Coldwater Cove
Its 34 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $25 per night,. Coldwater Cove is a National Forest campground near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 2Sahalie Falls on the McKenzie River, a short walk from Coldwater Cove. Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 99 ft
Coldwater Cove sits inside Willamette National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 1 mile outside the boundary of Mount Washington 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: $25 per night,
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-28
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 34
- Tent sites
- 7
- Max RV length
- 99 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-28
Campsites
33 sites in 2 loops; 2 pull-through; the longest takes a 99 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | A | Standard nonelectric | 29 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 001 |
| 002 | A | Tent only nonelectric | 51 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 002 |
| 003 | A | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 003 |
| 004 | A | Shelter nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 004 |
| 006 | A | Standard nonelectric | 72 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 006 |
| 007 | A | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A, site 007 |
| 008 | A | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 008 |
| 009 | A | Tent only nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A, site 009 |
| 010 | A | Tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 010 |
| 011 | A | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 011 |
| 012 | A | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 012 |
| 013 | A | Tent only nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A, site 013 |
| 014 | A | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 014 |
| 015 | A | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 015 |
| 016 | A | Standard nonelectric | 22 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 016 |
| 017 | A | Standard nonelectric | 59 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 017 |
| 019 | A | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A, site 019 |
| 020 | A | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A, site 020 |
| 021 | A | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A, site 021 |
| 022 | COLD | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop COLD, site 022 |
| 023 | COLD | Standard nonelectric | 37 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop COLD, site 023 |
| 024 | COLD | Standard nonelectric | 99 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop COLD, site 024 |
| 025 | COLD | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop COLD, site 025 |
| 026 | COLD | Standard nonelectric | 60 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop COLD, site 026 |
| 027 | COLD | Standard nonelectric | 49 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop COLD, site 027 |
| 028 | COLD | Standard nonelectric | 46 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop COLD, site 028 |
| 029 | COLD | Tent only nonelectric | 21 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop COLD, site 029 |
| 030 | COLD | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop COLD, site 030 |
| 031 | COLD | Tent only nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop COLD, site 031 |
| 032 | COLD | Standard nonelectric | 29 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop COLD, site 032 |
| 033 | COLD | Tent only nonelectric | 17 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop COLD, site 033 |
| 034 | COLD | Standard nonelectric | 29 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop COLD, site 034 |
| 035 | COLD | Standard nonelectric | 29 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop COLD, site 035 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-28. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-28
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,049 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage mapped
- T-Mobile
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.3 mi away
- Verizon
- No coverage mapped
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. 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. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
44.3611, -121.9899 in Linn. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Coldwater Cove
Hot springs, waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Coldwater Cove, in straight-line miles: Clear Lake (swimming hole, 0.7 miles), Sahalie Falls (waterfall, 0.9 miles), Belknap Hot Springs (hot spring, 12 miles), Proxy Falls (waterfall, 14 miles), and Cougar Hot Springs (hot spring, 23 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
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Reservable Lost Prairie Group Campground More campgrounds: camping near McKenzie Bridge and campgrounds in Linn.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, campsites), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-28
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain
- Photo 2: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain