Free camping near Mapleton, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Mapleton, OR there are 46 camps: 7 free, 29 fee, 10 unpriced. The closest is Archie Knowles, 3.2 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Archie Knowles, 3.2 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 39 on the Forest Service; 6 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Knowles | 3.2 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Mapleton | — |
| North Fork Siuslaw Campground | 6.0 | Unpriced | Cataract Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Minerva | — |
| Dry Lake Horse Camp | 11 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Minerva | — |
| Sutton Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Sutton Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Florence | — |
| Alder Dune Campground | 12 | Fee | Alder Lake (water) | 6.2 mi to Florence | — |
| Sutton Campground, Group Campground & Trailhead | 12 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Heceta Beach | — |
| Siuslaw National ForestDave slept here | 12 | Free | Wapiti Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Minerva | — |
| Horse Creek Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Horse Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Minerva | — |
| Siuslaw River Srma | 14 | Unpriced | Fawn Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Linslaw | — |
| South Jetty Sand Camping site 1 | 14 | Fee | Buck Creek (intermittent) (stream) | 1.5 mi to Glenada | — |
| South Jetty Sand Camping site 4 | 14 | Fee | Buck Creek (intermittent) (stream) | 1.5 mi to Glenada | — |
| South Jetty Sand Camping site 3 | 14 | Fee | Buck Creek (intermittent) (stream) | 1.6 mi to Glenada | — |
| South Jetty Sand Camping site 5 | 15 | Fee | Buck Creek (intermittent) (stream) | 1.7 mi to Glenada | — |
| South Jetty Sand Camping site 10 | 15 | Fee | Buck Creek (intermittent) (stream) | 1.7 mi to Glenada | — |
| South Jetty Sand Camping site 12 | 15 | Fee | Cleawox Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to Glenada | — |
| South Jetty Sand Camping site 8 | 15 | Fee | Buck Creek (intermittent) (stream) | 1.8 mi to Glenada | — |
| South Jetty Sand Camping site 11 | 15 | Fee | Buck Creek (intermittent) (stream) | 1.9 mi to Glenada | — |
| South Jetty Sand Camping site 14 | 15 | Fee | Cleawox Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Glenada | — |
| Siltcoos Sand Camping site 15 | 15 | Fee | Lilly Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to North Beach | — |
| Siltcoos Sand Camping site 16 | 15 | Fee | Lilly Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to North Beach | — |
| Siltcoos Sand Camping site 17 | 16 | Fee | Lilly Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to North Beach | — |
| Rock Creek Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Nancy Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Searose Beach | — |
| Tyee Campground | 16 | Fee | Woahink Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Westlake | — |
| Lower Lake Creek Falls | 17 | Free | Spring Canyon Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Triangle Lake | — |
| Smith River Falls Campground | 17 | Free | Little Buck Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to North Fork | — |
| Siltcoos Sand Camping site 24 | 17 | Fee | Siltcoos Lagoon (water) | 1.5 mi to Westlake | — |
| Siltcoos Sand Camping site 19 | 17 | Fee | Siltcoos Lagoon (water) | 1.7 mi to Westlake | — |
| Vincent Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | Rachel Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to North Fork | — |
| Siltcoos Sand Camping site 28 | 17 | Fee | Siltcoos River (river) | 1.1 mi to Westlake | — |
| Siltcoos Sand Camping site 23 | 17 | Fee | Siltcoos Lagoon (water) | 1.7 mi to Westlake | — |
| Siltcoos Sand Camping site 27 | 17 | Fee | Siltcoos Lagoon (water) | 1.3 mi to Westlake | — |
| Siltcoos Sand Camping site 30 | 17 | Fee | Siltcoos Lagoon (water) | 1.2 mi to Westlake | — |
| Fawn Creek Campground | 17 | Free | Fawn Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to North Fork | — |
| Lagoon Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Siltcoos Lagoon (water) | 1.4 mi to Westlake | — |
| Driftwood Ii | 18 | Fee | — | 3.5 mi to Dunes | — |
| Waxmyrtle Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Siltcoos River (river) | 1.5 mi to Dunes City | — |
| Siltcoos Sand Camps | 18 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Dunes | — |
| Carter Lake Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Carter Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Dunes City | — |
| Cape Perpetua Campground | 21 | Fee | Cape Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Yachats | — |
| Cape Perpetua Campground And Group Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Yachats | — |
| Tahkenitch Landing Campground And Boating Site | 21 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Gardiner | — |
| Tahkenitch Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Elbow Lake Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Gardiner | — |
| Upper Lake Creek Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | Hult Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Horton | — |
| Canal Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Waldport | — |
| Blackberry Campground | 23 | Fee | Smallwood Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Little Switzerland | — |
| River Edge Group Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Cedar Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Alsea Riviera | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Mapleton, OR, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.