Shady Cove
Shady Cove campground remains closed due to wildfire damage.
Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.
More like this: first-come in Oregon
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | Willamette National Forest |
| Booking | No advance reservations. |
| Fees | Single Campsites - $12 per night. Multiple Campsites - $22 per night. Extra Vehicles - $6 per vehicle, per night. A $5 per vehicle, per day fee or valid recreation pass is required for the Little North Santiam Trail #3338 (located across the bridge from campground). |
| Rules | Camping is not allowed more than 14 days in a 60 day period. Check-in time: 2:00 pm or later. Check-out time: 1:00 pm. Use of chainsaws in the campground is prohibited. Dogs MUST be on leash at all times within the campground. ATVs use is only allowed to enter and leave the campground. Target shooting is prohibited within the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.8449° N, 122.3004° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedAustin Repair Pile Rx - West
20 mi from the campground
- WildfireAustin
21 mi from the campground · 12,888 acres · 98% contained
- PrescribedTimber Lake/Ripplebrook Admin Rx - West
21 mi from the campground
- PrescribedFawn Stew Piles Rx - West
21 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Timber Town Resale ↗ | 8.4 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 31.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 32 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 0.7 miThree Pools Day Use Area ↗Day use
- 2 miOpal Creek Trailhead (Gate) ↗Trailhead
- 8.7 miBattle Ax Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 10.3 miUpper Arm Day Use Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miLittle North Santiam4.4 mi trail · hiking
- 0.3 miHenline Mountain2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.2 miHenline Falls0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.6 miNasty Rock2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.6 miOgle Mountain1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.1 miElkhorn Ridge ↗5.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.1 miLittle North Santiam, East Trailhead (Shady Cove) ↗Willamette National Forest
- 0.2 miHenline Mountain Trailhead ↗Willamette National Forest
- 1.2 miHenline Falls Trailhead ↗Willamette National Forest
- 1.6 miNasty Rock Trailhead ↗Willamette National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Opal Creek Wilderness begins about 3.4 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 3.4 miOpal Creek Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 20,777 acres
- 6.6 miBull of the Woods Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 36,879 acres
- 6.7 miTable Rock Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 5,784 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Bagby Guard StationBuilding · Estacada · 8.8 mi
- Hinkle–Reid HouseBuilding · Mill City · 10.4 mi
- Mill City Southern Pacific Rail Road (SPRR) BridgeStructure · Mill City · 10.7 mi
Guidebooks for Oregon
We earn a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not change what we list.
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Shady Cove?
No. Shady Cove is first-come, first-served. No advance reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Shady Cove?
Single Campsites - $12 per night. Multiple Campsites - $22 per night. Extra Vehicles - $6 per vehicle, per night.
Source: Forest Service
Is Shady Cove open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Shady Cove is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site (8.3 mi), Elk Lake (8.6 mi, first-come), and Bagby Campground (9.9 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby