Puma
- May 6
- season
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Puma open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Puma, 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 1,151 ft
- Middle Fork Ranger DistrictWillamette National Forest
Puma is a Forest Service campground in the Middle Fork Ranger District of Oregon's Willamette National Forest. It is a simple base for overnight stays, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for use. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs in the low 80s with only three or four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. Bedrock Campground is about 1.4 miles away, and Portland Creek offers canoeing about 2.6 miles off. Gold Point and the Clark Creek Nature Trail are both within about 3 miles.
Local outfitters
- Casey's Riverside RV Resort15 mi away
- Dexter Shores RV Park15 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Bedrock CgCamping1.4 mi
- Portland CreekCanoeing2.6 mi
- Gold PointHiking2.9 mi
- Clark Creek Organizational CampCamping3.1 mi
- Clark Creek Nature TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Hehe CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
- Lookout PointRock climbing9.9 mi
- Pet Cemetary WallRock climbing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Timber Butte CabinCamping · ~8 min drive
- Little Cowhorn LookoutHut camping · ~7 min drive
- Indian Ridge LookoutCamping · ~23 min drive
- Sunnyside CampgroundCamping · ~27 min drive
- French Pete CampgroundCamping · ~28 min drive
- Red Diamond CampgroundCamping · ~30 min drive
- DeltaCamping · ~30 min drive
- Roaring River (group)Camping · ~37 min drive
- Mona Camping · ~34 min drive
- Bedrock CgCamping · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Puma
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.
Jan
49° / 35°
20 wet
Feb
53° / 36°
18 wet
Mar
57° / 37°
20 wet
Apr
61° / 40°
18 wet
May
68° / 45°
14 wet
Jun
74° / 49°
9 wet
Jul
83° / 52°
4 wet
Aug
84° / 51°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
65° / 43°
14 wet
Nov
54° / 39°
19 wet
Dec
47° / 35°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leaburg 1 Sw, OR, 12.1 mi away at 675 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Puma
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