| Description: 930-foot elevation. Whittaker Creek has 31 campsites, a swimming beach, a wildlife viewing area, a picnic gazebo, a playground & boat access onto the Siuslaw River.The river contains salmon spawning grounds, & you can watch the annual runs of chinook, coho salmon & steelhead from the campground.
Besides the trail to the wildlife viewing area, you can hike the Old Growth Ridge National Recreaton Trail, which climbs 1000 feet above the river into the Coast Range. This moderately difficult trail winds through a stand of old growth Douglas fir & offers a look at geologic & botanical features unique to the area. Additional put-ins for the river upstream, along the Siuslaw River Road. No permit required to paddle the 6.5 mile river, with Class II - III rapids. Fishing for chinook salmon & steelhead in season, for all other fish the rest of the year. Catch & release on the anadromous species, except for fish with clipped adipose fins.
Location: From Eugene, go 52 miles west on OR 126.
Season: May five - October 31. Reservations: no. |
Campground: Whittaker Creek Recreation Site in Eugene Oregon *