Weekend availability at Scaredman Recreation Site
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 17, 9:15 PM PT- Fri, Sep 25Open9/10 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Open9/10 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Open10/10 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Open9/10 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Open10/10 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 10
About this campground
Overview Reservations must be made 5 days prior to arrival. Disregard the "FF" (First-Come-First-Serve) availability. We do not allow on-site transactions. Drinking water is currently unavailable from spigots within the campground. Off the beaten path, this minimally developed campground along Canton Creek features riverside picnic sites, drinking water spigots, and a vault restroom facility. Nearby, there are several outstanding undeveloped swimming holes along both Canton and Steamboat Creeks. Canton Creek and Steamboat Creek are closed to all angling. Just 3 miles downstream from Scaredman, the North Umpqua River offers world-class fly-fishing. Recreation Picnicing, relaxing, and swimming are the primary recreation activites taking place at Cavitt Creek Recreation Site. Fishing and whitewater rafting activites can take place just 3 miles downstream on the North Umpqua River. Facilities Scaredman has 10 campsites with tables and fire rings. Drinking water is currently unavailable from spigots within the campground. A vault toilet on site. Campers will also have access to the riverside day-use area. Natural Features The recreation site is remote in heavily wooded area of different species. The campground and day-use area are at 1390' along a creek and many waterfalls, rivers, and forests are in the surrounding region. Nearby Attractions Within a short drive from the campground you can have opportunities for day of rafting on the North Umpqua, fishing, hiking, viewing waterfalls, or driving along the Rogue - Umpqua National Scenic Byway. Just 3 miles downstream from Canton Creek is Steamboat Creek, a short tributary of the North Umpqua River, that can provide many opportunites for swimming.
Getting there
From Roseburg, travel east on Highway 138 for 40 miles. Turn left/north onto Steamboat Creek Road and then after a half mile, turn left/north onto Canton Creek Road. Scaredman is three miles from the Steamboat Creek/Canton Creek junction. Elevation: 1390’
Activities
- CAMPING
- DAY USE AREA
- SWIMMING
- WATER ACCESS
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Canton Creek CampgroundUmpqua National Forest3 mi
- Steamboat Ball Field Group SiteUmpqua National Forest3 mi
- Steamboat InnUmpqua National Forest3 mi
- Bogus Creek CampgroundUmpqua National Forest4 mi
- Rock Creek PavilionNorth Umpqua Wild and Scenic River 8 mi
- Rock Creek Recreation SiteNorth Umpqua Wild and Scenic River 8 mi
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