Campsite AtlasYellowbottom Recreation Site
Yellowbottom offers a one-mile hiking trail and access to Quartzville Creek Wild and Scenic River. Yellowbottom offers a one-mile hiking trail and access to Quartzville Creek Wild and Scenic River. Vault toilets. Yellowbottom offers a beautiful swimming hole and a one-mile trail that will lead to old-growth trees. Discover a landscape of old-growth and maturing forests, accented by rock outcropping, wildflowers and vivid fall colors. Multiple Forest Service trails into the Middle Santiam Wilderness. Drive the Quartzville National Back Country Byway, past the emerald depths of Green Peter Reservoir and along the meandering waters of the Wild and Scenic Quartzville Creek.
Campsites
| Standard, no hookups | 21 |
| Total | 21 |
Amenities & rules
Fees: There is a day use fee for this location. Please see Yellowbottom Recreation Site Day Pass Pass in Oregon - Recreation.gov .
Compiled from site-level records; individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Getting there
From Sweet Home: Drive east 5 miles on US-20 E/Main St toward 22nd Ave. Turn left on to Quartzville Road, continue on Quartzville Road for 18 miles. From Sisters: Drive west 26 miles on US-20 W/W Cascade Ave., continue on US-20 W for another 42 miles. Turn right on Quartzville Road; continue on Quartzville Road for 18 miles.
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Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB, retrieved August 30, 2026. The Campsite Atlas is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Recreation.gov or any federal agency. Always confirm critical details on the official Recreation.gov page before you travel.