About Kelsay Valley Horse Camp
This campground and trailhead is located along the Wild and Scenic North Umpqua River. Visitors will experience the river's rushing waters as they pass through lush high Cascade meadows. Spring arrives late in the high country and it is welcomed here with an explosion of colors. Purples, reds, yellows, greens, and white are arranged in a riotous bouquet. This site is designed to accommodate pack and saddle use as well as standard camping. The campground serves as a base camp for many trailheads that are local favorites for horse riding. Please be courteous and only reserve equestrian site(s) if you bring a horse. Campers in equestrian site(s) without pack or riding horses may be turned away or directed to another campground. This campground has 15 sites open to the public. There are ten equestrian sites with corrals for pack and riding horses. Most corrals are 12 ft. by 12 ft. The…
- Fees: $5.00 extra vehicle fee per vehicle per night **MUST BE PAID AT THE CAMPGROUND FEE KIOSK UPON ARRIVAL
- Managed by: Umpqua National Forest, USFS - Umpqua National Forest
- Where: 16 mi southwest of Crescent Lake, OR · 43.3179, -122.09699
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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsay Valley | ATV road | at camp | 1.1 mi |
| North Umpqua | Horse | 0.1 mi | 66.0 mi |
| Porcupine Connection | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Windigo Pass | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 11.9 mi |
| Calamut Way | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Tenas Peak | Horse | 1.2 mi | 4.1 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 9.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Linda Lake Forest Camp 2.5 mi
- Inlet Campground 2.9 mi
- East Lemolo Campground 3.3 mi
- Campsite · 18 mi SW of Crescent Lake 3.7 mi
- Bunker Hill Campground 4.5 mi
- Lemolo Lake Resorts 4.8 mi