Oregon · Camping

River Bench Campground

Apr–Jun, Oct
best months

Is River Bench Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Wild Rivers Ranger District. It doesn't name River Bench Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

  • At 1,102 ft
  • Wild Rivers Ranger DistrictRogue River-Siskiyou National Forests

River Bench Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Wild Rivers Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in southern Oregon. It sits among a cluster of campgrounds and trails, with Store Gulch just 0.3 miles away and Echo Beach Campground about a mile off. The site has vault toilets, and it is not a reservable campground, so you can expect to arrive and find a spot without a reservation. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cave Junction show May highs around 76°F and September highs around 87°F, while July and August average about 94°F. Winter is cool and wet, with highs in the upper 40s and rain on roughly 15 to 18 days a month from December through February. Nearby options include the Horn Bend Trail, about a mile away, and the Fall Creek hike at roughly 1.3 miles. Paddlers can reach the Illinois River, about 4 miles off, and Spalding Pond campground is a little over 4 miles away.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Oct

    Best time to visit River Bench Campground

    Best months: April–June and 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

      49° / 32°

      17 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      55° / 33°

      15 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      60° / 34°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      67° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      76° / 42°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 46°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      94° / 52°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      87° / 44°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      72° / 39°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 36°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 33°

      18 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cave Junction 1 Wnw, OR, 10.6 mi away at 1,377 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)

      Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · Order dated September 4, 2026; seen Sep 3, 2026 → lifted Oct 28, 2026 · Forest Service

    • Stage 3 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)

      Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · Order dated July 17, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 3, 2026 · Forest Service

River Bench Campground

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