Brown Bear River Access, Horse Creek, CA

Oak Knoll Ranger District

Klamath National Forest

Free Camping Along the Klamath River

Brown Bear River Access is a free, developed campground and river access site offered by Klamath National Forest. There are no defined campsites here, it's purely dispersed camping. There's perhaps room for four to six vehicles, depending on size. There are at least a few sites that can hold full-sized RVs.

Authority

Oak Knoll Ranger District logo

Oak Knoll Ranger District

Klamath National Forest

District Office

Tel: (530) 493-2243

Official campground webpage

Particulars

GPS: 41.8234, -122.9628

Elevation: 1,667 feet

Reservations: First come, first served

Camping Fee: None

Permit: None

Max stay: 14 consecutive days, maximum 30 days per calendar year

Amenities: None

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Camping at Brown Bear River Access

There are no picnic tables, no vault toilet, and no trash cans here. All that’s there is an information kiosk. The campground is shaped as a loop with a handful of previously-used campsites. There is a river access used primarily by fishermen, river rafters and kayakers.

Across the river behind the willow-lined banks, you can see the remains of the old Klamath River School. This expansive meadow was the Campbell Ranch. The Campbell brothers provided fresh horses for the stagecoaches that traveled through here in the early 1920s.

Other Campsites Within 20 Miles Radius

Associated Documents

Forest Order 24-05-08 Occupancy Rules, Klamath National Forest, (eff: July 15, 2024, term: July 15, 2026)

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