About this campground
Located on the confluence of the South Fork of the McKenzie River and the south end of Cougar Reservoir, Cougar Crossing is open year round and offers 11 sites that can accommodate either RV or tent camping. Vault toilets are provided. There is firewood for sale. The interior roads and spurs are gravel. There is no drinking water. It is the closest campground to Terwilliger Hot Springs.
Getting there
From Blue River, OR, travel 4 miles east on Highway 126 to Aufderheide Drive (Forest Road 19)*. Proceed south on Aufderheide Drive, taking a right at the Y and climbing to the top of Cougar Reservoir. Continue on Aufderheide Drive south 5 miles to find Cougar Crossing Campground where the South Fork of the McKenzie River pours into Cougar Reservoir. *Forest Service Rd 19 is not maintained for snow and ice in the winter
Activities
- BOATING
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- HIKING
- PICNICKING
- RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- SWIMMING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Cougar Crossing CampgroundWillamette National Forest0 mi
- Sunnyside CampgroundWillamette National Forest0 mi
- French Pete CampgroundWillamette National Forest1 mi
- Slide CreekWillamette National Forest1 mi
- Hard Rock CampgroundWillamette National Forest2 mi
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot SpringsWillamette National Forest2 mi
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Cougar Crossing Campground doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Oregon campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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