Cougar Crossing Campground in OR -- Campground & RV Camping

Cougar Crossing Campground sits along the South Fork of the McKenzie River at the southern end of Cougar Reservoir, set within a mixed conifer stand. The layout features 11 gravel-surface sites accommodating tents or RVs, equipped with vault toilets. There is no drinking water available on-site, though firewood is available for purchase. When reservoir levels permit, a primitive boat launch operates across from the campground. Terwilliger Hot Springs sits nearby, with trailheads for the Three Sisters Wilderness, French Pete Trail, and Box Canyon Trail close by.

Getting there: From Blue River, OR, travel 4 miles east on Highway 126 to Aufderheide Drive (Forest Road 19)*. Proceed south on Aufderheide Drive, taking a right at the Y and climbing to the top of Cougar Reservoir (approximately 4.5 miles). Continue on Aufderheide Drive south 5 miles to find Cougar Crossing Campground where the South Fork of the McKenzie River pours into Cougar Reservoir. *Forest Service Rd 19 is not maintained for snow and ice in the winter

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, an 11-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Tipsoo Butte stands 3,427 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northeast.
• Ridge Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
• 6 on the water, with most of them shaded.

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