Whittaker Creek Recreation Site
Whittaker Creek Recreation Site is a BLM campground in Oregon. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- BLM campground
- Location
- Oregon
- Coordinates
- 43.98551, -123.66220
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Day Use Area, Hiking, Photography, Picnicking, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Whittaker Creek Recreation Site
Overview Overnight camping is closed until further notice. Day-use recreation areas remain open for public use. Reserve a site at Whittaker Creek on recreation.gov or pay when you arrive for non-reserved campsites using the Recreation.gov Mobile App. You must download before you reach the site since there is no cell reception in the drainage. Whittaker Creek Recreation Site is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campground and day use area. The campground has 30 sites. Campground amenities include vault toilets, potable water, picnic areas, a children's play area, an Old Growth Ridge National Recreation Trail (2.5 miles), and a swimming area. In the fall, winter, and spring, busloads of middle school students visit the Whittaker Creek Watchable Wildlife Site to learn about spawning salmon and trout and to assist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's breeding program. Recreation Camping, hiking, swimming, fishing in Siuslaw River, photography, hunting, Salmon Watch, and nature study. Facilities Facilities include: 30 tent only campsites (not recommended for trailers), an accessible campsite, 2 picnic sites, accessible vault toilets, potable water available from hand pumps, picnic tables, fire rings, swimming beach area (June-September), horseshoe pit, Old Growth Ridge National Recreation Trail (2.5 mile loop trail), and a camp host (June-September). Electricity and firewood are unavailable. Natural Features Besides the trail to the wildlife viewing area,
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- RV Dump Station · 23 mi
- Water fill
- Camp Alpine · 26 mi
- Propane
- Airgas · 25 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 28 designated routes (75 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittaker Creek Recreation Site | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | $20 | — |
| Clay Creek Recreation Site | BLM campground | 7.3 mi | — | No hookups |
| Archie Knowles | National forest campground | 7.4 mi | — | — |
| Archie Knowles County Campground | RV park | 7.5 mi | — | — |
| Maple Lane RV Park | RV park | 10 mi | — | — |
| Vincent Creek Campground | Private campground | 14 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.