About Skookum Creek Campground
Skookum Creek Campground is a popular 9 tent-only site campground that provides a starting point for backcountry fishing, hiking, or equestrian use. The [Erma Bell Lakes Trail ](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4625)starts here, and is a portal into the Three Sisters Wilderness. This trail is maintained to be accessible for wheelchair users, although it is very challenging.
- Fees: - Single Campsites -$5 per vehicle, per day - Day Use - $5 per vehicle, per day Campsite must be occupied every night paid, and fees must…
- Season: Early June, weather dependent – Late October, weather dependent
- Managed by: USFS - Willamette National Forest
- Where: 22 mi east of Oakridge, OR · 43.86107, -122.04508
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erma Bells | Horse | at camp | 4.7 mi |
| FR 1958305 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Irish Mountain | Horse | 0.5 mi | 4.6 mi |
| FR 1957110 | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Shale Ridge | Horse | 0.8 mi | 6.1 mi |
| Jack Pine Way | Horse | 1.0 mi | 4.7 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 22.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Campsite · 22 mi N of Crescent Lake 3.3 mi
- Box Canyon Guard Station Cabin 3.5 mi
- Box Canyon Horse Camp 3.6 mi
- Box Canyon Trailhead 3.6 mi
- Irish and Taylor Campground 5.5 mi
- Roaring River (Group) 6.5 mi