U.S. Forest Service · Fremont-Winema National Forest · Silver Lake, OR

Silver Creek Marsh

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.

Closed for the seasonReservable · Recreation.gov16 sitesFrom $6 per nightTents only

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1fire
active
Coyote Rx (prescribed burn) · 11 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Site mix

Standard, no hookups15
Host/management1
Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesCamping: $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.

3 vault toilets, potable water (seasonally available by hand pumps)

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
Season05/15 to 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services
ForestFremont-Winema National Forest
BookingFirst come, first served.
Fees$6/Night for single unit, $2/Night per extra vehicle
RulesLimit your stay to 14 days or fewer.

Fremont-Winema National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Silver Creek Marsh20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.96 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.89 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.17 inches of precipitationApril: 0.80 inches of precipitationMay: 1.48 inches of precipitationJune: 0.85 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.48 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.38 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.46 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.60 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.82 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.43 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.1°F averageFebruary: 33.2°F averageMarch: 37.3°F averageApril: 41.9°F averageMay: 50.0°F averageJune: 56.7°F averageJuly: 65.4°F averageAugust: 63.5°F averageSeptember: 55.8°F averageOctober: 45.7°F averageNovember: 35.4°F averageDecember: 28.2°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Silver Lake RS, 9 miles from the campground at 4,385 feet, station USC00357817 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 10 inches a year. The shaded span is the published season, May 15 to October 15.

Getting there

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.

Nearest townSilver Lake, Oregon
Coordinates43.0065° N, 121.1350° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Coyote Rx

    11 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 2 mi
    Auger Valley Trail
    0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.9 mi
    Hager Spur ↗
    1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other

Trailheads within three miles

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Fremont-Winema National Forest.

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.

Natural features

Thompson Reservoir, Silver Creek, Hager Mountain

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.

Nearby

National Recreation Trail #160, Hager Mountain Lookout, Sycan Marsh, Winter Rim

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Silver Creek Marsh?

Sites at Silver Creek Marsh are reservable on Recreation.gov. First come, first served. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at Silver Creek Marsh?

Nothing. Silver Creek Marsh is listed as free. Camping: $6/Night for single unit, $2/Night for extra vehicle.

Source: Recreation.gov

Is Silver Creek Marsh open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season 05/15 to 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Silver Creek Marsh have?

16 sites, including 15 standard sites without power.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I bring an RV to Silver Creek Marsh?

Silver Creek Marsh is listed for tents only.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is there to do at Silver Creek Marsh?

Recreation opportunities in the area include picnicking, flatwater water activities, fishing, hiking, bird watching, nature viewing. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Silver Creek Marsh?

Silver Lake, Oregon. National Recreation Trail #160, Hager Mountain Lookout, Sycan Marsh, Winter Rim

Source: Getting there

What if Silver Creek Marsh is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Thompson Reservoir (3.8 mi), East Bay Campground (5.6 mi), and Lower Buck Creek Campground (7.1 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby