Bureau of Land Management · Oregon
Scaredman Recreation Site
Bureau of Land Management · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to November 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,434 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River
- Nearest town
- Roseburg
- Address
- 777 NW Garden Valley BLVD, Roseburg, OR, 97471
- Phone
- 541-440-4930
- Activities
- Camping, Day Use Area, Swimming, Water Access
10 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Reservations must be made 5 days prior to arrival.
Disregard the "FF" (First-Come-First-Serve) availability. We do not allow on-site transactions.
Drinking water is currently unavailable from spigots within the campground.
Off the beaten path, this minimally developed campground along Canton Creek features riverside picnic sites, drinking water spigots, and a vault restroom facility. Nearby, there are several outstanding undeveloped swimming holes along both Canton and Steamboat Creeks. Canton Creek and Steamboat Creek are closed to all angling. Just 3 miles downstream from Scaredman, the North Umpqua River offers world-class fly-fishing.
Recreation
Picnicing, relaxing, and swimming are the primary recreation activites taking place at Cavitt Creek Recreation Site.
Fishing and whitewater rafting activites can take place just 3 miles downstream on the North Umpqua River.
Facilities
Scaredman has 10 campsites with tables and fire rings. Drinking water is currently unavailable from spigots within the campground. A vault toilet on site. Campers will also have access to the riverside day-use area.
Natural Features
The recreation site is remote in heavily wooded area of different species. The campground and day-use area are at 1390' along a creek and many waterfalls, rivers, and forests are in the surrounding region.
Nearby Attractions
Within a short drive from the campground you can have opportunities for day of rafting on the North Umpqua, fishing, hiking, viewing waterfalls, or driving along the Rogue - Umpqua National Scenic Byway. Just 3 miles downstream from Canton Creek is Steamboat Creek, a short tributary of the North Umpqua River, that can provide many opportunites for swimming.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 35° | 25° | 64° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 36° | -1° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 34° | 23° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 38° | 19° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 47° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 51° | 42° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 57° | 51° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 58° | 51° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 54° | 46° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 46° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 40° | 27° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 35° | 14° | 63° | 4 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Canton Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 5 sites
- Steamboat Ball Field Group Site · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Island Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 8 sites
- Bogus Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 14 sites
- Steamboat Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 10 sites
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