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USFSWillamette National Forest · Oregon
Hard Rock Campground
Overview Hard Rock Campground is a small, primitive group site along the South Fork of the McKenzie River in Oregon.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,932ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig36 ft
Electricnonesites
From Eugene1h36real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,932 ft, Hard Rock Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, 1 waterfall, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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
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 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 22.
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
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
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
9.2 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.