Fort Goff Campground
Fort Goff Campground is located on the banks of the Klamath River. This lovely little wayside campground has 5 walk-in campsites and a historic cemetery across the road. There is a pay phone here. Access to the river is by foot path. Access for rafts, boats and kayaks is at Portuguese Creek River Access, less than one mile east on Hwy 96.
More like this: first-come in California · free in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No fee |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Klamath National Forest |
| Fees | No fee |
| Rules | All campsites are walk-in, 20-75 feet from vehicle parking. Water and garbage service are not provided. Bring enough water for drinking, cooking and washing as well as extra water to drown campfires each day. Please take all trash, garbage, fish guts and dog droppings with you when you leave. Campfires in fire rings only. Dogs on leash only. Camping limit 14 days. |
Getting there
| Coordinates | 41.8651° N, 123.2575° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireSoda
22 mi from the campground · 14 acres
- PrescribedTi Bar Flat Rx
27 mi from the campground
- PrescribedPatterson Rx
30 mi from the campground
- PrescribedOcfr Understory Rx
41 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Etna Creek Outfitters ↗ | 33.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Blue Compass RV ↗ | 36.3 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 38 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 7.8 miCook And Green Pass Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 8.9 miHappy Camp Town Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 11.5 miSeattle Bar Day Use ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miFort Goff ↗9.1 mi trail
- 0.8 miPortuguese Creek ↗6.3 mi trail
- 3.3 miDarkey Creek3.3 mi trail
- 4.4 miBoundary NRT ↗6.5 mi trail · national_recreation_or_other
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Red Buttes Wilderness begins about 4.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4.2 miRed Buttes Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 20,130 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Fort Goff Campground?
Nothing. Fort Goff Campground is listed as free. No fee
Source: Forest Service
Is Fort Goff Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Fort Goff Campground have?
5 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Fort Goff Campground?
Fort Goff Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Fort Goff Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Grider Creek Campground (4.5 mi, first-come), Curly Jack Campground (8.8 mi), and Sarah Totten Campground (11.8 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby