About this place
Bring your fishing gear and your raft, and bring the family, because there is something here for everyone.
The North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River Corridor is known for its forest setting. The emerald green water of the North Umpqua runs through the middle of it.
Susan Creek Campground sits among old-growth trees. From there you can walk the 1.5 mile Emerald Trail along the river, or take the short trail up to Susan Creek Falls. That waterfall drops 50 feet.
Anglers come from all over the country to fly-fish here for salmon and steelhead.
The North Umpqua Trail runs 79 miles. That suits long walks and mountain bike trips.
Susan Creek Campground opens in late April and closes in late October.
Pets are allowed in the campground, on a leash of 6 feet or shorter.
There are 29 camping sites. 15 of them can be reserved for part of the year, through Recreation.gov.
Susan Creek charges, $20 a site and $5 for an extra vehicle. For free camping, go to the Wright Creek Camping Area, on Forest Service land south of the river. It is first come, first served. Camping with nothing marked out is discouraged anywhere else in the corridor.
The North Umpqua is a class III whitewater river. It demands your attention.
On this stretch of the river you may only fly-fish.
You can reach the North Umpqua Trail by crossing the Tioga Bridge, or at the Swiftwater day-use area.
The facts
- Cost
- Camping fee not confirmed
- Stay limit
- 14 days
- Type
- Open area. Camp anywhere within it
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Getting there
For the Susan Creek Recreation Area, go 29 miles east of Roseburg along Highway 138. There is a parking area at the Susan Creek day-use area, and that is where rafters put in. Across the road an easy 0.8 mile trail, suitable for wheelchairs, leads to the 50 foot Susan Creek Falls.
Coordinates 43.32071, -122.98872
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What is near here
There is another spot of ours within reach, and some better-known places further out.
- Toketee Falls Directions
- Watson Falls Directions
- Bohemia Mountain Directions
- Cow Creek Back Country Byway Directions
- Mount Thielsen 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
- Glide, OR Directions
Glide 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.
Why the drive to town is usually twice what the map says — what we found measuring every campsite in this guide.
When it’s time to move on
You can camp here for 14 days. After that you have to move on, and the Bureau of Land Management usually wants you at least 25 to 30 miles away. So the free campsites closest to you are the ones you cannot use.
One in this guide sits inside that 25 miles. The nearest one you could move to is Cow Creek Back Country Byway, Oregon — 36 miles in a straight line, but a 52 mile drive.
This guide covers five states and does not list every free campsite, so there may be something closer that we do not hold. Check this site’s own rule before you rely on it.
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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.