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Water Activities

The National Forest System has a variety of rivers, lakes, and streams to enjoy in the summer months for boating, waterskiing, tubing, and swimming.
 

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Acorn Woman Lakes

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Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
Acorn Woman Lakes are two scenic, natural mountain lakes on the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District that provide semi-primitive angling opportunities for coldwater and warmwater species.…

Acorn Woman Lakes Campground

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Outdoor Science and Learning Water Activities Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Acorn Woman Lakes is one of more popular areas in the Applegate Recreation Area! If you want to get away from it all and really enjoy the beauty of southwest Oregon, Acorn Woman Lakes is the ideal…

Applegate Lake

Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Biking Outdoor Science and Learning Horse Riding and Camping Hiking
The picturesque 988-acre Applegate Lake is nestled in the heart of the RRSNF in the Applegate Valley, and north of the Red Buttes Wilderness Area. The lake was formed in 1980 when the Army Corps of…

Applegate River

Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Water Activities
The Applegate River, a major tributary of the Rogue River, drains a large portion of the eastern Siskiyou Mountains. Its generally-northward course begins among the snowfields and springs along the…

Buck Creek Campground

Hiking Biking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
This is a campground on the Powers to Glendale Bike Route. It is six miles to the Panther Ridge Trail #1253, which leads to Hanging Rock.  Facilities2 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pitsNo…

Butler Bar Campground

Hiking Biking Picnicking Scenic Drives Water Activities Outdoor Science and Learning
Butler Bar Campground has primitive camping with access to the Wild and Scenic Elk River, and is adjacent to the Copper-Salmon Wilderness and Grassy Knob Wilderness.Planning to ride the Wild Coast…

Chetco River

Water Activities Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
The Omnibus Oregon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1988 designated 44.5 miles of the Chetco River as Wild & Scenic, from its headwaters in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness down to the Rogue River-Siskiyou…

Copper Boat Ramp

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Hiking Water Activities
Primitive boat launching facilities. The boat ramp consists of a paved roadbed leading into the lake, the pavement turns to dirt as the reservoir recedes. A dirt / gravel parking lot is available.…

Daphne Grove Campground

Hiking Biking Picnicking Scenic Drives Water Activities Outdoor Science and Learning Horse Riding and Camping
This site is located along the South Fork of the Coquille River.  There is a group shelter for up to 25 people.Facilities14 RV campsites with picnic tables, and fire pitsDrinking water (unavailable…

Doe Point Campground & Day Use

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Biking Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Winter Sports Picnicking Water Activities
Reservations are both first come, first served and available at Recreation.gov. This remote and picturesque campground is in the midst of old-growth forest and adjacent to Fish Lake, offering some…

Last updated March 10th, 2025