About this place
Two sites, and nothing else. Fawn Creek Campground sits along the river.
There is a small boat ramp. It puts you on the water where Fawn Creek meets the Smith River.
The facts
- Cost
- Free to camp
- Type
- Specific campsite
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Getting there
From Reedsport, take Highway 101 north for 1/4 mile. Turn right onto the Smith River Road and go about 25 miles. There is no sign. Look for an old road running alongside the main road, between it and the river.
Coordinates 43.78445, -123.83093
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What is near here
There is another spot of ours within reach, and some better-known places further out.
- Siuslaw River SRMA Directions
- Tahkenitch Lake Directions
- Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Directions
- Cleawox Lake Directions
- Siltcoos Lake Directions
Every distance on this page is the driving distance. A short distance can still take a long time. The road may be closed for the season, covered in snow, or washed out. Many of these roads are dirt. Plan your route before you leave home. Out here there is often no phone signal to look it up on the way.
Nearest town and supplies
- Gardiner, OR Directions
- Reedsport, OR Directions
Reedsport is big enough that you’d normally expect fuel and somewhere to buy food. Nobody from here has been to check, so don’t count on it if you’re running low.
Have you been here?
Fees and access change, and the records do not always keep up. If you have been, tell us what you found.
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Where this information comes from
The description on this page is ours. The facts in it, and the fee and facility details below it, come from the Bureau of Land Management’s own records, read in August 2026.