Camping near Lyons, Oregon

Camping near Lyons at a glance

Public campgrounds

3 (2 County, 1 BLM)

Getting a site

3 reservable

Cost

Lowest posted fee at North Santiam County Park Campground: "$25/night plus $7 reservation fee; includes parking for one vehicle"

Distance from Lyons

0.5 miles (John Neal Memorial County Park Campground) to 7.8 miles (Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles

Elevation

647 ft (John Neal Memorial County Park Campground) to 968 ft (Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site), 3 of 3 on record

Season

2 seasonal with posted dates

Campsites

63 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 49 ft (Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site)

Drinking water

2 of 3

Distances are straight-line miles from Lyons's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Lyons

• Shellburg Falls Campground, 2.6 miles from Lyons in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Mehama.
• Fishermens Bend, 5.2 miles from Lyons in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Mill City.
• Silver Falls State Park, 7 miles from Lyons in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33, horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Mehama.
• Rock Creek Campsites, 9.5 miles from Lyons in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Gates.
• Santiam Horse Camp, 11 miles from Lyons in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 horse site, $15 tent site; $5 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Gates.
• Butte Creek Falls Campground, 11 miles from Lyons in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Scotts Mills.
• Aquila Vista Recreation Site, 15 miles from Lyons in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Scotts Mills.
• Shady Cove, 16 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Gates.
• Yellowbottom Recreation Site, 18 miles from Lyons in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Gates.
• Old Miner's Meadow Group Use Area, 19 miles from Lyons in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($100 per night up to 50 people; $2 per additional person per night); listed under camping near Gates.
• Cedar Grove Campground, 19 miles from Lyons in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Scotts Mills.
• Three Bears Campground, 19 miles from Lyons in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Molalla.
• Rocky Top Bridge Group Camp, 20 miles from Lyons in a straight line , County , reservable ($250/night plus $50 non-refundable reservation fee (2024 guide)); listed under camping near Sweet Home.
• Whitcomb Creek County Park Campground, 21 miles from Lyons in a straight line , County , reservable ($25/night (seniors $21); boat-in sites $15/night; $12 reservation fee (2024 guide)); listed under camping near Sweet Home.
• Detroit Lake State Recreation Area, 22 miles from Lyons in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Southshore, 22 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night; Multiple Campsites: $56 per night; additional vehicle $9 per night); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Waterloo County Park Campground, 22 miles from Lyons in a straight line , County , reservable ($35/night power and water, $28 without (seniors $30/$23); $12 reservation fee; $7 extra vehicle (2024 guide)); listed under camping near Lebanon.
• Piety Island, 23 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Cove Creek, 23 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Elk Lake, 24 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Sunnyside County Park Campground, 24 miles from Lyons in a straight line , County , reservable ($35/night with hookups, $28 without (seniors $30/$23); group camp A or B $325 (11 sites); $12 res. fee (2024 guide)); listed under camping near Sweet Home.
• Bagby Campground, 24 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Hoover, 24 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Hoover Group Campground, 24 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($260 per night); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Santiam Flats, 25 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Feyrer Park Campground, 25 miles from Lyons in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night water/electric (Oregon resident), $52 non-Oregon resident; $12.25 reservation fee per site); listed under camping near Molalla.
• Edgewater County Park and Marina, 26 miles from Lyons in a straight line , County , reservable ($41/night 30 amp, $46/night 50 amp (peak season May 1 to Sept. 30, 2024 guide)); listed under camping near Sweet Home.
• River Bend County Park Campground, 26 miles from Lyons in a straight line , County , reservable ($35/night power and water, $28 without (seniors $30/$23); 6-site group area $250; $12 reservation fee (2024 guide)); listed under camping near Sweet Home.
• Humbug, 26 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Cascadia County Park Campground, 27 miles from Lyons in a straight line , County , reservable ($28/night (seniors $23); group tent camp A or B $100/night (25 people max); $7 extra vehicle (2024 guide)); listed under camping near Cascadia.
• Fox Creek Group Campground, 28 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Longbow Organizational Camp Group Campground, 29 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Sweet Home.
• Kingfisher, 29 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (free); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Willamette Mission State Park, 29 miles from Lyons in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Salem.
• Trout Creek Campground, 29 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night; Double Site: $50 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Sweet Home.
• Yukwah, 29 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Sweet Home.
• Cleator Bend, 30 miles from Lyons in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $200 per night (up to 45 people)); listed under camping near Idanha.

Things to do near Lyons

Public land and water within 30 miles of Lyons, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• North Santiam River, at John Neal Memorial County Park Campground (0.5 miles from Lyons): A 30-acre park on the North Santiam River in Lyons, popular for fishing and floating, with trails through wetlands and beaver ponds.
• North Santiam State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 0.8 miles from Lyons; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• North Santiam River steelhead, at North Santiam County Park Campground (2.4 miles from Lyons): Riverfront park on one of the finest steelhead fishing stretches of the North Santiam River, with a primitive boat launch and trails to the river.
• Silver Falls State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 5.3 miles from Lyons; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Butte Creek Falls, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 11 miles from Lyons; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
• Opal Creek / Little North Santiam, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 18 miles from Lyons; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
• Table Rock Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 18 miles from Lyons; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Opal Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 19 miles from Lyons; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Detroit Lake State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 21 miles from Lyons; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 23 miles from Lyons; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Lyons

Nearest emergency room: Santiam Hospital & Clinics, 1401 N 10th Ave, Stayton, OR, 8.6 miles from Lyons , (503) 769-2175. Next nearest: Legacy Silverton Medical Center, 342 Fairview St, Silverton, OR, 18 miles, (503) 873-1500. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries

• Lyons Corner Market convenience store · 0.4 miles
• 7-Eleven convenience store · 6.7 miles · (503) 507-4669
• Select Market supermarket · 6.9 miles

Fuel

• Pratum Co-op Energy fuel station · 0.9 miles
• Mobil fuel station · 6.5 miles
• Chevron fuel station · 9.1 miles

Propane

• Airgas propane dealer · 22 miles · (503) 581-6400 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00

Pharmacy

• Pill Box pharmacy · 18 miles
• Costco Pharmacy pharmacy · 21 miles
• Walgreens pharmacy · 21 miles

Laundromat

• Suds City Depoe laundromat · 22 miles
• EZ Laundry laundromat · 22 miles
• Spin City laundromat · 22 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Lyons: RV dump station, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

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