USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Hard Rock Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- April 30 to September 6
- Max RV length
- 36 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,932 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
- Coburg
- Address
- P.O. Box 8516, Coburg, OR, 97408
- Phone
- 801-226-3564
- Activities
- Fishing, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Hard Rock Campground is a small, primitive group site along the South Fork of the McKenzie River in Oregon. Many hiking trails are available in the surrounding area and the river offers fishing opportunities.
Recreation
The river offers good catch-and-release fishing for wild redside and cutthroat trout. Cougar Reservoir is open to motorized boating and offers a beautiful setting.
Facilities
The campground offers one tent-only group campsite that can accommodate up to 10 people. No water or electricity is available at Hard Rock. Campfire rings, picnic tables, portable toilets and trash collection are provided.
Natural Features
The campground sits just south of Cougar Reservoir, near where Balm Creek feeds into the South Fork, at an elevation of 1,800 feet. Hard Rock is set on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains, where gorgeous, lush mountain landscapes abound.
Nearby Attractions
Just east of Cougar Reservoir, the Castle Rock Trail leads through a dense Douglas-fir forest to the top of Castle Rock. Once on top, hikers enjoy impressive views of the McKenzie River Valley below.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 34° | 21° | 62° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 34° | 12° | 62° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 34° | 24° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 37° | 20° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 46° | 36° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 50° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 59° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 59° | 51° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 54° | 45° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 46° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 40° | 21° | 71° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 34° | 17° | 64° | 7 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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