Oregon · Camping

Jones Crossing Forest Camp

May–Oct
best months

Is Jones Crossing Forest Camp open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.

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

  • At 4,837 ft
  • Paisley Ranger DistrictFremont-Winema National Forest

Jones Crossing Forest Camp is a Forest Service campground in the Paisley Ranger District of Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest. It sits about 6.7 miles from the town of Paisley, and the nearest town is the one it's named after. The site has no fees, and the only facility is vault toilets. That makes it a simple base for an overnight stay in the forest, with no need to plan around a fee or a full set of amenities. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Paisley show July highs around 85°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. Chewaucan Crossing campground is less than a mile away, and Marster Spring is about 1.3 miles off. For hiking, the Hanan Trail is roughly 5 miles away and the Withers Lake Loop Trail is about 7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Jones Crossing Forest Camp

    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.

    1. Jan

      43° / 22°

    2. Feb

      46° / 25°

    3. Mar

      52° / 28°

    4. Apr

      58° / 31°

    5. May

      67° / 39°

    6. Jun

      75° / 44°

    7. Jul

      85° / 49°

    8. Aug

      84° / 47°

    9. Sep

      77° / 40°

    10. Oct

      64° / 32°

    11. Nov

      49° / 26°

    12. Dec

      40° / 21°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paisley, OR, 6.7 mi away at 4,360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.