Picnicking

Enjoy a day in the forest away from the rush of the city.  Bring a lunch, wade in a icy cold creek or take a day hike.  Picnic sites throughout the forest await you.  Some campgrounds permit picnicking in campsites at no charge.  Please read the information on the bulletin board at the campground entrance to avoid picnicking in prohibited areas.

Group Picnicking

When planning a group picnic or get together for more than 2 families, consider using a group picnic area.  If you anticipate 75 or more people attending your function, you may need a special use permit.  Contact your nearest District Office for specifics.

Picnicking - Single

Goosenest Ranger District

• Deer Mountain / Chuck Best Snowmobile Park
• Four Corners Snowmobile Park
• Juanita Lake Picnic Site
• Pluto's Cave
• Shafter Picnic Site

Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District

• Curly Jack Campground
• Fort Goff Campground
• Grider Creek Campground
• Grouse Gap Picnic Area
• Sarah Totten Campground
• Sulphur Springs Campground
• Tree of Heaven Campground

Klamath National Wild & Scenic River

• Cayuse River Access
• Skeahan Bar River Access
• Independence Rest Area /River Access

Salmon National Wild & Scenic River

• Forks Rest Area
• George Geary River Access
• Salmon/Scott River Ranger District
• Indian Scotty Campground
• Jones Beach Picnic and River Access

Picnicking - Group

Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District

• Grouse Gap Picnic Area
• Tree of Heaven Campground

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Independence Rest Area /River Access

Site Open

Facilities at the Independence Rest Area are on Hwy 96 with a short, graded gravel road on the southwest side of the bridge to take you down to the river. There are tables, restrooms and an…

Indian Scotty Campground

Site Temporarily Closed

Indian Scotty has 27 first come/first served campsites on the Scott River and 1 group site available by reservation only.   

Jones Beach Picnic and River Access

Site Open

Nice day use area with a small beach along the Scott River. Popular for swimming, water play and fishing.**Effective October 23 - no water or trash service is available for the winter season.**

Juanita Lake Picnic Site

Site Open

For day trips to Juanita Lake a lovely picnic area under the trees with day use parking is provided.

Klamath National Wild & Scenic River

Site Open

The Klamath River was designated a Recreational River within the National Wild & Scenic Rivers System in 1981. The Klamath River enters California from Oregon just north of the Goosenest Ranger…

Pluto's Cave

Site Open

Pluto's Cave is a lava tube that was formed by an eruption of basaltic lava which originated from a vent about 8 miles to the northeast, between Deer Mountain and The Whaleback. Visitors can safely…

Salmon National Wild & Scenic River

Site Open

The Salmon River was designated a Scenic River and Recreational River within the National Wild & Scenic Rivers System in 1981. The South Fork of the Salmon was designated a Scenic and Recreational…

Sarah Totten Campground

Site Temporarily Closed

Hamburg was named in 1851 by Sigmond Simon, a German miner who prospered in the mercantile business at Scott Bar. Hamburg boasted a population of 5000 around 1880. Hamburg Postmaster Dan Caldwell…

Shafter Picnic Site

Site Open

For day trips to Butte Creek, the Shafter Picnic Area provides a great spot for lunch. There are 3 picnic sites and day use parking.

Skeahan Bar River Access

Site Open

Originally named Virginia Bar, this was a mining claim worked by John Skeahan and Joe Davidson in the late 1800s. They were hard rock miners who dug deep tunnels in search of gold. This popular river…