Cougar Shelter Forest Camp
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Cougar Shelter Forest Camp open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.
Fall Prescribed Burning
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
Poole Creek Campground Closed for the 2026 Season
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
National Forest Service Road 28 Roadwork
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
Blue-Green Algae Precaution for Diamond and Lemolo Lakes
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Umpqua National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 4,034 ft
- North Umpqua Ranger DistrictUmpqua National Forest
Cougar Shelter Forest Camp is a campground in Oregon at about 4,034 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Rice Hill RV Park31 mi away
- Diamond Lake Resort34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Cougar Creek TrailHiking0.2 mi
- COUGAR CREEKHiking0.5 mi
Bogus Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.5 mi- Bogus Raft LaunchBoat launch2.5 mi
- Wright CreekCamping2.5 mi
- Grotto FallsWaterfall3.5 mi
- North Umpqua RiverRiver fishing3.7 mi
- Redmans ToothRock climbing6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bogus Creek CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Susan Creek CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
Susan Creek RV ParkCamping · ~11 min drivePhoto: lamblukas — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Deer Flat Group Site (Horseshoe Bend Campground)Camping · ~13 min drive
- Eagle Rock CampgroundCamping · ~20 min drive
- Wright CreekCamping · ~4 min drive
- Willow Flats SumpCamping · ~5 min drive
- Williams Creek CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Emile ShelterCamping · ~6 min drive
- Fairy Shelter Forest CampCamping · ~7 min drive
Also worth it near here
North Umpqua Trail: MottHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bogus Raft LaunchBoat launch · ~4 min drive
- North Umpqua RiverRiver fishing · ~6 min drive
- North UmpquaMountain biking · ~8 min drive
- Canton Creek CampgroundFloat trip · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Cougar Shelter Forest Camp
Best months: June–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
39° / 27°
17 wet · 10 snow
Feb
42° / 27°
15 wet · 9 snow
Mar
46° / 29°
17 wet · 9 snow
Apr
50° / 32°
17 wet · 5 snow
May
61° / 38°
14 wet · 1 snow
Jun
68° / 43°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 48°
4 wet
Aug
79° / 47°
4 wet
Sep
72° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
45° / 31°
16 wet · 6 snow
Dec
38° / 26°
18 wet · 11 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR, 28.6 mi away at 4,077 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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