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Clay Creek Recreation Site

Siuslaw River SRMA

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Campground guide

What to know before booking

Clay Creek Recreation Site is nestled in the Coast Range of Oregon between Eugene and the Oregon coast at an elevation of 436-492 feet. Clay Creek offers 21 individual campsites to accommodate 32 feet of RV, truck and trailer, or tents. Clay Creek campground and the surrounding area are home to large canopy trees such as Douglas fir, western hemlock, red cedar, red alder and big leaf maple.

reservation Window

6 Months

max Stay

14 nights

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

Clay Creek offers 21 individual campsites to accommodate 32 feet of RV, truck and trailer, or tents. Most sites contain fire ring, barbeque grill, picnic table, and tent pad. In addition, the site contains vault toilets, a summer swimming area with dressing rooms nearby, individual picnic sites, a children’s play area, horseshoe pits, potable water, volleyball area (bring your net and ball), and a ball field.

Natural Features

Clay Creek campground and the surrounding area are home to large canopy trees such as Douglas fir, western hemlock, red cedar, red alder and big leaf maple. The forest understory features a host of native plants like rhododendron, salal, various fern species, salmonberry and vine maple. On the forest floor, oxalis, Calypso orchids and mosses compliment the scenery. A diverse variety of bird life, from the seldom seen pileated woodpecker, northern spotted owl and marbled murrelet to the ever-present Oregon junco, frequent this area. Signs of larger animals, such as raccoon, mink, bear, elk, deer and beaver are evident. Clay Creek is part of the Siuslaw River watershed that drains water from the Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. The river flows broad, cloudy, and green and calls to anglers; check current fishing regulations before casting your line. The Siuslaw River is a salmon watch site that runs fast and cold during the winter months, where you can observe spawning Coho and Chinook salmon in the river’s exceptional habitat during the fall and winter.

Recreation

This quiet family oriented recreation site is a favorite if you enjoy riverside camping with an interpretive trail to old-growth timber. Spacious campsites with paved parking pads, mossy vine-maple tangles, and tall straight firs make up this camping area. The recreation site also boasts large group shelters available by reservation for group outings, weddings, or other events. The Clay Creek Trail, created in 1991 for hiking, provides access to a stand of Douglas fir high above the campground and the Siuslaw River. The site’s Clay Creek Trail ascends a ridge above the campground to a remnant old-growth stand. From camp, you cross the concrete bridge on Clay Creek Road and river to begin the hike.

Nearby Attractions

Put-ins for the river downstream, along the Siuslaw River Road. No permit required to paddle the 6.5 mile river, with Class II - III rapids. Whittaker Creek Recreation Site (Florence) Alder Dune Campground (Florence) Archie Knowles Campground (Florence) B & E Wayside Mobile and RV Park (Cottage Grove) Baker Bay Campground (Dorena) Baker Bay County Park (Westfir) Bedrock Camp

Campsite map

Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.

23 mapped sites

Campsites

A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.

Site 03

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 02

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 04

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 01

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 06

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 13

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 20

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 09

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 16

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 15

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 12

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 07

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 14

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site Shelter 2

Picnic Area

MANAGEMENT

vehicle

100

people

Yes

shade

Site 08

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site Shelter 1

Picnic Area

MANAGEMENT

vehicle

100

people

Yes

shade

Site 21

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 19

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 11

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 10

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 05

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 18

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Site 17

Camp Loop

MANAGEMENT

30 ft

vehicle

8

people

Yes

shade

Important notices

Campfires? Please see here for current campfire restrictions: Fire Closures and Restrictions Typically, campfires are limited to the steel fire rings or BBQ grills provided within the recreation site. No building rock campfire rings.
The Day Use Area and Campground are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Camping stay limit is 14 days in a 28 day period.
Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am.

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