USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Jackson Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,793 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
- 4900740 (NFSR 4900740) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Chemult, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Jackson Creek is located one hour 40 minutes southeast of Chemult, Oregon. Jackson Creek is a tranquil and secluded campground with 12 campsites scattered under a canopy of old-growth ponderosa and Jeffery pines. Some aspen trees and wild roses add a splash of color. Lined with willows, Jackson Creek riffles through the south side of the campground. There are some small brook trout in the creek and other wildlife that stop by are deer, badgers. In the meadow across the creek, wildflowers bloom throughout the summer. There is a rustic cabin just past the entrance sign that gets used in the winter as a warming hut for snowmobilers and other winter recreation enthusiasts. Amenities include, a picnic table and fire ring at each site, three vault toilets and an information board. There is no potable water. Visitors need to bring an adequate supply of water. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 39° | 25° | 5° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 25° | -3° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 26° | 11° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 29° | 4° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 38° | 27° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 44° | 30° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 52° | 40° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 51° | 41° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 44° | 33° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 37° | 28° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 31° | 3° | 61° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 24° | 2° | 54° | 10 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
- Upper Buck Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Lower Buck Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Silver Creek Marsh · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 16 sites
- Head Of The River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
- Thompson Reservoir · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi · 20 sites
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