USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Mill Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $7 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,864 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MILL CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 6200035) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Prospect, Medford, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Mill Creek Campground sites; are located along Mill Creek, with its pleasant mix of Douglas-firs, cedars, and maples providing a pleasant backdrop and shade in the heat of summer. The gurgle of the creek is audible throughout the small campground. This is a popular fishing location for rainbow trout. The entrance to Crater Lake tiol Park is approximately 20 miles northeast of the campground, making this a great place to overnight for your planned day trip into the park. Additiol day trips to consider are the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway, and the Rogue Gorge. Facilities 10 campsites with picnic tables and fire pits 2 vault toilets No drinking water No garbage disposal - Please pack it out. 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 | 45° | 30° | 18° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 31° | 4° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 31° | 22° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 34° | 14° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 44° | 30° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 48° | 37° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 57° | 46° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 58° | 49° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 52° | 43° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 43° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 37° | 22° | 68° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 31° | 17° | 59° | 9 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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- River Bridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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