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Shady Cove Campground

9 mi northeast of Gates, OR · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Shady Cove Campground

Shady Cove Campground, located within the [Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4238), offers visitors a primitive camping experience along the Little North Fork of the Santiam River. Numerous trails within a short distance of the campground offer scenic mountain vistas, waterfalls, and hikes through majestic old-growth forests. [Three Pools Day Use Site](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4232) is also nearby The campground is open year-round but access is dependent on road conditions and weather. In the winter the road can become impassable, as it is not maintained for snow and ice. Travel is at your own risk. Early season (April and May) may provide a wet experience, but late season (September and October) is usually a grea time for camping.

  • Fees: - Single Campsites - $12 per night - Multiple Campsites - $22 per night - Extra Vehicles - $6 per vehicle, per night A $5 per vehicle, per…
  • Managed by: USFS - Willamette National Forest
  • Where: 9 mi northeast of Gates, OR · 44.84616, -122.29914

Things to do:

Hiking

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

43°
32°Jan
45°
31°Feb
48°
32°Mar
52°
35°Apr
60°
40°May
65°
45°Jun
75°
50°Jul
75°
51°Aug
69°
48°Sep
57°
41°Oct
46°
35°Nov
41°
31°Dec

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

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Shady Cove CampgroundATV roadat camp0.2 mi
Cedar Creek RoadATV roadat camp14.0 mi
Little North SantiamHiking0.1 mi4.1 mi
Henline MountainHiking0.4 mi2.0 mi
Henline FallsHiking1.3 mi0.8 mi
Nasty RockHiking1.5 mi2.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Sisters (Dark Sky Community), 53 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 17.3 mi
Propane: 16.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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