OLD MINERS MEADOW GROUP USE

This is a peaceful oasis of green. Trails are available to anyone. Campground is private. Make reservations for group camping. Riverbed is green and glorious and slick! So be careful if you wade out into the water. Restroom on site. Not great, but better than nothing. Enjoy the little water critters, ducks and birds.

We have been going here with a miner's group each summer for several years. It's basic, dry camping. The hills are beautiful, the creek is GORGEOUS. Some swim holes are deep enough that small children will need a life preserver or puddle jumper if you're not physically within reach of them. The group area is large and grassy with some shaded areas and a central fire pit. Vault toilet bathroom. I never used it since we had our RV but my husband did and said it's kept clean. This is truly one of my most favorite places ever because of the natural beauty. There is no cell service. It took us about 45 minutes to get down far enough to get any service. If you or a member of your party have serious medical issues that's something to consider. It's pretty isolated. (I personally appreciate the break from our phones!). Also consider that you're a visitor in the wilderness. There will be animals up there in the hills so be prepared with some protection if youre planning on hiking. Bear spray or a firearm may be wise. Keep small children and pets very close. Basic wilderness stuff. If you want to experience Oregon nature, it is stellar. ♡

Need better signage so people stop walking through camp to get to the river. Great place to camp.

This is a great place to relax by yourself, with a group or family. Creek access & lots of room to roam. Loved the full moon shining into the meadow at night. Tent or trailer, picnic tables & camp fire grates

We had a family campout at the group camp and it was awesome. Lots of room for everyone and a nice large fire pit situated in the middle. Pit restrooms were decent and the water nearby kept us all cool. Would definitely recommend this place to others.

My family has been camping at Old Miners Meadow Group Camp for years. We’ve always loved the secluded setting and the space it offers for larger groups, which makes it worth paying to reserve. However, the reservation system is outdated, clunky, and rarely works properly. It’s often nearly impossible to book a site—even though, once you get up there, it’s clear that the place is rarely being used. The biggest issue is the complete lack of proper signage from the state. Despite being a fenced and gated paid site, the public constantly walks right through our camp. This happens all the time because the state put a public bathroom and trail inside or adjacent to the camp without making it clear that the rest of the site is reserved. People think they’re free to come and go as they please, which completely defeats the purpose of paying for a private space. There are two public bathrooms just down the road—those should be used by non-campers. We pay a lot of money for this site and deserve the privacy and exclusivity that’s supposed to come with it. The state needs to fix the reservation system and put up clear signs showing that this is a reserved campsite. Until that’s done, it’s hard to justify the cost and effort of coming here. Do better, Oregon.