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Nestucca River and beach
Path to riverRocky Bend Group Campground on the banks of the Nestucca River
USFSSiuslaw National Forest · Oregon

Rocky Bend Group Campground

Overview Nestled on the banks of the Nestucca River, Rocky Bend Group Campground is ideal for family gatherings and group events.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.659ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rig18 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Portland1h55real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 659 ft, Rocky Bend Group Campground has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 18-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.

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 · Aug
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 11.
53°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Portland
67 mi
1h55
02
Eugene
106 mi
2h39
03
Bend
177 mi
4h21
04
Medford
269 mi
5h50
By drive time
Portland · 1h55Eugene · 2h39Bend · 4h21Medford · 5h50Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.5 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
9
Peaks
3

Water & Access

To nearest major road
10.5 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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