The fate of the French Pete Creek drainage -- one of the last relatively untouched drainages that connected the lower-elevation and higher-elevation western Cascades --was uncertain when I marched to "Save French Pete" with my University of Oregon Outdoor Program colleagues and 3000 other supporters in 1969.

Years later (1977-78?), we gathered at this campground to celebrate the preservation of French Pete and the establishment of this campground for future generations. It is a lovely, green place to camp year-round, IMHO. (Be prepared for cold and wet weather from September-July and rain year-round.)

Be prepared for mosquitoes and ticks when hiking or picnicking along the creek from spring through fall.