Army Corps of Engineers · Fern Ridge Lake · Junction City, OR

Richardson Campground

This recreation area is part of Fern Ridge Lake

First-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in Oregon

Richardson Campground
Photo from the area. Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Marys Peak Rx (prescribed burn) · 29 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Richardson Campground40°50°60°70°January: 6.05 inches of precipitationFebruary: 4.67 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.64 inches of precipitationApril: 3.32 inches of precipitationMay: 2.46 inches of precipitationJune: 1.23 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.32 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.39 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.39 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.17 inches of precipitationNovember: 5.98 inches of precipitationDecember: 7.21 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 41.4°F averageFebruary: 43.3°F averageMarch: 46.9°F averageApril: 50.7°F averageMay: 56.1°F averageJune: 60.9°F averageJuly: 67.8°F averageAugust: 67.9°F averageSeptember: 62.9°F averageOctober: 53.4°F averageNovember: 45.5°F averageDecember: 40.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Eugene Mahlon Sweet AP, 5 miles from the campground at 353 feet, station USW00024221 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year.

Getting there

Nearest townJunction City, Oregon
Coordinates44.1180° N, 123.3208° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Marys Peak Rx

    29 mi from the campground

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

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗0.1 mi
Outdoor gearOutdoor gear ↗4.5 mi
RV sales & serviceRV Sales of Oregon ↗8.2 mi

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Siuslaw National Forest begins about 12.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Richardson Campground?

No. Richardson Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Fern Ridge Lake Website

Is there cell service at Richardson Campground?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is the nearest town to Richardson Campground?

Junction City, Oregon.

Source: Getting there

What if Richardson Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Whispering Pines Horse Camp (12.8 mi), Graham Corral Horse Campground (12.8 mi), and South Twin Lake Campground (12.8 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby