Buck Creek Campground
This is a campground on the Powers to Glendale Bike Route. It is six miles to the Panther Ridge Trail #1253, which leads to Hanging Rock. 2 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits. No drinking water. Vault toilet. No garbage disposal - Please pack it out
More like this: first-come in Oregon · tent only in Oregon
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest |
| Rules | Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Campfires in developed fire pits only. Fireworks are prohibited. Dogs must be on leash. OHV/ATV use prohibited in the campground. Maximum length of stay: 14 days |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 42.7738° N, 123.9529° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedBriggs Fmz 31 Rx
27 mi from the campground
- WildfireW Fork Evans Creek
48 mi from the campground · 283 acres · 75% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 10.9 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Rogue Outdoor Store ↗ | 34.1 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
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Buck Creek Campsite DriveThru
Worth a stop
- 5.2 mi
- 10.7 mi
Trails nearby
- 1.6 miPanther Ridge ↗9.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.4 miHanging Rock0.3 mi trail · hiking
- 3.8 miBig Tree0.7 mi trail · hiking
- 4.2 miElk Creek Falls0.1 mi trail · hiking
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.6 miPanther Ridge - Buck Point Trailhead ↗Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
- 2.2 miPanther Ridge - Hanging Rock Trailhead ↗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
This campground sits inside Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests.
- inRogue River-Siskiyou National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,852,705 acres
- 1.3 miWild Rogue Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 35,203 acres
- 9.7 miCopper Salmon Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 13,724 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
On the National Register nearby
- Rogue River RanchHistoric district · Agness · 5.2 mi
- Zane Grey CabinSite · Galice · 9 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Buck Creek Campground?
No. Buck Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Buck Creek Campground have?
2 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Buck Creek Campground?
Buck Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Buck Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Myrtle Grove Campground (3.7 mi, first-come), Eden Valley Campground (4 mi, first-come), and Sru Lake Campground (4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby