Shellburg Falls Campground
Its 7 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs $20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle. Shellburg Falls Campground is a State Forest campground near Mehama, Oregon.
Closed First-come, first-served
- Managed by
- State Forest
Shellburg Falls: The Shellburg Falls Trail passes behind the waterfall, which drops 100 feet off a basalt cliff; six miles of trails nearby are open to mountain bikes, horses and hikers. (oregon.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- State Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- $20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle
Sources: services.arcgis.com, accessed 2026-09-29; oregon.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 7
- Tent sites
- 3
- Walk-in sites
- 3
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: services.arcgis.com, accessed 2026-09-29
Rules
- Stay limit
- 14 days
- Pets
- Allowed
Sources: services.arcgis.com, accessed 2026-09-29; oregon.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,469 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.2 mi away
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.2 mi away
- Verizon
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.4 mi away
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.
44.8164, -122.6110 in Marion. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Current conditions
Closed Agency notice, as of 2026-09-29: Closed: ODF lists the season as "to be determined in accordance with fire recovery" after the 2020 Labor Day fires on the Santiam State Forest.
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Around Shellburg Falls Campground
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Shellburg Falls Campground, in straight-line miles: Butte Creek Falls (swimming hole, 8.8 miles), Opal Creek / Little North Santiam (swimming hole, 17 miles), and Bagby Hot Springs (hot spring, 23 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Silver Falls State Park 
Reservable Fishermens Bend More campgrounds: camping near Mehama and campgrounds in Marion.
Sources
- services.arcgis.com (coordinates, sites, toilets, water, fireRings, season, fee, hostOnSite, closure), accessed 2026-09-29
- oregon.gov (petsAllowed, manager), accessed 2026-09-29
- oregon.gov (reservationSystem, stayLimit, quietHours), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- oregon.gov (notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Jamie B., CC BY 2.0