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USFSWillamette National Forest · Oregon

Blue Pool Campground (Middle Fork Ranger District)

This 24-site campground is conveniently located adjacent to Oregon State Highway 58 in an old growth forest alongside Salt Creek.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,051ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Eugene1h16real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,051 ft, Blue Pool Campground (Middle Fork Ranger District) has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 6 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 22.
55°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Eugene
52 mi
1h16
02
Bend
88 mi
1h58
03
Portland
157 mi
3h20
04
Medford
158 mi
3h43
By drive time
Eugene · 1h16Bend · 1h58Portland · 3h20Medford · 3h43Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
11
Peaks
6

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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