Head of the River Campground

The facts

• Season: 05/15 – 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

USDA Forest Service's own page

Getting there

42.73244, -121.41845 · 42°43'56.8"N 121°25'6.4"W

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Fees and stay limits

No fee

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 Head of the River Campground

Can you reserve a site at Head of the River Campground?

No. Head of the River Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Also listed by

Head of the River Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Head of the River Campground's operator.

Camping near Head of the River Campground

• Currier Guard Station 26 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Hager Mountain Lookout 27.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Jackson Creek Campground 17.4 mi · Campground
• Williamson River Campground 22.8 mi · Campground
• Thompson Reservoir Campground 22.9 mi · Campground
• Eastbay Campground 23.2 mi · Campground
• Upper Buck Creek Campground 23.5 mi · Campground
• Silver Creek Marsh Campground 23.8 mi · Campground
• Lower Buck Creek Campground 24.9 mi · Campground
• Scott Creek Campground 27.9 mi · Campground
• Wood River Wetland 28.1 mi · Facility
• Sandhill Crossing Campground 28.9 mi · Campground

Contact

• Info USDA Forest Service