Seasonal operation. This campground is not open year-round. Likely open now (September).
Silver Creek Marsh
FS USDA Forest Service · Silver Lake, OR · Primitive
Conditions
Road Access
Not recorded
Season
Seasonal Closure
Campfires
Not recorded
Boondock Access
Not recorded
The managing agency hasn't published road access or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.
Features
Style
Primitive
Potable Water
Vault Toilet
Reservable
Campground Stats
| Total Sites | 16 |
| Overnight Sites | 16 |
Location
Description
Overview
Silver Creek Marsh Campground is located 30 minutes south of Silver Lake, Oregon. The Silver Creek March Campground offers campsites at a popular fishing spot along Silver Creek in a beautiful forest setting. This spacious, timbered camp offers pastoral meadow and marsh views and great camping. There are 15 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, two vault toilets, horse corrals, and potable water. You can enjoy bird watching, fishing, and hiking besides horseback riding.
For horses, you’ll find large corrals with about six stalls that can accommodate 10-12 horses. There are also five hitching rails. On site is Silver Creek March Trailhead which provides access to the Fremont National Recreation Trail #160 – Northern Segment. You’ll find good signage on this section of the trail with mile indicators and directions.
Recreation
Recreation opportunities in the area include picnicking, flatwater water activities, fishing, hiking, bird watching, nature viewing. The National Recreation Trail #160 is within close proximity to the Campground.
Facilities
3 vault toilets, potable water (seasonally available by hand pumps)
Natural Features
Thompson Reservoir, Silver Creek, Hager Mountain
Nearby Attractions
National Recreation Trail #160, Hager Mountain Lookout, Sycan Marsh, Winter Rim
Directions
Silver Creek Marsh Campground is located 27 minutes southwest of Silver Lake, Oregon. From Silver Lake, take Oregon Highway 31 west for approximately one mile, and then turn left onto County Highway 4-11 (also known as Marsh Road). County Highway 4-11 will become Forest Service (FS) Road 27. Silver Creek Marsh Campground will be on the left side of the road.
Activities
BIKING
BIRDING
CANOEING
CLIMBING
DAY USE AREA
FISHING
HIKING
KAYAKING
MOUNTAIN BIKING
PADDLING
PHOTOGRAPHY
SAILING
WATER ACCESS
WATER ACTIVITIES
Details
| Fee | Camping: $6/Night for single unit, $2/Night for extra vehicle. Payments can be made with cash or check (make checks out to USDA Forest Service) and deposited in the fee tube using provided envelope, or scan the QR code to pay by phone. Day Use: No Fee. |
| Phone | (541) 576-2107 |
| Reservable | Yes |
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