OutReserve

Whittaker Creek Recreation Site

Warning

General

Overnight camping is closed until further notice. Day-use recreation areas remain open for public use.

View from Top of Whittaker Creek dam.
Day Use picnic area and gazebo.

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly

About Whittaker Creek Recreation Site

Overnight camping is closed until further notice. Day-use recreation areas remain open for public use.Reserve a site at Whittaker Creek on recreation.gov or pay when you arrive for non-reserved campsites using the Recreation.gov Mobile App. You must download before you reach the site since there is no cell reception in the drainage. Whittaker Creek Recreation Site is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campground and day use area. The campground has 30 sites. Campground amenities include vault toilets, potable water, picnic areas, a children's play area, an Old Growth Ridge National Recreation Trail (2.5 miles), and a swimming area. In the fall, winter, and spring, busloads of middle school students visit the Whittaker Creek Watchable Wildlife Site to learn about spawning salmon and trout and to assist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's breeding program. 

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - May 22 to Sep 6

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Reviews (60)

Review Summary

4.0
60 reviews
5
50.0%
30
4
26.7%
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Erika C

August 8, 2022

5

Site 2 and 3 are pretty awesome. Great for families.

Emily C

August 8, 2022

3

Really beautiful place to camp. Only down sides were camp is over grown and food wrappers were in our site as well. Also had a bit of a run in with the camp host when he approached our camp saying we obviously didn’t read the pamphlet because we parked in the wrong area. We later went on a walk and saw other site numbers had a pamphlet attached to them and ours did not when we arrived. He could of just politely asked us to move, we obviously didn’t mean to do anything wrong. He then stared us down a few other times during our stay. Pretty unwelcoming

Jodi R

August 7, 2022

4

Stayed in group site #11. Very spacious 4 tent pads- but all area around tent pads very overgrown and campsites very dirty. Bring clippers for overgrown sticker bushes if you've got a tent bigger than 4 person, and prepare to do alot of garbage cleanup. Lots of garbage left on ground, bbqs super dirty & full of ash, lots of trash (metal roasting sticks, tons of cigarettes, bottle caps) left in campfire ring. Creek area is beautiful. Campground has a lot of potential. We mentioned to hosts and comment was there isn't enough time. Cleaning and dumping ash (normal duty) ? I did witness hosts taking firewood that was left in an empty campsite. Wonder if there was a good reason for that? Hopefully they weren't just taking it for their site, but it really looked as if that is what was going on. So ... there was time for THAT in between campers. Hmmm. I know we left our site way better than we found it -- but I was unwilling to touch some of the trash left (toliet paper and moldy kids stuffed animal) Next time I'll bring gloves. Verizon had a decent signal for cell service. Honestly would have been a favorite new camp area if it was just kept up better. When we asked about trail to creek and was told it was "rustic". This meant extremely overgrown the entire path. We made it but didn't understand WHY nothing is kept up during peak camping season?
We brought 2 small dogs. Dogs need to be on leash 100% here. We did get spoke to from host about them needing to be on leash day 1, when we were getting set up, and made sure we had them leashed all the time after that. If you have pets be sure the host will patrol in his golf cart for dogs on leash.

Jodi R

August 7, 2022

4

Stayed in group site #11. Very spacious 4 tent pads- but all area around tent pads very overgrown and campsites very dirty. Bring clippers for overgrown sticker bushes if you've got a tent bigger than 4 person, and prepare to do alot of garbage cleanup. Lots of garbage left on ground, bbqs super dirty & full of ash, lots of trash (metal roasting sticks, tons of cigarettes, bottle caps) left in campfire ring. Creek area is beautiful. Campground has a lot of potential. We mentioned to hosts and comment was there isn't enough time. Cleaning and dumping ash (normal duty) ? I did witness hosts taking firewood that was left in an empty campsite. Wonder if there was a good reason for that? Hopefully they weren't just taking it for their site, but it really looked as if that is what was going on. So ... there was time for THAT in between campers. Hmmm. I know we left our site way better than we found it -- but I was unwilling to touch some of the trash left (toliet paper and moldy kids stuffed animal) Next time I'll bring gloves. Verizon had a decent signal for cell service. Honestly would have been a favorite new camp area if it was just kept up better. When we asked about trail to creek and was told it was "rustic". This meant extremely overgrown the entire path. We made it but didn't understand WHY nothing is kept up during peak camping season?
We brought 2 small dogs. Dogs need to be on leash 100% here. We did get spoke to from host about them needing to be on leash day 1, when we were getting set up, and made sure we had them leashed all the time after that. If you have pets be sure the host will patrol in his golf cart for dogs on leash.

Jill M

August 3, 2022

4

Clean, well cared for campground with camp host on-site. Great hike, wonderful clear water. Quiet, beautiful spot.

Jill M

August 3, 2022

4

Clean, well cared for campground with camp host on-site. Great hike, wonderful clear water. Quiet, beautiful spot.

Angi K

July 3, 2022

5

My family really enjoyed our camping trip!!

Angi K

July 3, 2022

5

My family really enjoyed our camping trip!!

Hayden C

June 23, 2022

1

The camp host was incredibly rude and unwelcoming, we love this place but that angry man left a bad taste in our mouth.

Hayden C

June 23, 2022

1

The camp host was incredibly rude and unwelcoming, we love this place but that angry man left a bad taste in our mouth.

Location Whittaker Creek Recreation Site

Address:
Bureau Of Land Management
Springfield, OR, 97477
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 43.9855 / -123.662

Elevation: 108 feet

Policies & Rules

General

  • There is a large invasive plant species mitigation occuring at the campground this season. Many sites are closed or adjacent to affected areas. Please respect warning signs and closed areas.
  • Campfires? Please see here for current campfire restrictions: Fire Closures and Restrictions Typically, campfires are limited to the steel fire rings or BBQ grills provided within the recreation site. No building rock campfire rings.
  • The Day Use Area and Campground are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
  • Pets are ALLOWED but must be LEASHED (max. 6 feet) in the parking lot. Please dispose all pet waste in trash receptacles. 
  • Camping stay limit is 14 days in a 28 day period.
  • The maximum RV or truck/trailer length is 35 feet from front bumper of tow vehicle to back bumper of trailer.
  • No ATVs or ORVs allowed within the recreation site.

Warnings & Advisories

Warning

General

Overnight camping is closed until further notice. Day-use recreation areas remain open for public use.

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Last updated: June 4, 2026

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