Sunshine Bar
- May–Oct
- best months
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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 1 h ago
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Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Powers Ranger District. It doesn't name Sunshine Bar, so check the source for the area it covers.
Rogue River National Recreation Trail Emergency Closure
Agency closure covering Powers Ranger District · Order 06-10-28-26-05 · USFS · Powers Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Powers Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 560 ft
- Powers Ranger DistrictRogue River-Siskiyou National Forests
Sunshine Bar is a Forest Service campground in the Powers Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in southern Oregon. It sits among a cluster of campgrounds and paddling waters, and the nearest town is Port Orford, about 10 miles away. The site is simple, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity. There is no fee to stay here, which makes it an easy base for a short trip into the forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Port Orford show July and August highs around 68°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-50s and rain on most days. Butler Bar campground is about 2.3 miles away. Paddlers can head to the Elk River, about 4.5 miles off, or the South Fork Sixes River, about 5.6 miles away. Laird Lake campground is also about 5.6 miles from Sunshine Bar.
Local outfitters
- John Carl Guide Service17 mi away
- Turtle Rock RV Resort23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Butler BarCamping2.3 mi
Elk RiverCanoeingPhoto: United States Forest Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi- South Fork Sixes RiverCanoeing5.6 mi
- Laird LakeCamping5.6 mi
- Brush CreekCanoeing5.7 mi
- Sixes River Campground ORCamping6.4 mi
- Barklow MountainHiking6.9 mi
Humbug Mountain Trail (West)HikingPhoto: AB87, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Edson Creek Campground (OR)Camping · ~15 min drive
- Bald Knob LookoutCamping · ~25 min drive
- Bear Bar CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Butler BarCamping · ~4 min drive
- Laird LakeCamping · ~10 min drive
- Hiker / Biker CampgroundCamping · ~11 min drive
- Humbug Mountain State Park CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
- BarklowCamping · ~14 min drive
- Evergreen shores rvCamping · ~17 min drive
- Port Orford RV VillageCamping · ~17 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Sunshine Bar
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.
Jan
54° / 42°
20 wet
Feb
55° / 41°
18 wet
Mar
55° / 42°
20 wet
Apr
57° / 44°
17 wet
May
61° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
64° / 51°
7 wet
Jul
68° / 54°
3 wet
Aug
68° / 54°
3 wet
Sep
67° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 48°
12 wet
Nov
57° / 43°
19 wet
Dec
54° / 41°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Port Orford #2, OR, 10.1 mi away at 42 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. 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
