Cougar Crossing Campground

Its 10 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Single Site: $18 per night, and it is open year-round. Cougar Crossing Campground is a National Forest campground near Blue River, Oregon.

Reservable: Recreation.gov

National Forest · Blue River, Oregon

Cougar Reservoir in Lane County. Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0

Managed by: National Forest
Max RV length: 40 ft

Cougar Crossing Campground sits inside Willamette National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of Three Sisters Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by: National Forest
Reservations: Recreation.gov Book a site
Fee: Single Site: $18 per night

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Sites and hookups

Total sites: 10
Max RV length: 40 ft
Site driveways: Mixed

✓ Toilets

On site: Toilets.

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Campsites

10 sites in 2 loops; 1 pull-through; the longest takes a 40 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.

								Book
01	COUGAR CROSSING	Standard nonelectric	30 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop COUGAR CROSSING, site 01
08	COUGAR CROSSING	Standard nonelectric	30 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book loop COUGAR CROSSING, site 08
09	COUGAR CROSSING	Standard nonelectric	30 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book loop COUGAR CROSSING, site 09
11	COUGAR CROSSING	Standard nonelectric	30 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book loop COUGAR CROSSING, site 11
02	COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND	Standard nonelectric	40 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book loop COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND, site 02
03	COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND	Standard nonelectric	40 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book loop COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND, site 03
04	COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND	Standard nonelectric	38 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book loop COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND, site 04
06	COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND	Standard nonelectric	40 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book loop COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND, site 06
10	COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND	Standard nonelectric	26 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book loop COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND, site 10
12	COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND	Standard nonelectric	32 ft	Pull-through	Not on record	No	Yes	Book loop COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND, site 12

Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.

Access and cell service

Elevation: 1,700 ft

44.0583, -122.2201 in Lane. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Open in Google Maps Directions

Season and winter services

Cougar Crossing Campground is open year-round .

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28

Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Cougar Crossing Campground?

Sites at Cougar Crossing Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/122491).

How much does it cost to camp at Cougar Crossing Campground?

Camping at Cougar Crossing Campground costs Single Site: $18 per night.

How many campsites does Cougar Crossing Campground have?

Cougar Crossing Campground has 10 campsites.

Are there pull-through sites at Cougar Crossing Campground?

Recreation.gov lists 1 pull-through site at Cougar Crossing Campground: loop COUGAR CROSSING CAMPGROUND, site 12.

When is Cougar Crossing Campground open?

Cougar Crossing Campground is open year-round.

Is there cell service at Cougar Crossing Campground?

Probably not: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows no 4G LTE or 5G from AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon at or within about half a mile of Cougar Crossing Campground. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it.

Who manages Cougar Crossing Campground?

Cougar Crossing Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Cougar Crossing Campground

fishypedia.com · 28 miles

The nearest lake with a fishing page is Crane Prairie Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 28 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Crane Prairie Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.

Hot springs and waterfalls nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Cougar Crossing Campground, in straight-line miles: Cougar Hot Springs (hot spring, 1.8 miles), Terwilliger Hot Springs (hot spring, 2 miles), Belknap Hot Springs (hot spring, 13 miles), Proxy Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), and Salt Creek Falls (waterfall, 22 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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More campgrounds: camping near Blue River and campgrounds in Lane.

Sources

apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27

Photo credits

Photo 1: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0

Reservable: Recreation.gov Single Site: $18 per night

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