregon. Many hiking trails are available in the surrounding area and the river offers fishing opportunities. The river offers good catch-and-release fishing for wild redside and cutthroat trout. Cougar Reservoir is open to motorized boating and offers a beautiful setting. The campground offers one tent-only group campsite that can accommodate up to 10 people. No water or electricity is available at Hard Rock. Campfire rings, picnic tables, portable toilets and trash collection are provided. The campground sits just south of Cougar Reservoir, near where Balm Creek feeds into the South Fork, at an elevation of 1,800 feet. Hard Rock is set on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains, where gorgeous, lush mountain landscapes abound. Just east of Cougar Reservoir, the Castle Rock Trail…
- Fees: - Group Campsite - $38 per group per night - Extra Vehicle (more than 2) - $10 per extra vehicle, per night
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: Willamette National Forest, FS
- Where: 24 mi northeast of Oakridge, OR · 44.03861, -122.20278
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 1900628 | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| FR 1980282 | ATV road | 0.2 mi | |
| French Pete | Horse | 0.3 mi | 8.7 mi |
| Lowder Mountain | Horse | 1.9 mi | 10.1 mi |
| Rebel Rock | Horse | 2.4 mi | 6.7 mi |
| Rebel Creek | Horse | 2.4 mi | 8.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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.Dump station: 9.4 mi
Water fill-up: 23.2 mi
Propane: 19.9 mi
Camps nearby
- French Pete Campground 0.4 mi
- Cougar Crossing Campground 1.6 mi
- Sunnyside Campground 1.7 mi
- Cougar dispersed camping 2.7 mi
- Slide Creek 2.7 mi
- Red Diamond Campground 2.9 mi