Big Pine Campground

Area Status: Temporarily Closed

Temporary Closure Order due to hazardous trees.

These sites are located in a rustic camp. Campsites are suitable for tents and trailers. This site is home to what was once the world's tallest ponderosa pine tree--it is now the second tallest!

Facilities

12 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits
Drinking water (hand pump)
3 vault toilets
Garbage disposal (during open season)

At a Glance

Current Conditions:	TEMPORARILY CLOSED due to hazardous trees.
Reservations:	First come, first served
Fees:	$5 for campsite $2 for extra vehicle
Usage:	Medium
Restrictions:	Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. Campfires in developed fire pits only Fireworks are prohibited Dogs must be on leash OHV/ATV use prohibited in the campground Maximum length of stay: 14 days
Closest Towns:	Grants Pass, OR Merlin, OR
Operated By:	Forest Service
Information Center:	Wild Rivers Ranger District

General Information

Directions:

From Grants Pass, OR, travel northwest 17.8 miles on Interstate 5 west and take the Merlin / Galice Road about 12 miles left onto Forest Road 25 and go 12 miles to the campground.

Parking:

Maximum vehicle length: 20 feet

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Campground Camping

Nice rustic campground with easy to moderate hiking trails.
A swing set, horse shoe pit, large meadow for volley ball, Frisbee, baseball, and other activities.
Trail for Mountain Bikes.
Camp sites are along a small mountain stream in an old growth forest setting.
The site of the "Big Pine" tree.