Free Campgrounds - Elko Campground in Siskiyou National Forest

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OREGON CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY
ELKO CAMPGROUND
(A couple miles east of Gold Beach, OR)
SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST
LATITUDE: N 42°23.354
LONGITUDE: W 124°13.643
Dispersed and Primitive Camping

Elko Campground

You can hear Elko Creek in the background.
(No photos of Elko Creek at present time)

Old Firering at Elko Campground

Outhouse burned to the ground

Elko Campground

Two campsites that are usable.
Metal and cement firering
Outhouse has been burned down
A couple campsites are overgrown with...
Kind of a secluded location with limited people...
Only a couple miles to the Pacific Ocean.

SEASON: May - November
There's no gate or anything, but it could snow
in the winter months.

PHOTO HERE
Dispersed Camp on Hunter Creek

DISPERSED CAMP
About 1/2 mile before the junction of
Road#3680 and Road#1503
LATITUDE: N 42°23.098
LONGITUDE: W 124°16.130
Great campsite on Hunter Creek

Dispersed Campsite
Junction of Road#3680 and Road#1503

DISPERSED CAMP
At the junction of Road#3680 and Rd#1503
LATITUDE: N 42°23.433
LONGITUDE: W 124°15.896

Slash Burning from Road#3680

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW
WHAT FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT
Axe, shovel, and 5 gallons of water recommended
and might be required. Fire extinguisher and gloves
are a good idea

Road#050 from Elko Campground

Old Bridge Supports
Viewed from Road#3680
About 1/4 mile after pavement ends

Bridge on Road#3680
LATITUDE: N 42°20.967
LONGITUDE: W 124°20.797

xx River
River viewed from Private Property
Day Use Only / No Camping / No Fires
Located on Road#3680 at the above Bridge

School of Fish in the River
About 20-30 Fish
Between 12-20 inches in length

Road#3680 from the junction of Road#1703

Sign on Road#3680
Hidden in the trees... this is the only sign
leading to Elko Campground.

DIRECTIONS:
From Gold Beach, OR
South on Hwy. 101 / Milepost 331
Turn on Hunter Creek Loop
About 1/4 mile is a split in the road
Stay to the right on Hunter Creek Road
(About 5 miles paved surface)
Continue on Road#3680
Between milepost 9-10 turn on Road#1503
About 2 3/4 mile turn on Road#050
Elko Campground is about 1/2 mile

Elko Campground can also be accessed
from Pistol River Road, but is much more
rougher and difficult to transverse.

Road#050 from Elko Campground

ROAD CONDITIONS:
First 5 miles is paved then gravel roads
with washboards and mountain grades.
Not recommended for RV's

Showers at State Park Campgrounds
Showers at Laundry in Florence, OR
$2.00 for 8 minutes

Five Mile Arm of Tahkenitch Lake
Hwy.101 towards Florence, OR

Also see: BURNT MOUNTAIN
Also see: CHINA FLAT
Also see: BUTLER BAR
Also see: EDEN VALLEY
Also see: FIVE MILE CREEK
Also see: LAIRD LAKE
Also see: PACKERS CABIN
Also see: PARK CREEK
Also see: ROAD#3358
Also see: ROAD #1108
Also see: SOUTH FORK ROAD
Also see: SQUAW LAKE
Also see: SUNSHINE BAR

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OREGON FREE CAMPGROUND MAP
Google custom map by Ian with most of the
free campgrounds in Oregon.

Bandon, OR

South Fork Chetco River

Highway 101, OR

Highway 101, OR

Hwy.101 near Brookings

Custom motorhome... Hwy.101 near Brookings

Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway

When in the area it is recommended to visit:
JEDEDIAH SMITH REDWOODS STATE PARK
and HOWLAND HILL SCENIC DRIVE
(About 10 miles south from the Oregon Boarder)
Highly recommended to drive Howland Hill Scenic
Drive through Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.
Motor homes and trailers not recommended. No fees.
From Highway 199 near Hiouchi Information Center,
take South Fork Road about a mile and stay right
when the road splits. Road signs marking the way.

Ocean view from Battle Rock in Port Orford, OR

Port Orford viewed from Battle Rock Wayside
Hwy.101 through the middle of the town.

Wreck of the Cottoneva
Feb.10, 1937, winds over 75 MPH caused the 190
foot steam schooner "Cottoneva" to run aground
at Battle Rock. It was in port loading lumber. The
captain and all 26 seamen were rescued by the
Coast Guard crew using a breeches buoy. The
Cottoneva was constructed in 1917, and originally
christened the "Frank D. Stout". Only the propeller
remains.

Port Orford Ocean Viewpoint
Mosaic Art by Cheryl Morse

Mosaic Art by Cheryl Morse
(There are some great designs including a lighthouse
and dolphins that we didn't post, because the lighting
conditions didn't cooperate. Going to make a special
trip back this summer.)

Deer on side of road in Port Orford, OR

Prehistoric Gardens
Hwy.101 between MP 313-314
First opened in 1955

Glowing Orange Sun
Diffused from Slash Burning

Smoke from Slash Burning

Smoke from Slash Burning
This was early in the morning and the smoke
is from the previous day of slash burning

Smoke from Slash Burning
This was early in the morning and the smoke
is from the previous day of slash burning

Road#3680

Smoke from the slash burning produced
some great photos.

Sea Lions north from Florence, Oregon

Cookie has been almost everywhere...
Not sure of this exact location of this photo.

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Rusted Wrench
Found in the Slash Burn Area

Camped here Nov. 7, 2007

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OREGON CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY
ELKO CAMPGROUND
SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST