Silver Creek Marsh

Campground · Oregon · 15 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

15
Bookable sites

Overview

Silver Creek Marsh Campground is located 30 minutes south of Silver Lake, Oregon. The Silver Creek March Campground offers campsites at a popular fishing spot along Silver Creek in a beautiful forest setting. This spacious, timbered camp offers pastoral meadow and marsh views and great camping. There are 15 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, two vault toilets, horse corrals, and potable water. You can enjoy bird watching, fishing, and hiking besides horseback riding. 

For horses, you’ll find large corrals with about six stalls that can accommodate 10-12 horses. There are also five hitching rails. On site is Silver Creek March Trailhead which provides access to the Fremont National Recreation Trail #160 – Northern Segment. You’ll find good signage on this section of the trail with mile indicators and directions. 

Recreation

Recreation opportunities in the area include picnicking, flatwater water activities, fishing, hiking, bird watching, nature viewing. The National Recreation Trail #160 is within close proximity to the Campground.

Facilities

3 vault toilets, potable water (seasonally available by hand pumps)

Natural Features

Thompson Reservoir, Silver Creek, Hager Mountain

Nearby Attractions

National Recreation Trail #160, Hager Mountain Lookout, Sycan Marsh, Winter Rim

The facts

  • 15 bookable sites
  • 16 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • Loops: A, Extra Vehicle Fee

Site types

  • 15 Standard Nonelectric
  • 1 Management

Book on Recreation.gov

16 campsites at Silver Creek Marsh

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Getting there

Silver Creek Marsh Campground is located 27 minutes southwest of Silver Lake, Oregon. From Silver Lake, take Oregon Highway 31 west for approximately one mile, and then turn left onto County Highway 4-11 (also known as Marsh Road). County Highway 4-11 will become Forest Service (FS) Road 27. Silver Creek Marsh Campground will be on the left side of the road.

Fees and stay limits

Camping: $6/Night for single unit, $2/Night for extra vehicle. Payments can be made with cash or check (make checks out to USDA Forest Service) and deposited in the fee tube using provided envelope, or scan the QR code to pay by phone. Day Use: No Fee.

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

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Common questions about Silver Creek Marsh

Can you reserve a site at Silver Creek Marsh?
Yes, Silver Creek Marsh is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Silver Creek Marsh have?
16 sites in total, of which 15 can be booked.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-04-29.

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