USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Miller Bar
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night per vehicle
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 151 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
- CHETCO RIVER (NFSR 1376000) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Brookings, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Miller Bar; is operated as a dispersed site, and is; located on large river bar on the beautiful Wild and Scenic Chetco River. Enjoy summer fun in the crystal clear waters of this outstanding river! A few shaded spots can be found along the treeline. Tents or small trailers only. Camping on the gravel bar during the winter months is discouraged due to the frequency of high water events. Facilities Camp where you want No drinking water Vault toilet Garbage disposal from Memorial Day through Labor Day. 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 | 55° | 44° | 34° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 43° | 31° | 69° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 43° | 36° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 46° | 37° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 50° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 54° | 48° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 60° | 53° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 62° | 56° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 58° | 52° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 53° | 44° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 49° | 38° | 69° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 45° | 35° | 69° | 0 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
- Alfred A. Loeb State Park · Oregon State Parks · 1 mi · 47 sites
- Nook Bar Camping and Day Use Area · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Little Redwood · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Redwood Bar · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- South Fork Camps · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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