Camping near Port Orford, Oregon
Camping near Port Orford, Oregon includes 7 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable and 3 first-come. The U.S. Forest Service runs the most, 3 of 7. The nearest, Humbug Mountain State Park, is 5.4 miles from Port Orford in a straight line, and 6 of 7 are within 15 miles. 3 are free, and 2 stay open all year. Another 17 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Port Orford.
Humbug Mountain State Park 
Edson Creek Campground (OR) 
Cape Blanco State Park Sunshine Bar 
Sixes River Campground OR Butler Bar 
Laird Lake Camping near Port Orford at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 7 (3 National Forest, 2 BLM, 2 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable and 3 first-come
- Cost
- 3 free; lowest posted fee at Sixes River Campground OR: "$16 single site; $8 additional vehicle; $6 day use"
- Distance from Port Orford
- 5.4 miles (Humbug Mountain State Park) to 15 miles (Laird Lake) in a straight line; 6 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 60 ft (Humbug Mountain State Park) to 1,886 ft (Laird Lake), 7 of 7 on record
- Season
- 2 open all year
- Campsites
- 231 across the 7 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 3 take RVs; hookups at Humbug Mountain State Park and Cape Blanco State Park; longest stated RV length 24 ft (Edson Creek Campground (OR))
- Drinking water
- 2 of 7
Distances are straight-line miles from Port Orford'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.
Reservable Humbug Mountain State Park - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 95
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Residents: electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)
Reservable Edson Creek Campground (OR) - Agency
- BLM
- Sites
- 36
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Cape Blanco State Park - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 64
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Residents: full hookup $31-$60, electric $29-$55, horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Reservable Sixes River Campground OR - Agency
- BLM
- Sites
- 19
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $16 single site; $8 additional vehicle; $6 day use
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 7
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
First-come Laird Lake - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
No campgrounds match.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Port Orford
- Boice Cope Park Campground, 11 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , County , reservable ($45/night RV water/electric, $40 lake view, $35 RV no hookups, $25 tent (high season); lower off-season; $10 res. fee); listed under camping near Langlois.
- Lobster Creek Camp, 16 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , County , reservable (Exclusive group use (up to 150): $450/night May 1 to Sept. 30; $600 for 5 days/4 nights off season); listed under camping near Gold Beach.
- Lobster Creek Campground, 20 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Gold Beach.
- Quosatana Campground, 22 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Gold Beach.
- Rock Creek, 23 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night; additional vehicle $3 per night); listed under camping near Powers.
- Daphne Grove, 23 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Powers.
- Island, 23 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Powers.
- Powers County Park Campground, 24 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , County , reservable ($23/night hookup ($28 Fri, Sat, holidays), $17 no hookup ($22); cabins $61 ($66); $12 online res. fee); listed under camping near Powers.
- Foster Bar Campground, 24 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Agness.
- Illahe Campground, 24 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Gold Beach.
- Myrtle Grove, 24 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Powers.
- Sru Lake, 25 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Powers.
- Wildhorse, 26 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Gold Beach.
- Rogue River Dispersed Campsites, 27 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Powers.
- Buck Creek, 28 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Powers.
- Bullards Beach State Park, 28 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, electric $29-$55, horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Bandon.
- Oak Flat Campground, 28 miles from Port Orford in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Agness.
Things to do near Port Orford
Public land and water within 30 miles of Port Orford, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Port Orford Heads State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 1 mile from Port Orford; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Humbug Mountain State Park, its campground is 5.4 miles from Port Orford; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Cape Blanco State Park, its campground is 6.8 miles from Port Orford; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Grassy Knob Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 8.4 miles from Port Orford; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, 3 of the 7 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Sunshine Bar at 9.9 miles from Port Orford; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Gold panning on the Sixes River, at Sixes River Campground OR (10 miles from Port Orford): BLM opens the site to recreational gold panning and hand sluicing in the river's wet perimeter; motorized mining is banned on the Sixes River as salmon habitat.
- Copper Salmon Wilderness, 2 of the 7 campgrounds here sit inside this wilderness area, the nearest Butler Bar at 12 miles from Port Orford; publiclandsdb.com has its permit and camping rules and boundary.
- Elk Wild and Scenic River, at Butler Bar (12 miles from Port Orford): Primitive camping on the Wild and Scenic Elk River next to the Copper-Salmon and Grassy Knob wildernesses; a stop on the Wild Coast Scenic Bikeway.
- Laird Lake, at Laird Lake (15 miles from Port Orford): Small lake at the headwaters of the Wild and Scenic Elk River, stocked yearly with catchable rainbow trout; the campground is on the Wild Rivers Coast Scenic Bikeway.
- Bandon State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Port Orford; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Port Orford
Nearest emergency room: Curry General Hospital, 94220 4th St, Gold Beach, OR, 24 miles from Port Orford , (541) 247-3000. Next nearest: Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center, 900 11th St SE, Bandon, OR, 26 miles, (541) 347-2426. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Ray's Food Place
- Pinnacle 365
- Langlois Market & Deli
- Fuel
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- CFN
- Chevron
- Sinclair
- Laundromat
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- Busy Bubbles Laundromat and Car Wash
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Port Orford: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, pharmacy, 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.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Port Orford, OR?
7 public campgrounds are on record near Port Orford. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Humbug Mountain State Park (5.4 miles), Edson Creek Campground (OR) (6.3 miles), Cape Blanco State Park (6.8 miles), Sunshine Bar (9.9 miles), and 3 more. 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations, 2 book through Oregon State Parks reservations (ReserveAmerica), and 2 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Port Orford, OR?
Yes: Butler Bar, Laird Lake, and Sunshine Bar charge no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Port Orford, OR?
3 campgrounds near Port Orford take RVs: Cape Blanco State Park, Edson Creek Campground (OR), and Humbug Mountain State Park. Cape Blanco State Park and Humbug Mountain State Park have hookups.
Where can I go tent camping near Port Orford, OR?
Edson Creek Campground (OR) and Humbug Mountain State Park list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Port Orford with drinking water?
Cape Blanco State Park and Humbug Mountain State Park have potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Port Orford, OR?
Yes: Cape Blanco State Park and Humbug Mountain State Park are open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Port Orford, OR?
Curry General Hospital, 94220 4th St, Gold Beach, OR, is 24 miles from Port Orford in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 247-3000. In an emergency, call 911.
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