Free camping near O'Brien, OR
Yes. 16 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of O'Brien, OR are listed as free; 15 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Josephine Creek Camp, 11 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: CA and OR.
All 32 camps near O'Brien, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Creek Camp | 11 | Free | Josephine Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Kerby | — |
| Stevens Camp | 13 | Free | Sanger Lake (water) | 11 mi to Takilma | — |
| Grayback | 13 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Cave Junction | — |
| Bolan Lake Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Takilma | — |
| Chinquapinn Camp | 13 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Williams | — |
| Rogue-River Siskiyou National ForestDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Takilma | — |
| Del Norte CountyDave slept here | 15 | Free | North Fork Smith River (river) | 0.1 mi to Rockland | — |
| North Fork | 15 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Store Gulch Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Selma | — |
| Sixmile Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Selma | — |
| Kelly Lake Trailhead | 15 | Free | Kelly Lake (water) | 11 mi to Happy Camp | — |
| Echo Beach Campground | 15 | Free | Store Gulch (stream) | 7.5 mi to Selma | — |
| West Branch | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| Patrick Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Griffin Bridge | 17 | Free | Middle Fork Smith River (river) | 5.5 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Red Mountain Prairie | 18 | Free | Moores Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Rockland | — |
| Grassy Flat | 18 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Doe Flat Trailhead | 18 | Unpriced | South Siskiyou Fork (stream) | 14 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Spalding Pond | 18 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Selma | — |
| Eighteen Mile | 20 | Free | Eighteenmile Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Coon Mtn. Shelter | 20 | Free | Kelly Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Panther Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Gasquet | — |
| Ludlum Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Harbor | — |
| Winchuck | 21 | Free | Salmon Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Winchuck | — |
| Redwood Bar | 23 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Harbor | — |
| South Fork Lower | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Brookings | — |
| Little Redwood | 23 | Free | Little Redwood Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to Harbor | — |
| Nook Bar | 24 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Harbor | — |
| South Fork Upper | 24 | Free | Panther Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Carpenterville | — |
| Miller Bar | 24 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Harbor | — |
| Humboldt Spring | 25 | Free | Mislatnah Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Carpenterville | — |
| Cedar Rustic | 25 | Free | Dry Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Gasquet | — |
Who manages the camps near O'Brien, OR
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service; 1 on Federal.
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests — 19 camps: 8 free, 11 fee
- Six Rivers National Forest — 11 camps: 6 free, 4 fee, 1 unpriced
- Klamath National Forest — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 32 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near O'Brien, OR
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from O'Brien, 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.