About this campground
Several walk in campsites along the Illinois River. River Bench Day Use and Campground are located on a lower river terrace, within a forested setting. Must hike down one of two access trails to use. Facilities 8 walk in campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits No drinking water Vault toilet within walking distance No garbage disposal - Please pack it out
Getting there
From Selma, OR, take Highway 199 to the turn for Illinois River Road 4301. Take that road approximately 7 plus miles to the campground. Parking is up above the campsites and there are trails to the sites.
Activities
- PICNICKING
- CAMPING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Pearsoll Peak LookoutRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest5 mi
- Illinois Valley Visitor CenterOregon Caves National Monument & Preserve10 mi
- Onion Mountain LookoutRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest13 mi
- Chetco Divide / Vulcan Peak TrailheadRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest15 mi
- Quail Prairie LookoutRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest16 mi
- Shan Creek TrailheadRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest16 mi
Explore more Oregon camping
River Bench 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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