Jones Crossing Campground
Located 25 minutes south of Paisley, Oregon, Jones Crossing is a rustic and popular forest camp located right on the free-flowing Chewaucan River. Some juniper and ponderosa pines dot the camp, offering shade. There are eight spacious campsites each campsite features a picnic table and fire grate, and there is one vault toilet. There no potable water. Visitors need to pack plenty of water. For recreation, campers can fish for rainbow or brook trout in the Chewaucan River. You may see or hear woodpeckers and songbirds make their presence known in this peaceful camp. There is also access to the Fremont National Recreation Trail#160 at Chewaucan Crossing, which is en route to Jones Crossing.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No fee |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | 05/15 to 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services |
| Forest | Fremont-Winema National Forest |
| Fees | No fee |
| Rules | Please keep vehicles 100 feet from the river’s edge. |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 42.6071° N, 120.6001° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedMitten Springs Rx
17 mi from the campground
- PrescribedCoyote Rx
33 mi from the campground
- PrescribedWarner Wetlands Rx
41 mi from the campground
- PrescribedLongbell Piles Rx
45 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Explore
Video
Video of Jones Crossing Forest Camp, OR from Greg B.
Trails nearby
- 3.8 miHadley F2.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 4 miMtr35100380.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
- 4.2 miMtr35100500.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
- 4.3 miHadley H2 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 4.3 miHadley G0.4 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 4.3 miMtr35100490.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.7 miChewaucan Crossing Campground/Trailhead ↗Fremont-Winema National Forest · Season 05/15 to 10/15;10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services
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
This campground sits inside Fremont-Winema National Forest.
- inFremont-Winema National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,815,968 acres
- 11 miGearhart Mountain Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 22,614 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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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Jones Crossing Campground?
No. Jones Crossing Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Jones Crossing Campground?
Nothing. Jones Crossing Campground is listed as free. No fee
Source: Forest Service
Is Jones Crossing Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season 05/15 to 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Jones Crossing Campground?
Jones Crossing Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Jones Crossing Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Chewaucan Crossing Campground/Trailhead (0.7 mi, first-come), Marsters Spring Campground (1.2 mi), and Campbell Lake Campground (8.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby