Oregon · Camping

Whiskey Springs Campground

from $16
fee
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in High Cascades Ranger District. It doesn't name Whiskey Springs Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

  • At 3,100 ft
  • High Cascades Ranger DistrictRogue River-Siskiyou National Forests

Whiskey Springs Campground is a Forest Service campground in the High Cascades Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in southwest Oregon. It sits in the forest's backcountry and is managed by the Forest Service. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity, and the site charges a fee for recreation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical July and August highs around 89°F with lows near 50°F and only a couple of wet days a month. Winters are cold and damp, with typical January highs around 50°F and lows near 30°F. The Whiskey Springs hike starts just 0.3 miles away. Fourbit Ford Campground is about a mile off. Willow Creek offers canoeing roughly 2 miles away, and Twin Ponds is a hike about 4.7 miles from the campground.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Whiskey Springs Campground

    Best months: May–June and September–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

      50° / 30°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 31°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 33°

      16 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 35°

      15 wet

    5. May

      71° / 41°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 45°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 50°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 49°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 44°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      70° / 38°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 34°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 30°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prospect 2 Sw, OR, 17.4 mi away at 2,482 ft. The station sits about 600 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

Whiskey Springs Campground

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