Mt. Ashland Campground
Mt. Ashland campground offers higher elevation (6,000 ft.) camping with great views and access to the nearby Pacific Crest Trail. Located along the Siskiyou Crest near the Mt. Ashland ski area, the crest is known for wildflowers, butterflies and bird watching opportunities. The campground has vault toilets, but no potable water, and no garbage service. Please "pack it out".
More like this: first-come in Oregon · free in Oregon · tent only in Oregon
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 | 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 and dog droppings with you when you leave. Dogs on leash only. Camping limit 14 days. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 42.0756° N, 122.7145° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireSoda
10 mi from the campground · 14 acres
- PrescribedOdessa Landing Rx
41 mi from the campground
- WildfireW Fork Evans Creek
42 mi from the campground · 283 acres · 75% contained
- PrescribedRx Long Prairie
50 mi from the campground · 112 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 7.6 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Mountain Provisions ↗ | 8.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | Blue Compass RV ↗ | 15.6 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 4.7 mi
- 6.4 miWhite Rabbit Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miGrouse Creek Nordic4.3 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 0.2 miGrouse Gap Nordic2.2 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 0.4 miSummit Nordic1.3 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 0.4 miSummit0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.5 miBull Gap ↗5.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.5 miBull Gap-Nordic ↗5.7 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.2 miGrouse Gap Sno-Park ↗Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Season Fall through Spring
- 0.2 miGrouse Loop Trailhead ↗Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Season Spring
- 0.6 miBull Gap Upper Trailhead ↗Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
- 1 miBull Gap Sno-Park ↗Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
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
Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument begins about 4.5 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4.5 miCascade–Siskiyou National Monument ↗National Monument · Bureau of Land Management · 170,596 acres
- 9.7 miSoda Mountain Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 24,707 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
Historic landmarks nearby
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Mt. Ashland Campground?
Nothing. Mt. Ashland Campground is listed as free. No fee.
Source: Forest Service
Is Mt. Ashland Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Mt. Ashland Campground?
Mt. Ashland Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Mt. Ashland Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Wrangle Campground (7.5 mi, first-come), Hyatt Lake Recreation Area (14.3 mi), and Beaver Sulphur Group Campground (16.6 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby