Skookum Creek Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Skookum Creek Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Skookum Creek Campground, 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 4,500 ft
- Middle Fork Ranger DistrictWillamette National Forest
Skookum Creek Campground is a 9-site tent-only campground in the Middle Fork Ranger District of Oregon's Willamette National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It serves as a base for backcountry fishing, hiking and equestrian trips, with the Erma Bell Lakes Trail #3563 starting right at the campground and leading into the Three Sisters Wilderness. The trail is maintained to be accessible for wheelchair users, though it is described as very challenging. The campground has vault toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Wickiup Dam weather station show July highs around 83°F with only about three wet days, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. Nearby options include the Erma Bell Lakes Trail and Erma Bells, both about 0.1 mile away. Box Canyon Guard Station Cabin is about 3.5 miles off, and the Lost Art Area climbing spot is about 4.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Shelter Cove Resort & Marina19 mi away
- Horse Creek Lodge & Outfitters22 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Erma Bell Lakes Trail #3563Hiking0.1 mi
- Erma BellsHiking0.1 mi
- Box Canyon Guard Station CabinCamping3.5 mi
- Elk CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
- Lost Art AreaRock climbing4.9 mi
- Guillotine AreaRock climbing5 mi
- Roaring RiverCanoeing5.2 mi
Roaring River (group)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Frissell Crossing CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
- South Waldo ShelterHut camping · ~21 min drive
- North WaldoCamping · ~13 min drive
- Islet CampgroundCamping · ~14 min drive
- Little Cultus CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
- Red Diamond CampgroundCamping · ~20 min drive
- Little Fawn CampgroundCamping · ~24 min drive
- Indian Ridge LookoutCamping · ~25 min drive
- Elk Lake CampgroundCamping · ~25 min drive
- Mallard Marsh CampgroundCamping · ~25 min drive
Best time to visit Skookum Creek Campground
Best months: May–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
40° / 21°
13 wet
Feb
43° / 22°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 26°
12 wet
Apr
54° / 30°
10 wet
May
63° / 36°
9 wet
Jun
71° / 42°
6 wet
Jul
83° / 47°
3 wet
Aug
82° / 46°
3 wet
Sep
75° / 38°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 31°
8 wet
Nov
46° / 26°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 21°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wickiup Dam, OR, 21.7 mi away at 4,358 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Skookum Creek Campground
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