USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 74
- Hookups
- 3 with water, 72 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 44 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BLACK CANYON C G (NFSR 5800129) · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Willamette National Forest
- Nearest town
- Coburg
- Address
- P.O. Box 8516, Coburg, OR, 97048
- Phone
- 801-226-3564
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Fishing, Kayaking
19 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Black Canyon Campground in Oregon rests next to the Middle Fork of the Willamette River. This scenic campground is heavily shaded by towering hemlock, cedar and Douglas fir. Fishing and kayaking are a popular pastimes.
Recreation
A 1-mile interpretive nature trail winds through the campground, and Lookout Point Lake is less than a mile away, with opportunities for boating and fishing. A boat ramp is located on the lake.
The Willamette National Forest has about 1,700 miles of trails. While many are located in wilderness areas, a number of trails are situated at lower elevations and provide easy, year-round hiking.
Black Canyon is within the Winberry Trail Area, with excellent terrain like the Tire Mountain Trail for mountain biking and horseback riding, and the Clover Patch Trail for hiking.
Facilities
The campground offers some riverside sites with pleasant shade, fresh air with cool breezes.
There are 75 sites, 19 are reservable. Each site contains a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided.
Natural Features
The Willamette National Forest stretches 110 miles along the western slope of the Cascade Range in western Oregon.
Elevations on the forest range from about 1,500 feet above sea level to 10,495 feet at the snowcapped summit of Mt. Jefferson, Oregon's second highest peak.
Wildlife in the region includes black tail deer, Roosevelt elk, bobcats and bald eagles.
Nearby Attractions
Visitors enjoy sightseeing along the West Cascades Scenic Byway. The drive begins at Westfir and stretches 220 miles past waterfalls, ancient forests and numerous rivers, creeks and lakes.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 37° | 24° | 66° | 6 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 37° | 4° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 35° | 25° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 40° | 21° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 49° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 52° | 42° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 59° | 52° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 60° | 53° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 55° | 47° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 47° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 42° | 32° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 37° | 15° | 66° | 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.
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