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RED DIAMOND CAMPGROUND
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USFSWillamette National Forest · Oregon

Red Diamond Campground

Overview Camping groups looking for a more rustic riverside experience will enjoy Red Diamond in Willamette National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,172ft
Comf.Apr-Dec9 months
Max rig60 ft
Electricnonesites
From Eugene1h45real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,172 ft, Red Diamond Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Apr-Dec). Winter nights average around 34°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: 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
52°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Eugene
63 mi
1h45
02
Bend
96 mi
2h20
03
Portland
168 mi
3h50
04
Medford
226 mi
4h57
By drive time
Eugene · 1h45Bend · 2h20Portland · 3h50Medford · 4h57Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.9 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
0
Pull-thru
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
6
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.9 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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