This site has primitive camping with access to the Wild and Scenic Elk River. Adjacent to the Copper-Salmon Wilderness and Grassy Knob Wilderness. Facilities 7 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits No drinking water Vault toilet No garbage disposal - Please pack it out ACTIVITIES Auto Touring: Elk River Road Biking: Need a brief description here Camping: Sunshine Bar Campground and Laird Campground nearby Adjacent to the Copper-Salmon Wilderness and Grassy Knob Wilderness Hiking: Nearby hiking opportunities include the Barklow Mountain Trail #1258. Horseback Riding: Need a brief description here Hunting: Recreation sites are adjacent to a variety of hunting opportunities. Hunting/discharging a firearm is NOT allowed in or near recreation sites. Reference: 36CFR 261.10(d) See Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for hunting regulations. Picnicking: Need a brief description here Wildlife Viewing: Need a brief description here Swimming: Need a brief description here

Butler Bar Campground

Campsites are located on the Wild and Scenic Elk River. Facilities 6 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits No drinking water 2 vault toilets No garbage disposal - Please pack it out 

Sunshine Bar Campground

Elk River "Stony Beach" Dispersed Camping

Sixes River Recreation Site

Humbug Mountain State Park

## Overview:

Escape the fog and wind and set-up your tent in the sunny meadow next to Edson Creek. Tall alder trees mixed with myrtle, big-leaf maple and Oregon ash flank the open meadows. The campground is located at the confluence of Edson Creek and Sixes River, offering a popular swimming and fishing spot. A boat launch is located across the road from Edson Creek Campground in the day-use area.

## Know Before You Go:

  * Open Memorial Day to September 30.
  * 27 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings; first come, first serve.
  * 5 group sites, accommodating 25 to 200 people. To reserve a group site visit [www.recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/edson-creek-group-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=74215) or call 1-877-444-6777.
  * America the Beautiful Pass accepted.
  * Campground Host on site.
  * Drinking Water available.



## Point of Interest:

Watch Out – Poison oak is common at Edson Creek. Look for the plant’s distinctive, often glossy leaves with three leaflets. Dogs must be on a leash.

Edson Creek Camping

## Overview

Bald Knob Lookout is perched atop Bald Knob at an elevation of 3,630 feet in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. The lookout offers visitors a unique lodging experience and panoramic views of the surrounding area.  
  
Originally developed in 1931 as a lookout site, Bald Knob served as an Aircraft Warning Service (AWS) observation station between 1942 and 1944. The Forest Service removed and replaced the original with the present flat top structure in 1963.  
  
The lookout tower is available for reservations from Memorial Day through October, and guests must bring several of their own amenities to ensure a safe and comfortable stay.

## Recreation

Hiking, birding, and wildlife viewing are popular among guests to this lookout. Seasonal changes envelope the area as snow melt gives rise to spring time flowers, and vivid autumn colors welcome a landscape blanketed with snow. The Panther Ridge Trail is accessible from the facility and follows an historic Native American travel corridor. Approximately 95% of this trail is within the Wild Rogue Wilderness, and is closed to any kind of motorized vehicles or equipment. The trail travels under magnificent stands of old-growth timber and through rhododendron and scrub oak undergrowth. Another notable trail is the nearby Coquille River Falls Trail. The hike switches back and forth through a virgin stand of undisturbed Douglas-fir, hemlock, and Port-Orford cedar trees, ending at the Coquille River Falls. Learn more about the geology of waterfalls along the Coquille River.

## Facilities

The 16 x 16 foot one-room flat top cabin is equipped with basic amenities, including a propane stove, heater, refrigerator and lights. Furnishings include a single bed and a small table and chairs.  
  
Outside amenities include a picnic table and campfire ring. A primitive vault toilet is located approximately 100 feet from the tower. There is no water on site, so visitors must bring plenty of their own for drinking, cooking and washing.  
  
Guests must also supply their own food, cooking utensils, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, towels, dish soap, matches, cooking gear, toilet paper and garbage bags. Although propane lighting is available, bringing an additional light source is recommended.  
  
The site has sufficient space for one small tent, but strong winds could blow a tent off the mountain unless adequately weighted down inside.

## Natural Features

Visitors to the Bald Knob Lookout will be treated to spectacular views overlooking Eden Valley to the north, the Rogue River to the south, and the forests beyond.  
  
The unique character of the landscapes comprising the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has led to over 340,000 acres of the Forest to be preserved as a designated wilderness area, and over 200 miles of streams as National Wild and Scenic Rivers.  
  
Diverse landscapes provide habitat for a wide range of wildlife, from spotted owls and bull elk to salamanders and sandhill cranes. These species, along with many others, depend on the undeveloped wilderness, undisturbed wetlands, clean streams, and diverse forests to live. 

## Nearby Attractions

Visit Crater Lake National Park and learn about its unique natural and cultural history. Reaching depths of 1,943 feet, Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and one of the ten deepest lakes in the world.  
  
Experience 172 miles of diverse river and mountain landscapes along the Rogue-Umpqua National Scenic Byway. Travel from rolling oak-covered hills and towering coniferous forests, to roaring white water rapids and incised inter-canyon lava flows. The highway travels alongside the Upper Rogue and North Umpqua Wild and Scenic Rivers that contain world-class fisheries.

Bald Knob Lookout

Located on the shores of Rock Creek, a tributary of the South Fork Coquille River, this small campground is the perfect place to take shelter under the trees and listen to the sounds of the creek. A quick drive and visitors can venture to the Coquille Falls trailhead and other scenic spots along the Coquille River. Facilities 7 campsites (tent-only) with picnic tables, and fire pits No drinking water Vault toilet Garbage disposal from Memorial Day weekend through October 7 campsites (tent-only) with picnic tables, and fire pits No drinking water Vault toilet Garbage disposal from Memorial Day weekend through October

Rock Creek - Rogue River

This site is located along the South Fork of the Coquille River. There is a group shelter for up to 25 people. Facilities 14 RV campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits Drinking water 3 vault toilets Garbage disposal (from Memorial Day to Labor Day only)

Daphne Grove

Port Orford RV Village

Camp Blanco RV Park

National Forest

We stayed at the waters edge it was peaceful and great for the kids to swim for there is no current the spot we stayed was down a very short dirt road next to the camp right almost under the bridge 

Peaceful stay

Off the highway quite a ways but nice campground. We stayed one night here in early September. About 7 sites so smaller campground and not real private but we had the whole place to our selves. Right on the Elk River which has some great swimming holes. There is a vault toilet at the campground but no other services. No cell service but no fees for camping. Overall a nice spot right on the river. Nice to hear the water running while camping. Definitely stay in this area again. 

Butler Bar Campground

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