Big Elk Campground

The facts

• Season: Year Round — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

USDA Forest Service's own page

Getting there

44.54417, -123.72194 · 44°32'39.0"N 123°43'19.0"W

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Fees and stay limits

Camping : $10/Night for single site, $5/Extra vehicle; Day Use : $5/Day/Vehicle

From USDA Forest Service, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

Common questions about Big Elk Campground

Can you reserve a site at Big Elk Campground?

No. Big Elk Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Big Elk Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Big Elk Campground's operator.

Camping near Big Elk Campground

• River Edge 11.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Blackberry 13.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Canal Creek 14.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Alsea Falls Recreation Site (Campground) 19.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Yaquina Head Lighthouse Tours 19.6 mi · Tickets · we watch it
• Marys Peak Campground 8.3 mi · Campground
• River Edge Group Campground 12.2 mi · Campground
• Alsea River Corridor 12.4 mi · Facility
• Missouri Bend Recreation Site 13.7 mi · Facility
• Canal Creek Group Campground 15 mi · Campground
• Newport to Florence 18.9 mi · Facility
• South Fork-Alsea River Back Country Byway 18.9 mi · Facility

Contact

• Info USDA Forest Service