USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Roaring River (Group)
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 7 to October 18
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,762 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
- AUFDERHEIDE DRIVE (NFSR 1900000) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Willamette National Forest
- Nearest town
- MCKENZIE BRIDGE
- Address
- 57600 MCKENZIE HWY, MCKENZIE BRIDGE, OR, 97413
- Phone
- 541-822-3381
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Campers at Roaring River Group Campground enjoy the soothing sounds of the aptly named Roaring River flowing past their campsites. The campground is tucked in a wooded setting in Willamette National Forest and can accommodate up to 50 overnight visitors.
Fishing and hiking are a few of the best ways to spend the day here. The nearby Three Sisters Wilderness offers plenty of trails to explore.
Recreation
The Box Canyon Trail area is nearby, providing excellent hiking routes like the McBee Trail and the Roaring Ridge Trail. The Roaring Ridge Trail passes through Douglas fir forests with views of the South Fork of the McKenzie River.
Mountain biking, fishing and wildlife viewing are popular activities here. Bird sightings may include osprey, great blue herons and bald eagles.
Facilities
Roaring River provides picnic tables, dumpsters, vault toilets and campfire rings. No water is provided so campers are expected to bring their own.
Parking fits up to 10 vehicles.
Natural Features
The group site is just a few feet from the river on the east bank, among Douglas fir, maple and alder. The Willamette National Forest stretches for 110 miles with varied landscapes of high mountains, narrow canyons, cascading streams and wooded slopes.
Nearby Attractions
The Three Sisters Wilderness Area offers 260 miles of hiking trail through 286,708 acres of wild, incredible mountains and meadows.
There is also access to non-wilderness hiking and mountain bike trails within 10 miles.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 32° | 17° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 31° | 9° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 32° | 22° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 34° | 20° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 43° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 48° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 56° | 46° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 58° | 48° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 52° | 42° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 44° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 37° | 18° | 69° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 31° | 15° | 61° | 9 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
- Frissell Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 11 sites
- Box Canyon Guard Station Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Red Diamond Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Skookum Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 4 sites
- Hard Rock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
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