Yellowbottom Recreation Site in OR -- Campground & RV Camping
Yellowbottom Recreation Site in OR
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12 mi from Mill City
Campground closed
Yellowbottom Recreation Site is closed to camping indefinitely.
Official campground & reservations ↗
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 70 ft.
- 6 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
Yellowbottom is currently limited to day-use activity only, with all camping indefinitely closed. The site features a riverfront swimming hole on Quartzville Creek Wild and Scenic River and a one-mile hiking trail that passes through old-growth trees. It sits along the Quartzville National Back Country Byway, offering a location for day fishing, swimming, and gold panning.
Getting there: From Sweet Home: Drive east 5 miles on US-20 E/Main St toward 22nd Ave. Turn left on to Quartzville Road, continue on Quartzville Road for 18 miles. From Sisters: Drive west 26 miles on US-20 W/W Cascade Ave., continue on US-20 W for another 42 miles. Turn right on Quartzville Road; continue on Quartzville Road for 18 miles.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 21-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Quartzville Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Harry Mountain stands 2,974 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles northwest.
- Most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 40–60°F, 7.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 64 of 100.