U.S. Forest Service · Siuslaw National Forest · Oregon

Archie Knowles Campground

Archie Knowles campground is located beside Highway 126 among Douglas fir, spruce and huckleberry. Knowles Creek flows gently beside the campgrounds.

Open nowFirst-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in Oregon

1fire
active
Marys Peak Rx (prescribed burn) · 36 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusOpen
Seasonmid April to mid October
ForestSiuslaw National Forest

Siuslaw National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Archie Knowles Campground40°50°60°70°January: 13.41 inches of precipitationFebruary: 9.79 inches of precipitationMarch: 10.22 inches of precipitationApril: 7.22 inches of precipitationMay: 3.88 inches of precipitationJune: 2.39 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.46 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.70 inches of precipitationSeptember: 2.09 inches of precipitationOctober: 6.25 inches of precipitationNovember: 12.32 inches of precipitationDecember: 15.25 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 46.4°F averageFebruary: 47.9°F averageMarch: 50.0°F averageApril: 53.1°F averageMay: 57.8°F averageJune: 62.0°F averageJuly: 66.8°F averageAugust: 67.4°F averageSeptember: 64.0°F averageOctober: 56.6°F averageNovember: 49.9°F averageDecember: 45.4°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mapleton, 3 miles from the campground at 17 feet, station USC00355204 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 84 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates44.0212° N, 123.8031° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Marys Peak Rx

    36 mi from the campground

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

Supplies & services

RV sales & serviceFlorence RV & Automotive Specialist ↗14.8 mi
Outdoor gearHoneyman Nursery ↗15.8 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗16 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

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Public land it sits in

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Siuslaw National Forest begins about 4.5 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 Archie Knowles Campground?

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

Source: Forest Service

Is Archie Knowles Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026. Season mid April to mid October.

Source: Forest Service status

Is there cell service at Archie Knowles 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 if Archie Knowles Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Whittaker Creek Recreation Site (7.4 mi), North Fork Siuslaw Campground (8.7 mi, first-come), and Clay Creek Recreation Site (14.2 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby