Whittaker Creek Recreation Site

Overview Overnight camping is closed until further notice. Day-use recreation areas remain open for public use. gov Mobile App .

You must download before you reach the site since there is no cell reception in the drainage. Whittaker Creek Recreation Site is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campground and day use area. The campground has 30 sites.

5 miles), and a swimming area. In the fall, winter, and spring, busloads of middle school students visit the Whittaker Creek Watchable Wildlife Site to learn about spawning salmon and trout and to assist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's breeding program. Recreation Camping, hiking, swimming, fishing in Siuslaw River, photography, hunting, Salmon Watch, and nature study.

5 mile loop trail), and a camp host (June-September). Electricity and firewood are unavailable. Natural Features Besides the trail to the wildlife viewing area, you can hike the Old Growth Ridge National Recreation Trail, which climbs 1,000 feet above the river into the Coast Range.

5-mile trail was designated in 1994 as a National Recreation Trail due to the exceptional wildlife, geologic features, and old growth trees that are typical of coast range ecosystems. This moderately difficult trail winds through a stand of old growth Douglas fir and offers a look at geologic and botanical features unique to the area.