Agency-listedUSFSFee
South Fork Lower
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 42.18700, -124.13201
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at South Fork Lower
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 132 ft.
Fire & smoke — around South Fork LowerNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from South Fork Lower · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater6 mi
- ShShower6 mi
- GGrocery11 mi
- FFuel12 mi
- LLaundry12 mi
- @Mail12 mi
- MMechanic12 mi
- DDump12 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- EVEV fast charger12 mi
- HHardware22 mi
- OOutfitter22 mi
- PPropane44 mi
- AAir-up46 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 11 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — South Fork Lower
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
132 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
42.18700, -124.13201
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around South Fork Lower · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townBrookings · ~11.9 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~5.9 mi
- FuelChevron · ~11.5 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~12.1 mi
- GroceriesMcKay's Market · ~11.4 mi
- PharmacyBi-Mart · ~12.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicSutter Coast Health Center at Brookings-Harbor · ~12.1 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~21.5 mi
EV charging — from South Fork Lower · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.3 mi straight-line SW — WCEH Brookings · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach4 within 25 mi · 16 within 50 · 64 within 100 · 152 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)30.0 mi — Crescent City, CA, Crescent City
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)10.1 mi — AtRivers Edge RV Resort, Brookings, OR · SYNERGEV · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 77350 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around South Fork Lower · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomSnaketooth Pistol Range · ~3.1 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletMiller Bar · ~4.6 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPackers Cabin · ~4.7 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletRedwood Nature · ~5.7 mi SW · USFS
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Other camps near South Fork Lower
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- South Fork Upper~0.4 mi
- Redwood Bar~2.2 mi · fee
- Little Redwood~2.4 mi
- Nook Bar~3.1 mi · fee
The unit that manages South Fork Lower
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at South Fork Lower are set by Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — South Fork Lower
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-23: $10 per night per vehicle -- priced per vehicle, not per site. Rogue River-Siskiyou NF publishes this as South Fork Camping and Day Use Area; the forest page and recreation.gov listing 10393443 (0.001 mi from our pin) agree at $10 for the 2026 season, May 1 - Oct 31. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/rogue-siskiyou/recreation/south-fork-camping-and-day-use-area.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about South Fork Lower
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — South Fork Lower
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Reading your camp page →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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