USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Silver Creek Marsh
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 16
- Hookups
- 15 no hookups
- Season
- May 11 to October 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,823 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)
- Access road
- NFSR 2700000 · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Fremont-Winema National Forest
- Nearest town
- Silver Lake
- Address
- 65600 Hwy 31, Silver Lake, OR, 97638
- Phone
- (541) 576-2107
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Canoeing, Climbing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Paddling, Photography, Sailing
About
Overview
Silver Creek Marsh Campground is located 30 minutes south of Silver Lake, Oregon. The Silver Creek March Campground offers campsites at a popular fishing spot along Silver Creek in a beautiful forest setting. This spacious, timbered camp offers pastoral meadow and marsh views and great camping. There are 15 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, two vault toilets, horse corrals, and potable water. You can enjoy bird watching, fishing, and hiking besides horseback riding.
For horses, you’ll find large corrals with about six stalls that can accommodate 10-12 horses. There are also five hitching rails. On site is Silver Creek March Trailhead which provides access to the Fremont National Recreation Trail #160 – Northern Segment. You’ll find good signage on this section of the trail with mile indicators and directions.
Recreation
Recreation opportunities in the area include picnicking, flatwater water activities, fishing, hiking, bird watching, nature viewing. The National Recreation Trail #160 is within close proximity to the Campground.
Facilities
3 vault toilets, potable water (seasonally available by hand pumps)
Natural Features
Thompson Reservoir, Silver Creek, Hager Mountain
Nearby Attractions
National Recreation Trail #160, Hager Mountain Lookout, Sycan Marsh, Winter Rim
Fees
Camping: $6/Night for single unit, $2/Night for extra vehicle.
Payments can be made with cash or check (make checks out to USDA Forest Service) and deposited in the fee tube using provided envelope, or scan the QR code to pay by phone.
Day Use: No Fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 26° | 9° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 25° | -2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 27° | 13° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 30° | 12° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 39° | 27° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 45° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 54° | 42° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 53° | 42° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 46° | 34° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 38° | 28° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 33° | 9° | 62° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 25° | 4° | 56° | 10 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
- Thompson Reservoir · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 20 sites
- Hager Mountain Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Eastbay Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Lower Buck Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Upper Buck Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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