Oregon · Camping

Fox Creek Group Site

from $65
fee
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Fox Creek Group Site open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Detroit Ranger District. It doesn't name Fox Creek Group Site, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Detroit Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 2,000 ft
  • Detroit Ranger DistrictWillamette National Forest

Fox Creek Group Camp is situated in a large, open area surrounded by dense forest near the point where Fox Creek flows into the Breitenbush River. The group site accommodates tent campers plus RVs and trailers of any size. No drinking water is available at this site. The group site caters to groups of up to 75 guests with ample parking. It is equipped with an accessible vault toilet, dumpster, campfire rings and picnic tables. Fox Creek is a central access point to miles of scenic hiking trails. Willamette National Forest boasts 1,700 miles of trails, many of which trek through wilderness areas like the nearby Mount Jefferson Wilderness. The campground is a short walk from the Breitenbush River, a tributary of Oregon 's North Santiam River, at an elevation of 1,700 feet. The river 's clean waters flow from short forks of snow melt in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. Campers can fish and swim in the Breitenbush River. Rainbow trout is the most Campers can also head to Detroit Lake for power boating, water skiing and canoeing.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Fox Creek Group Site

    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

      40° / 27°

      19 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 27°

      16 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      49° / 29°

      19 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      56° / 33°

      18 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      64° / 38°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 43°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 47°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 46°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 41°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 35°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 31°

      18 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 27°

      19 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marion Forks Fish Hatchery, OR, 12.8 mi away at 2,475 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fox Creek Group Site

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