Butler Bar Campground
Butler Bar Campground has primitive camping with access to the Wild and Scenic Elk River, and is adjacent to the Copper-Salmon Wilderness and Grassy Knob Wilderness. Planning to ride the Wild Coast Scenic Bikeway? This is one of the campgrounds along the way! 7 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 | 42.7257° N, 124.2708° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedBriggs Fmz 31 Rx
36 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 8.7 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Rogue Outdoor Store ↗ | 22.5 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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Video
Video of Sunshine Bar Campground, OR from Brittney G.
Worth a stop
- 12.5 mi
Trails nearby
- 4.7 miBarklow Mountain4 mi trail · hiking, horse
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
- 0.8 miGrassy Knob Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 17,176 acres
- 1.6 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
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On the National Register nearby
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- Peter John Lindberg HouseBuilding · Port Orford · 11.5 mi
- Port Orford Coast Guard StationHistoric district · Port Orford · 12.2 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Butler Bar Campground?
No. Butler Bar Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Butler Bar Campground have?
7 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Butler Bar Campground?
Butler Bar Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Butler Bar Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Sunshine Bar Campground (2.2 mi, first-come), Laird Lake Campground (3.8 mi, first-come), and Sixes River Campground Or (5.9 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby