U.S. Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Gold Beach, OR

South Fork

This dispersed campsite for tents and small trailers is located at the confluence of South Fork Chetco with the main stem of the Wild and Scenic Chetco River. Enjoy summer fun in the crystal-clear waters of this outstanding river! Upper South Fork Camp provides a more secluded location along the South Fork Chetco River. Lower South Fork Camp provides a larger area with access to both the South Fork and main stem Chetco River.

Open now Reservable · Recreation.gov 1 site From $10 per nightTents only

More like this: reservable in Oregon · tent only in Oregon

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Site mix

Standard, no hookups

This site is booked as a single unit on Recreation.gov. The booking page shows which dates are open and how far ahead they release. How the booking window works

Amenities & rules

Equipment	Tents
Fees	Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per site per vehicle. $10 for each vehicle

Garbage service is not provided. Please pack out what you pack in.
Potable water is not available at this site.
Portable toilet

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

Season & status

Status	Open
Forest	Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Booking	First come, first served
Fees	$10 for each vehicle
Rules	Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Campfires in developed fire pits only. Fireworks are prohibited. Dogs must be on leash. OHV/ATV use prohibited in the campground. Maximum length of stay: 14 days

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Brookings 2 SE, 12 miles from the campground at 50 feet, station USC00351055 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 78 inches a year.

Getting there

From Brookings, OR, turn off US Highway 101 onto the North Bank Chetco River Road (County Road 784). This becomes Forest Road 1376. South Fork Camps are approximately 8 miles from the Forest boundary on Forest Road 1376.

Nearest town	Gold Beach, Oregon
Coordinates	42.1873° N, 124.1317° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

Garbage service is not provided.
Potable water is not available at this site.

Supplies & services

Dump station	Dump station ↗	12.1 mi
Outdoor gear	Rogue Outdoor Store ↗	21.7 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Worth a stop

5.4 mi
Redwood Nature Trailhead ↗Trailhead
6.9 mi
Chetco Divide / Vulcan Peak Trailhead ↗Trailhead

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

0.7 mi
Chetco Gorge
1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

0.7 mi
Chetco Gorge Trailhead ↗
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Season Spring

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 Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests.

in
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests ↗
National Forest · Forest Service · 1,852,705 acres
1.9 mi
Kalmiopsis Wilderness ↗
Wilderness · Forest Service · 180,103 acres
12.4 mi
Oregon Islands Wilderness ↗
Wilderness · Fish and Wildlife Service · 593 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.