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Tahkenitch Campground

Tahkenitch CampgroundPhoto: lamblukas — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
from $22
fee
Feb–Nov
best months

Is Tahkenitch Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Siuslaw National Forest. It doesn't name Tahkenitch Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

  • At 41 ft
  • Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRASiuslaw National Forest

Tahkenitch Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA of Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon. It sits within the Siuslaw National Forest, managed by the Forest Service, and its closest neighbor is the Three Mile Lake North hike, about a tenth of a mile away. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 70°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs sit in the low 50s. The site has flush toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. Tahkenitch Landing Campground and Boating Site is about 0.3 miles away, and Tahkenitch Creek Trail #1336 is about 0.9 miles off. Carter Lake Campground and Waxmyrtle Campground are both within about six miles.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Feb–Nov

    Best time to visit Tahkenitch Campground

    Best months: February–November. 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

      54° / 39°

    2. Feb

      55° / 39°

    3. Mar

      56° / 39°

    4. Apr

      59° / 42°

    5. May

      62° / 46°

    6. Jun

      66° / 49°

    7. Jul

      70° / 52°

    8. Aug

      70° / 52°

    9. Sep

      71° / 50°

    10. Oct

      65° / 46°

    11. Nov

      58° / 42°

    12. Dec

      53° / 39°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Winchester Bay Coast Grd, OR, 8 mi away at 8 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tahkenitch Campground

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