Chinquapin Group Campground
The large meadow at the Chinquapin Group Campground makes a great location for group events such as reunions, weddings, school field trips and scouting events.
Within a short walking distance there are swimming areas in Grayback Creek and creek side trails with meadows, marshes, spring wildflowers, wildlife and berry picking.
Visitors can continue 10 miles east on Highway 46 and visit Oregon Caves National Monument for a tour of one of the few marble caves in the world.
Facilities
- Can accommodate up to 75 people
- Picnic tables, and fire pits
- Drinking water
- No electricity
- Vault toilet
- No garbage disposal - Please pack it out
Reservations
Make Reservations HereGeneral Information
The Chinquapin Group Campground is located at the former site of the Camp Oregon Caves Civilian Conservation Corps camp. During the Great Depression, from 1933 - 1941, the Camp Oregon Caves Civilian Conservation Corps camp was home to over 200 youth who worked on projects in what was at that time Siskiyou National Forest and the Oregon Caves National Monument. Today, the only structure currently remaining at the site is the historic Grayback Ranger Station, constructed by Civilian Conservation Corps crews around 1936 and located immediately adjacent to the Chinquapin Group Campground. The large Port Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) located near the back of the parking area was dedicated in 2011 as the 56th Oregon State Heritage Tree and is a living reminder of the Civilian Conservation Corps and Camp Oregon Caves Civilian Conservation Corps camp.
Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Overnight Use:
Group Site: $75 per night
$75/night (NOTE: This is a group camp. The price reflects the rental of the whole site.)
Address: 26568 Redwood Highway Cave Junction, OR 97523
Phone: (541) 592-4000
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 42.14100001
Longitude: -123.45600001
Directions
From Cave Junction, OR, take the Redwood Highway 199 east to Highway 46 towards Oregon Caves National Monument. Continue on Highway 46 for approximately 10.5 miles and just 0.25 mile past the Grayback Campground on the left is Cedar Guard Station. Chinquapin Group Campground is located behind Cedar Guard Station and is accessed through the gate immediately to the right (east) of Cedar Guard Station.
Parking
A $5.00 fee will be charged at the campground for each additional vehicle.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
Other Amenities
- Forest Service-approved campfire rings
- Trash collection: There are dumpsters available for trash at the Grayback Campground located across the road.
- Tent pads
- BBQ