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

Big Elk Campground

Big Elk Campground is popular for fishing and hiking. It is operated by a local community under special use permit.

Open nowFirst-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in Oregon

1fire
active
Marys Peak Rx (prescribed burn) · 9 mi away
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonYear Round
ForestSiuslaw National Forest
FeesCamping: $10/Night for single site, $5/Extra vehicle. Day Use: $5/Day/Vehicle
RulesCamping Regulations

Siuslaw National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Big Elk Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 14.63 inches of precipitationFebruary: 10.77 inches of precipitationMarch: 10.80 inches of precipitationApril: 7.71 inches of precipitationMay: 4.06 inches of precipitationJune: 2.55 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.52 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.80 inches of precipitationSeptember: 2.68 inches of precipitationOctober: 7.32 inches of precipitationNovember: 13.67 inches of precipitationDecember: 16.39 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 40.6°F averageFebruary: 42.4°F averageMarch: 44.8°F averageApril: 48.3°F averageMay: 53.6°F averageJune: 57.7°F averageJuly: 62.0°F averageAugust: 62.6°F averageSeptember: 57.8°F averageOctober: 50.5°F averageNovember: 44.3°F averageDecember: 39.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Alsea Fh (Fall Creek), 10 miles from the campground at 230 feet, station USC00350145 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 92 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates44.5442° N, 123.7219° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Marys Peak Rx

    9 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 ↗17.2 mi
Outdoor gearFeed Coral ↗17.6 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗34.3 mi

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

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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This campground sits inside Siuslaw 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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Big Elk Campground?

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

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Big Elk Campground?

Camping: $10/Night for single site, $5/Extra vehicle. Day Use: $5/Day/Vehicle

Source: Forest Service

Is Big Elk Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026. Season Year Round.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Big Elk Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Marys Peak Campground (8.3 mi, first-come), River Edge (11.7 mi), and Blackberry (13.2 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby