Devils Flat Campground

Open — Open year-round on a first-come, first-served basis with no advance reservations. No fees required.

About

Located in the picturesque Cow Creek drainage of Umpqua National Forest, Devils Flat Campground offers a unique camping experience combining natural beauty with historic significance. The campground features three campsites nestled under a bluff in a forest of cedar, pine, and madrone trees. The site is rich in history, with stone ruins of an old water fixture built by the Civilian Conservation Corps 'Fire-Eaters' in the 1930s visible on the north side, and the historic Devil's Flat Guard Station on the south side, complete with a Ranger Cabin built in 1915 and a 1920s-era horse barn. Near the ranger cabin, visitors can see the tiki carving in a fir tree that gave Devils Flat its distinctive name. The campground serves as an excellent base for hiking enthusiasts, offering easy access to trails of varying length and difficulty. The Cow Creek Falls Trail makes a 0.3-mile loop along the cascading Cow Creek Gorge, while Elk's Skull Bluff Trail provides a 0.5-mile loop to a vantage point overlooking the Upper Cow Creek drainage. The Maranatha Trail travels 1.5 miles to a viewpoint, and the more ambitious Devil's Flat Trail leads five miles to the top of Red Mountain. This primitive campground operates on a first-come, first-served basis with no fees, though campers must bring their own drinking water and be prepared for vault toilets only.

Directions

From Azalea, OR, travel east on Upper Cow Creek Road/County Highway 36 for about 17 miles to Devils Flat Campground, located on the left and right side of the road.

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