Oregon · Camping

Big Elk Campground

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Big Elk Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Siuslaw National Forest. It doesn't name Big Elk Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Siuslaw National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 222 ft
  • Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRASiuslaw National Forest

Big Elk Campground is a community-run campground in Oregon's Siuslaw National Forest, within the Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA. It is operated by a local community under a special use permit, and the Forest Service manages the surrounding land. The campground is a base for fishing and hiking. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 75 to 76°F with only four or five wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on 20 or more days. Harlan Rock Quarry, a climbing area, sits just 0.4 miles away, and Big Elk Creek offers canoeing about a mile off. Marys Peak Campground is roughly 8 miles away, and the North Ridge-Marys Peak hike is a similar distance.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Big Elk Campground

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      45° / 36°

      21 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 36°

      18 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 37°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 39°

      17 wet

    5. May

      64° / 44°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 47°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 49°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 50°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 46°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 42°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 39°

      20 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 35°

      21 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alsea Fh (Fall Creek), OR, 9.8 mi away at 230 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Big Elk Campground

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