Black Canyon Campground and Picnic
- from $26
- fee
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Black Canyon Campground and Picnic open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Black Canyon Campground and Picnic, so check the source for the area it covers.
Cedar Creek Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Willamette National Forest · Order 06-18-10-26-04 · USFS · Willamette National Forest
FIRE CLOSURES: Current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest
Agency alert covering Willamette National Forest · USFS · Willamette National Forest
2026 Active Wildfire
Agency alert covering Middle Fork Ranger District · USFS · Middle Fork Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 954 ft
- Middle Fork Ranger DistrictWillamette National Forest
Black Canyon Campground and Picnic is a Forest Service site in the Middle Fork Ranger District of Oregon's Willamette National Forest. It is a small, simple stop with vault toilets, and a fee is charged for use. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Oakridge Fish Hatchery weather station show July and August highs around 80°F with only two or three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and rain on more than half the days. The Black Canyon Nature Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Lawler Trail #3473 is about 2 miles off. Paddlers can head to South Fork Winberry Creek, roughly 4 miles away, and climbers will find Clear Cut Boulders about 8 miles from the site.
Local outfitters
- Casey's Riverside RV Resort4 mi away
- Dexter Shores RV Park14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- BLACK CANYON NATURE TRAILHiking0.2 mi
- Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)Camping1.5 mi
- Lawler Trail #3473Hiking2 mi
- South Fork Winberry CreekCanoeing3.9 mi
- Deception CreekCanoeing4.3 mi
- Clear Cut BouldersRock climbing8.1 mi
- The Turtle BoulderRock climbing8.1 mi
Timber Butte CabinCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Timber Butte CabinCamping · ~14 min drive
- Musick Guard Station RentalHut camping · ~27 min drive
- Black Canyon CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Little Cowhorn LookoutHut camping · ~28 min drive
- Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)Camping · ~3 min drive
- Shady Dell CgCamping · ~3 min drive
- Casey’s Riverside RV ParkCamping · ~7 min drive
- Ivan Oakes CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
- Packard Creek Camping · ~17 min drive
- Salmon Creek FallsCamping · ~17 min drive
Best time to visit Black Canyon Campground and Picnic
Best months: May–October. 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.
Jan
44° / 31°
16 wet · 1 snow
Feb
49° / 32°
14 wet · 1 snow
Mar
54° / 34°
16 wet · 1 snow
Apr
59° / 37°
15 wet
May
66° / 43°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
7 wet
Jul
80° / 51°
3 wet
Aug
81° / 50°
2 wet
Sep
76° / 45°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
49° / 35°
15 wet
Dec
42° / 32°
17 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oakridge Fish Hatchery, OR, 7.6 mi away at 1,275 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Black Canyon Campground and Picnic
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