Oregon · Camping

Waxmyrtle Campground

Waxmyrtle CampgroundPhoto: dogplusplus — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
from $22
fee
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Waxmyrtle Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Siuslaw National Forest. It doesn't name Waxmyrtle 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 29 ft
  • Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRASiuslaw National Forest

Waxmyrtle 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 neighbors are the Waxmyrtle and Lagoon Trail #1330 hikes, both about 0.1 mile away, and Lagoon Campground, about 0.2 mile off. The campground has flush toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 67°F with lows near 51°F, while winter highs sit in the upper 40s. Other campgrounds close by include Driftwood II Campground, about 0.4 mile away, and Siltcoos Sand Camps, about 0.5 mile away. For paddling, Fivemile Creek is about 6.5 miles off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Waxmyrtle Campground

    Best months: April–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° / 39°

    2. Feb

      51° / 38°

    3. Mar

      53° / 39°

    4. Apr

      57° / 42°

    5. May

      60° / 45°

    6. Jun

      64° / 49°

    7. Jul

      67° / 51°

    8. Aug

      67° / 51°

    9. Sep

      66° / 50°

    10. Oct

      60° / 46°

    11. Nov

      52° / 42°

    12. Dec

      48° / 38°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Honeyman Sp, OR, 4 mi away at 115 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Waxmyrtle Campground

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