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Pull-thru
USFSWillamette National Forest · Oregon
Sunnyside Campground
Overview Sunnyside Campground is located along the southeast side of Cougar Reservoir at 1,700 feet in elevation.
Sites135 reservable
Elev.1,857ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig21 ft
Electricnonesites
From Eugene1h32real 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 1,857 ft, Sunnyside Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 13 sites total: 5 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, 1 waterfall, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
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
58 mi
1h32
02
Bend
91 mi
2h08
03
Portland
163 mi
3h38
04
Medford
221 mi
4h45
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 13 SITES
Color byShow only
5 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
5
Prime
13
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
Sunnyside · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
333 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
21 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
10
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Waterfalls
1
To nearest major road
7.6 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.