Advice for camping on McKenzie

[Fliegenfischer]

Hello OFFers,

Would someone be so kind to recommend, via PM or post, a basic campground on the McKenzie River that has good access to the river for catch-and-release fly fishing for trout? It would be for a weekend in mid-September, hopefully there are spots available.

Thank you very much in advance.

 

[Troutski]

Offical camp grounds...

Offical camp grounds...

The only real camp spots I know of are up the river near McKenzie Bridge, two very nice campgrounds and plenty of river to try your luck.
Best of luck and tight lines...

Chuck

 

[hobster]

There are quite a few up river with Paradise being the most beautiful, it has some amazing scenery on the McKenzie trail! Well worth it, the fishing is a little tougher up there and the water is pretty fast around the campground, then again its so low this year it may not be. Haven't been up there in a couple of years, I prefer the campgrounds near Oakridge on the middle fork Willamette - great fishing! McKenzie bridge is another good one like Chuck said, probably better for fishing and closer to Eug. The Register Guard has a Discovery section that lists them all, not sure if you can get your hands on one or if its online. Good luck and have fun!

 

[JimBob]

Closest campgrounds I can think of are blue river res. or cougar. past that you have to go past McKenzie Bridge.

 

[Fliegenfischer]

Thank you all very much for the information, I sincerely appreciate it!

 

[HootYeah]

Anyone know what kind of laws would keep people from being able to camp on the islands? I know you arent allowed to have a fire within a certain distance of the water which would put you on someones property, but what kind of laws keep us from camping on the islands!?

 

[JimBob]

Camp in the campgrounds, anywhere else is illegal camping.