Fees
The Whittaker Creek
and winter months spawning in the creek next to
Camping: $10 per day, additional vehicles $5
(maximum 3 vehicles per campsite)
Recreation Site is nestled in
the campground.
the Coast Range of Oregon
No fee for day use
between Eugene and the
Oregon coast. Located at the
Campground Rules
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Please observe the following campground rules:
·Camping is limited to 14 days
· Pets must be on leash and under the control of the
owner at all times
·Quiet Hours 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Confine open fires to designated grills, fireplaces
or fire rings only
· Discharge of firearms, firecrackers, or other
fireworks is prohibited
·Amplified sound such as radios, television,
musical instruments and other audio devices shall
be operated in a manner that will not disturb
other campers
• Whittaker Creek is closed to fishing
• Children should use swimming area
only with adults in attendance
and the Siuslaw River, this
Season
May through November
Fragaria vesca (Wild Strawberry)
For further information about the
Whittaker Recreation Site, contact:
recreation site offers a wealth
of activities including old growth forest hiking,
fishing, wildlife viewing, salmon watch, picnicking
andcamping.WhittakerCreekcampgroundandthe
surrounding area is home to largecanopytrees such
as Doug las fir, western hemlock, red cedar, red alder
and big leaf ma pie.The forest understory features a
hostofnativeplantslikerhododendron,salal,various
This quiet recreation site offers family camping in
a wooded riverside location with hiking trails that
providesaccess toan old growth stand ofDouglasfi r
high above the campground and the Siuslaw River.
The Old Growth Ridge Trail was designated in 1994
as a National Recreation Trail due to the exceptional
wildlife,geologicandoldgrowthtreesthatarefound
incoastrangeecosystems.lnadditiontonaturestudy
and relaxation, Whittaker Creek offers a summer
swimming area, a picnic site, children,s play area,
horseshoepitsandpotablewateravailablefromhand
pumps in the campground.
fern species, salmonberry and vine maple. On the
The Whittaker Creek Recreation Site is managed
forest floor, oxalis, Calypso orchids and mosses
by the Eugene District of the Bureau of Land Man­
compliment the scenery. A diverse variety of bird
agement (BLM). Much of the land that surrounds
life, from the seldom seen pileated woodpecker,
the campground and other lands within the Coast
northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet to the
Range are managed by the BLM for sustained yield
ubiquitous Oregon junco frequent this area. Signs
timberproduction,as well as watershed protection,
of larger animals, such as raccoon, mink, bear, elk,
recreation, wildlife habitat,and other renewable and
deer and beaver are evident. Whittaker Creek is
non-renewable resources.
part of the Siuslaw River watershed that drains
water from the Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean.
Bureau of Land Management
The creek is a designated watchable wildlife site
Eugene District Office
because it provides habitat of vital importance to
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anadromous fish species which include coho and
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chinook salmon, steelhead,cutthroat trout and
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other fish species. Chinook and coho salmon, as
(888) 442-3061 (541) 683 -6600
well as steelhead trout can be observed in the fall
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and follow about 1.5 miles to the intersection of Whittaker
Creek Road.Turn right on Whittaker Creek Road and
cross the bridge over the Siuslaw River.The main
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• Swimming area
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• Horseshoe pit
• Old Growth Ridge
National Recreation
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• Picnic site
• Vault toilets
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