USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Black Canyon Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,696 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
- BLACK CANYON (NFSR 2925000) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Canyonville, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Tucked into a tall stand of fir trees along Jackson Creek, this Black Canyon Campground has three sites with picnic tables and fire rings. Take a dip with nearby swimming access. Visitors who stay at this campground can explore nearby popular recreation site, the World's Tallest Sugar Pine Tree. There are no services at this campground. Do your part by following the principles of Leave No Trace and pack out all garbage. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 35° | 24° | 63° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 34° | 6° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 34° | 22° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 38° | 14° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 47° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 51° | 39° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 58° | 50° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 59° | 52° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 54° | 46° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 45° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 41° | 24° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 35° | 15° | 62° | 6 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
- Cover Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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- Ash Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 5 sites
- Skookum Pond Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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