Bureau of Land Management · Oregon
Yellowbottom Recreation Site
Bureau of Land Management · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 21
- Hookups
- 21 with water, 21 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,463 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)
- Lake
- Quartzville Creek Wild and Scenic River
- Nearest town
- Salem
- Address
- Bureau of Land Management, Salem, OR, 97306
- Phone
- 503-375-5646
- Activities
- Birding, Day Use Area, Fishing, Gold Panning, Hiking, Photography, Swimming, Water Access, Water Activities, Wildlife Viewing
21 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Yellowbottom offers a one-mile hiking trail and access to Quartzville Creek Wild and Scenic River.
Recreation
Yellowbottom offers a one-mile hiking trail and access to Quartzville Creek Wild and Scenic River.
Facilities
Vault toilets
Natural Features
Yellowbottom offers a beautiful swimming hole and a one-mile trail that will lead to old-growth trees. Discover a landscape of old-growth and maturing forests, accented by rock outcropping, wildflowers and vivid fall colors.
Nearby Attractions
Multiple Forest Service trails into the Middle Santiam Wilderness
Drive the Quartzville National Back Country Byway, past the emerald depths of Green Peter Reservoir and along the meandering waters of the Wild and Scenic Quartzville Creek. Enjoy a day of hiking and exploring, or spend the day fishing, swimming, and gold panning on the serene Quartzville River.
The Old Miner's Meadow group campsite is nearby and can be reserved on recreation.gov.
Charges & Cancellations
Standard fees apply and are non-refundable. Visit https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies for more information.
Fees
There is a day use fee for this location. Please see Yellowbottom Recreation Site Day Pass Pass in Oregon - Recreation.gov
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 17° | 63° | 6 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 34° | 10° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 34° | 25° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 38° | 26° | 75° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 47° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 50° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 57° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 59° | 52° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 54° | 44° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 46° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 40° | 23° | 68° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 35° | 21° | 64° | 5 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
- Old Miner's Meadow Group Use Area · Bureau of Land Management · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Quartzville Group Camp · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi
- Whitcomb Creek County Park & Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi
- Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (OR) · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 33 sites
- Longbow Organization Group · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
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