Trillium flower
one of Clay Creek's shelters to rent
Shelter 2 is a day use shelter for rent at Clay Creek Campground
Clay Creek Campground Amphitheatre.
Towering Maple Trees.

About Clay Creek Recreation Site

Overnight camping is closed until further notice. Day-use recreation areas remain open for public use.Reserve a campsite at Clay 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.  Clay Creek Recreation Site is nestled in the Coast Range of Oregon between Eugene and the Oregon coast at an elevation of 436-492 ft. Located at the confluence of Clay Creek and the Siuslaw River, this recreation site offers a wealth of activities including forest hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, picnicking and camping. The Springfield Office of the Northwest Oregon District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages the Clay Creek Recreation Site.

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2026 (Current year)

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Reviews

34 reviews

3.9

Overall rating

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Wanda S

July 25, 2021

Pretty spot with a cool little one mile loop trail attached. It is pretty isolated--about 20 mi off 126. No cell or wifi so be aware you're kind of cut off. I left on my third day due to a group of loud sketchy people setting up right next to me. If you camp alone something to consider.

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Corey F

August 6, 2021

Great area for the family. Nice cool creek to play in and cool off when it gets hot. A lot of the spots were pretty secluded from one another with brush. So it had privacy. Atleast by the ones we stayed at on the creek side. We will definitely be back!!

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Kirstin K

August 10, 2021

Beautiful spot to camp. Lots of crawdad.

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Laura R

August 29, 2021

So peaceful and just beautiful scenery!

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Dennis R

August 29, 2021

Not a bad location and beautiful river, but very dirty camp spots, no host, not taken care of at all, at least the time we stayed there. Not to mention someone was in our spot when we got there late evening.

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BILL F

August 31, 2021

Clay creek is a nice campground. The "host" were friendly and everything is clean.
Most if not al sites seemed to get shade and most sites seemed to offer privacy

We stayed in 20, and the website indicated trailer, but it was a tent site.

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Kirsten R

September 6, 2021

The campground is very beautiful and peaceful. The creak itself is lovely to spend time near and in. The campground was clean and well maintained.
Thank you!

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Regent M

September 12, 2021

Fun times always!

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Tonja B

September 14, 2021

This campground is a hidden little gem in the forest. It is unfortunate that BLM is not keeping it up to it's original standards.

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Craig T

September 15, 2021

Beautiful spot off the beaten path an very wire and tranquil.

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Location & Directions for Clay Creek Recreation Site

No Physical Address, Walton, OR 97490 United States

Elevation: 139 ft

Getting There

From Eugene (valley): From Interstate 5 go west on Beltline Road to West 11th Avenue. Turn right onto West 11th Avenue (Highway OR-126). Follow Highway 126 about 29 mi to Siuslaw River Road just west of Walton. Turn left on Siuslaw River Road and ...

Nearest town

Walton, OR - 22 mi

About 34 min to downtown

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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