USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Blackberry
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 32
- Hookups
- 32 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 120 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 154 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
- BLACKBERRY CAMPGROUND (NFSR 3400116) · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Siuslaw National Forest
- Nearest town
- Tidewater
- Address
- 17686 E. Alsea Hwy , Tidewater, OR, 97390
- Phone
- 541-528-7424
- Activities
- Berry Picking, Biking, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Crawfishing, Fishing, Hiking
32 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Blackberry Campground is perched on a heavily wooded bluff overlooking the Alsea River. The well-maintained campground offers plenty of fishing opportunities, including crawfishing. Swimming in the Alsea River is a popular summer activity.
Recreation
The Alsea River is a favorite spot for drift boating, and a boat ramp is located on-site. Anglers cast by boat or from shore for Coho and Chinook salmon and Steelhead trout. Crawfishing is also a popular activity. The shellfish can often be found along the riverbank.
The area is known for elk hunting, and the campground makes a great base camp for hunting parties.
Facilities
Some sites overlook the river and others are situated beside a large, manicured grassy field. Parking spurs are paved and each site is equipped with a campfire ring and picnic table.
No dump station or electric hookups are available. The nearest dump station is in Waldport.
Natural Features
Blackberry Campground sits among tall cedars and Douglas fir in the Siuslaw National Forest, where blackberry bushes are scattered on the forest floor. The Siuslaw encompasses over 630,000 acres and stretches from the lush forests of the coastal mountains to the Oregon Dunes and beaches of the Pacific Ocean.
The Alsea River flows 48.5 miles from the town of Alsea out to the Pacific Coast at Waldport and Alsea Bay.
Nearby Attractions
Sandy beaches stretch north and south of Waldport, just 20 minutes from the campground. Beautiful Cape Perpetua Scenic Area is another 15 minutes south of Waldport.
Mary's Peak is the highest point in Oregon's Coast Range and has been designated a Scenic Botanical Area because of its rich, unique scenery and plants.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (801) 226-3564.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 41° | 28° | 61° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 41° | 30° | 64° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 40° | 32° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 43° | 32° | 72° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 49° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 50° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 54° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 56° | 51° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 54° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 50° | 43° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 46° | 35° | 65° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 41° | 28° | 63° | 1 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.
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