USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Cougar Crossing Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,732 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
- Blue River
- Address
- OR
- Activities
- <p>Tent, auto, and trailer sites. Fire rings and garbage service.</p> , Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Recreational Vehicles, Swimming
About
Located on the confluence of the South Fork of the McKenzie River and the south end of Cougar Reservoir, Cougar Crossing is open year round and offers 11 sites that can accommodate either RV or tent camping. Vault toilets are provided. There is firewood for sale. The interior roads and spurs are gravel. There is no drinking water. It is the closest campground to Terwilliger Hot Springs.
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 | 43° | 33° | 12° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 33° | 23° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 37° | 21° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 46° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 49° | 41° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 58° | 48° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 59° | 50° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 54° | 44° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 46° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 39° | 21° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 34° | 17° | 64° | 8 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
- Cougar Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 11 sites
- Sunnyside Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 13 sites
- Slide Creek · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 15 sites
- French Pete Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 16 sites
- Hard Rock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
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