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FRENCH PETE CAMPGROUND
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USFSWillamette National Forest · Oregon

French Pete Campground

Overview French Pete Campground sits at an elevation of 1,800 feet in the Willamette National Forest.
Sites167 reservable
Elev.1,854ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig42 ft
Electricnonesites
From Eugene1h36real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,854 ft, French Pete Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 16 sites total: 7 reservable and 9 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, 1 waterfall, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.

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.
86%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 23.
52°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Eugene
59 mi
1h36
02
Bend
92 mi
2h12
03
Portland
164 mi
3h42
04
Medford
222 mi
4h48
By drive time
Eugene · 1h36Bend · 2h12Portland · 3h42Medford · 4h48Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.9 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 16 SITES
Color byShow only

8 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
8
Prime
16
Sites
★ The standout
Site 03
FRENCH PETE CAMPGROUND · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
112 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
27 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
12
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
Waterfalls
1
To nearest major road
8.9 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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