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Schwarz Park

Schwarz Park
Schwarz Park
Schwarz Park
Schwarz Park
Campsite at Schwarz with river in background

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly
River Access
River Access
Showers
Showers

About Schwarz Park

Schwarz Campground is located below Dorena Lake in Oregon's Southern Willamette Valley. The campground is approximately five miles from the city of Cottage Grove. A variety of recreational opportunities are available, including fishing, boating, swimming and hiking. A number of historic covered bridges can also be found in the area.

Number of accommodations: 58

Campground Amenities

  • Pet Friendly
    Pet Friendly
  • Potable Water
    Potable Water
  • River Access
    River Access
  • Showers
    Showers
  • Dump Station
    Dump Station

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Currently closed - Opens on Apr 24

Sites & Availability

58 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 003D, Loop: SPAR
No Hookups
$48.00
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🚐 005D, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 007, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 008, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 009, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 013, Loop: SPAR
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Price not available
🚐 014, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 015, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 016D, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 018D, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 020, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 021, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 022, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 023, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 024, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 025, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 026, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 028, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 029, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 030, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 031, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 032, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 033, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 035, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 037, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 038D, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 040, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 041, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 044D, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 046, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 047, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 048, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 049, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 050, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 051, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 052, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 053, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 054, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 055D, Loop: SPAR
No Hookups
$48.00
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🚐 057, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 058, Loop: SPAR
No Hookups
$48.00
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🚐 059, Loop: SPAR
No Hookups
$48.00
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🚐 060, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 061, Loop: SPAR
No Hookups
$48.00
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🚐 067, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 068, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 069, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 070, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 071, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 072, Loop: SPAR
No Hookups
$48.00
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🚐 073, Loop: SPAR
No Hookups
$48.00
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🚐 074D, Loop: SPAR
No Hookups
$48.00
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🚐 076D, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 078, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 079, Loop: SPAR
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$48.00
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🚐 080, Loop: SPAR
No Hookups
$48.00
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🚐 081, Loop: SPAR
No Hookups
$48.00
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🚐 082, Loop: SPAR
No Hookups
$48.00
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Reviews (250)

What Guests Are Saying

Schwarz Park is praised for its friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and well-maintained campgrounds. Many visitors appreciate the spacious and shaded sites, as well as the peaceful environment, especially during quieter seasons. While some reviews mention issues with restroom cleanliness and noise from nearby roads or other campers, the overall experience appears positive, highlighting the park's beautiful surroundings and family-friendly atmosphere.

Review Summary

4.3
250 reviews
5
56.4%
141
4
26.4%
66
3
7.6%
19
2
6.0%
15
1
3.6%
9

Amanda R

Verified

June 30, 2021 Stayed at: 015, Loop: SPAR

4

Each camp site has a good amount of spacing from each other and never feels too crowded. It's quiet and calm with perfect roads for biking or walking around. If you go for the river, be aware there is only one small access point, and on hot days it gets crowded with people and boats. The volunteers on site are incredibly helpful and informative. There is no wood to buy on site, but they have great guidance on where you can go to purchase. Clean bathrooms and ample trash site. Great for the entire family.

Desiree T

Verified

June 28, 2021 Stayed at: 038D, Loop: SPAR

5

Beautiful campground. Very spacious

Mark S

Verified

June 25, 2021 Stayed at: 059, Loop: SPAR

5

NA

Alan E

Verified

June 25, 2021 Stayed at: 081, Loop: SPAR

5

Great campground with a good variety of campsites. The facilities are clean, well maintained, and have hosts to help out. No alcohol, no drugs are allowed, and seems to keep it quieter and more family oriented.

jeff a

Verified

June 15, 2021 Stayed at: 032, Loop: SPAR

5

Well maintained.

Zachary H

Verified

June 9, 2021 Stayed at: 016D, Loop: SPAR

2

The site photos and map were a bit misleading in regards to how spaced out the camp sites were and the size of the sites. I paid for a 16 person campsite for 5 days, luckily only 8 people ended up going. There was only enough flat ground for 2 tents, otherwise you were sliding into the sticker bushes. Our fire ring seemed to be half the size of the sites around us and was in disrepair; unsecured, undeveloped, and hardly enough room for 1 burning log under the grate. Luckily we hadn't planned on cooking on it. Despite no hookups, the campsites were almost exclusively RV, or Trailers which kind of takes away from the experience when you get to listen to generators running all day.

Virginia P

Verified

June 8, 2021 Stayed at: 046, Loop: SPAR

5

We totally enjoyed our stay at Schwarz Campground. The campground was full but we had no issues. The volunteers were very friendly and helpful. The campground was quiet by 10 pm. Will definitely stay again.

Beckie D

Verified

June 7, 2021 Stayed at: 003D, Loop: SPAR

3

The site we booked was not the site that we got This was very disappointing

shawnia s

Verified

June 2, 2021 Stayed at: 058, Loop: SPAR

5

So peaceful and the staff is very friendly

Jennifer M

Verified

June 1, 2021 Stayed at: 009, Loop: SPAR

2

Some really great camping spots down by the river and large group areas. Clean bathrooms, and plenty of amenities for families.

Unfortunately, the camp sites by the entrance near the volunteer caretaker spots were the only sites available when we booked and they were terrible. Very noisy because they were right by the busy highway (Government Rd) and dangerous for small children (or in our case for our dogs).

Also, there were some pretty sketchy "tenants" in that area. Specifically a beat up RV with graffiti on it, plywood in the windows and some questionable people driving it. Made us second guess leaving behind our belongings while we hiked in the area.

Lastly, at least a quarter of the sites were "vacant" but reserved. I understand that's not necessarily the camground's fault, but as a renter we would have greatly appreciated moving our one night reservation to a better and safer location away from the road if at all possible. Hopefully the campground operators can come up with a way of shuffling reservations or clearing unused reservations in the future to help those actually using the sites feel more comfortable. When we asked to see if we could move to an unused site, the volunteers where extremely rude and just repetitively told us "we're booked out" without even looking up reservations etc. We felt very unheard.

Location Schwarz Park

Address:
34909 Shoreview Drive
Cottage Grove, OR, 97424
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 43.7875 / -122.967

Elevation: 225 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Alcohol is prohibited at all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dorena Lake lands and areas, including Schwarz Park (Campground) and lease areas.

General

Two (2) vehicles per site allowed for single sites, included with reservation fee. Four (4) vehicles per site allowed for double sites.  No additional vehicles permitted, including visitor vehicles. Extra vehicle passes cannot be purchased.

General

This campground requires you to reserve 2 nights on weekends, and 3 nights on holiday weekends for single sites or double sites.

General

There is no electricity, water or sewer site hook-ups at this campground.

General

Campsite capacity is limited to eight (8) individuals for single sites and sixteen (16) individuals for double sites. No additional visitors allowed at the campsite.

General

For single sites, maximum 1 camping unit (RV,trailer,camper, etc) and 2 tents or 3 tents

General

This campground limits camping to 14 days in any 30 day window.

General

For medical equipment that will need power, please bring your own battery back-up, as campers will not be allowed to run generators during quiet hours.

General

Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.

General

STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails, and follow local guidelines for firewood. CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that contacts water. Dispose of unwanted bait, worms, fish parts, or other organisms into the trash and not into the environment. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec

General

Campers must have the ability to transport their RV or Travel Trailer for the duration of their stay. Guests cannot drop off or leave unmotorized trailers if they are unable to remove them without delay.

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