Whittaker Creek Recreation Site

About

Whittaker Creek Recreation Site is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in Oregon's Coast Range, approximately 29 miles west of Eugene along Highway 126. The campground sits along Whittaker Creek near its confluence with the Siuslaw River, offering 30 tent-only campsites in a forested setting. Facilities include accessible vault toilets, potable water from hand pumps, fire rings, and picnic tables. A camp host is typically present from June through September. The recreation site features a swimming beach area on the Siuslaw River (best June through September), a children's play area, and a horseshoe pit. A paved boat ramp provides access for drift boats and canoes to paddle the 6.5-mile stretch of the Siuslaw River featuring Class II-III rapids with no permit required. The 2.5-mile Old Growth Ridge National Recreation Trail, designated a National Recreation Trail in 1994, climbs 1,000 feet through old-growth Douglas fir offering exceptional wildlife viewing and geologic features. In fall and winter, Chinook and coho salmon along with steelhead trout spawn in the creek adjacent to the campground. The Whittaker Creek Watchable Wildlife Site hosts educational programs for school groups participating in the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's breeding program. The Oregon Coast is less than 30 miles away.

Directions

From Eugene: Take Interstate 5 to Beltline Road, go west to West 11th Avenue, turn right onto Highway OR-126. Follow Highway 126 about 29 miles to Siuslaw River Road just west of Walton. Turn left on Siuslaw River Road for 1.6 miles to Whittaker Creek Road. Turn right crossing the bridge over the Siuslaw River; the main entrance is on the right. From Florence: Take Highway OR-126 east about 14 miles to Mapleton, turn right and follow Highway 126 for about 12 miles to Siuslaw River Road. Turn right for 1.6 miles to Whittaker Creek Road, then right across the bridge.