Collier Memorial State Park
About
Collier Memorial State Park is a state park in southern Oregon, about 4.6 miles from the town of Chiloquin. It sits within the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest, and the land is managed as city land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 85°F with lows near 42°F, and only a few wet days a month from June through August. Winter is cold and snowy, with highs near 39°F and about six snow days in January. Williamson River Campground and the Williamson River Cliffs climbing area are both about 2.5 miles away. The Williamson River fishing stretch is about 4.2 miles off, and Jackson F Kimball Campground is about 8.5 miles away.
Park size
599 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Collier Memorial State Park
Oregon
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–85°F and lows of 33–42°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chiloquin 12 Nw (Fort Klamath), OR weather station, 7.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high19° low6 days with snow
- Feb44° high22° low5 days with snow
- Mar50° high25° low4 days with snow
- Apr57° high28° low2 days with snow
- May66° high33° low
- Jun75° high37° low
- Jul85° high42° low
- Aug84° high41° low
- Sep77° high34° low
- Oct64° high27° low
- Nov48° high24° low3 days with snow
- Dec39° high19° low7 days with snow
Where it is
- Chiloquin Ranger District · Ranger district
- Collier Memorial State Park · State park
- Fremont-Winema National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Chiloquin, Oregon · 4.6 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Chiloquin Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Williamson River CgHiking1.4 mi
- Williamson River CampgroundCamping1.6 mi
- 1st WallRock climbing2.5 mi
- Elephant WallRock climbing2.5 mi
- Williamson River CliffsRock climbing2.5 mi
- Williamson RiverRiver fishing4.2 mi
- Jackson F Kimball CampgroundCamping8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Collier Memorial State Park open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Fremont-Winema National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Collier Memorial State Park
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
39° / 19°
13 wet · 6 snow
Feb
44° / 22°
11 wet · 5 snow
Mar
50° / 25°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
57° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 33°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 37°
4 wet
Jul
85° / 42°
3 wet
Aug
84° / 41°
2 wet
Sep
77° / 34°
4 wet
Oct
64° / 27°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 24°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
39° / 19°
14 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chiloquin 12 Nw (Fort Klamath), OR, 7.5 mi away at 4,180 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.