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About Fan Creek Recreation Site
Number of accommodations: 4
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Pet friendly
River Access
Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Cooking and Fire
- Fire Pit
- Campfire Ring
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Water Access
- River Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (28)
What Guests Are Saying
Fan Creek Recreation Site offers a beautiful and clean environment with friendly, helpful hosts, making it an excellent getaway for nature lovers. While some campsites are small and lack privacy, the tranquility and stunning scenery are highlights. The location is well-maintained, although amenities are limited, and guests should be aware of potential noise from nearby campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Fan Creek Recreation Site offers a beautiful and clean environment with friendly, helpful hosts, making it an excellent getaway for nature lovers. While some campsites are small and lack privacy, the tranquility and stunning scenery are highlights. The location is well-maintained, although amenities are limited, and guests should be aware of potential noise from nearby campers.
Review Summary
Lacey C
VerifiedAugust 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: Camp
Everything was as good as legally allowed. Not the campsite fault the campfire ban was in effect. Peaceful and beautiful.
william s
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: Camp
good
Christopher S
VerifiedJune 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Camp
Fan Creek is nice for a getaway from city life but the sites are stacked on one another making it not as peaceful as one might enjoy. The entire site of Fan Creek is well taken care of and host was nice. If you like close proximity to others- no qualms.
Gary W S
VerifiedJune 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: Camp
Everything went perfect, check-in, weather and a clean site. Camp host was right there when we checked-in and quite helpful, answering out questions and wishing us an enjoyable stay.
Jennifer D
VerifiedMay 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Camp
Great place to get away from the world. Unplug and listen to the creek. Beautiful will definitely be back.
Kevin F
VerifiedOctober 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: Camp
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Michelle E
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Camp
Really lovely spot, smaller campground, great camp host. We will be back!
Yuramy P
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Camp
Very secluded and quaint
Lyndy M
VerifiedAugust 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: Camp
I love the location and a campsites. Jerry, the camp hosy was a delight. He made me feel welcome and safe. I look forward to camping there many times in the future.
Nancy R
VerifiedAugust 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Camp
Camp host is a very discriminative! worst experience ever!
Never had I ever had a worst camping experience. The host was extremely rude and disrespectful.
We were out enjoying our camping trip like anyone else would. Had music playing and we were eating and just having a good time.
Camp host stops by and tells us at 8:00 pm to turn it down and keep quiet but quiet hours aren’t even until 10pm!! We were respectful and turned down the music where you couldn’t really hear it in the background.
10pm rolls around and we’re just gathered around the picnic table talking and the host comes again, blinding us with his flashlight, to threaten us that he’s going to call the cops, for noise nuisance even though we weren’t being loud. We weren’t partying or being obnoxious, just trying to enjoy the ONE night we were there for with old friends we’ve haven’t seen in a long time. All we were going was talking and catching up.
We were the only campsite that had a group with people of color camping there. We were spoken to in a disrespectful manner when we had first arrived and asked the host where our campsite was located. We didn’t let it bother us as we were just arriving and wanted to enjoy our camping trip.
Turns out, the campsite next to us, who had a confederate flag up, had complained to him about us? They didn’t want any music being played AT ALL. I’m sorry but you’re out camping! Some people are going to bring their music to listen to and enjoy!
Nonetheless, when we had pointed out that they had a FIRE going on, the camp host did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. He ALLOWED THEM TO HAVE A FIRE PIT with CHARCOAL even with the fire prohibition. Instead he just went over there and spoke to them very very friendly compared to us and didn’t tell them to put out their fire.
It’s obvious that we were treated differently and were discriminated against. I’m sure if we had a fire going he would have immediately called the police on us.
Reporting this to the BLM.
Location Fan Creek Recreation Site
Address:
Bureau Of Land Management
Salem, OR, 97306
United States
Elevation: 364 feet
53 mi drive to downtown Salem (about 1 hr 22 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- Campfires? Please see here for current campfire restrictions: Fire Closures and Restrictions (https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/oregon-washington/fire-restrictions). Typically, campfires are limited to the steel fire rings or BBQ grills provided within the recreation site. No building rock campfire rings.
- Pack-it in, pack-it out.
- Firewood collection is NOT allowed at the developed campgrounds.
- Pets are allowed but must be leashed (max. 6 feet). Please dispose all pet waste in trash receptacles.
- A fee of $5 for extra vehicles will be collected at the facility through the on site fee station. Cash or check made payable to BLM is accepted. Place fee in the yellow fee envelope. Keep the receipt tab to display on your vehicle dash or campsite post.
- No ATVs or ORVs allowed within the recreation site.
- Caution: Log trucks may be encountered throughout the year. The Byway is open year-round but may become hazardous due to snow and ice.
- The site is remote, there is no cell service or electrical connections. Sites are small and may have limitations.
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Last updated: September 9, 2026
