Camping near Salem, Oregon
Camping near Salem, Oregon includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the state park system. Another 13 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Salem.
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Camping near Salem at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Willamette Mission State Park: "Residents: horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)"
- Distance from Salem
- 11 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 120 ft at Willamette Mission State Park (the only one on record)
- Season
- 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 5 across the 1 campground that state a count
- Drinking water
- 1 of 1
Distances are straight-line miles from Salem'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 Salem
- Silver Falls State Park, 19 miles from Salem 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.
- Shellburg Falls Campground, 22 miles from Salem in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Mehama.
- John Neal Memorial County Park Campground, 23 miles from Salem in a straight line , County , reservable ($28/night (seniors $23); group camping $300/night, 2-night minimum; $12 reservation fee (2024 guide)); listed under camping near Lyons.
- Champoeg State Heritage Area, 23 miles from Salem 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 Butteville.
- North Santiam County Park Campground, 25 miles from Salem in a straight line , County , reservable ($25/night plus $7 reservation fee; includes parking for one vehicle); listed under camping near Lyons.
- Butte Creek Falls Campground, 25 miles from Salem in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Scotts Mills.
- Aquila Vista Recreation Site, 26 miles from Salem in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Scotts Mills.
- Cedar Grove Campground, 27 miles from Salem in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Scotts Mills.
- Three Bears Campground, 27 miles from Salem in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Molalla.
- Fishermens Bend, 28 miles from Salem in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Mill City.
- Feyrer Park Campground, 28 miles from Salem 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.
- Benton Oaks RV Park, 28 miles from Salem in a straight line , County , reservable ($48/night full hookup, $38 partial; $78/$68 on OSU event dates (2-night min.); tent $25); listed under camping near Corvallis.
- Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site, 29 miles from Salem in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Lyons.
Things to do near Salem
Public land and water within 30 miles of Salem, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- State Capitol State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 1.1 miles from Salem; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 11 miles from Salem; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Willamette Mission State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Salem; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 12 miles from Salem; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Silver Falls State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 21 miles from Salem; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- North Santiam State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Salem; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Butte Creek Falls, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 25 miles from Salem; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Salem
Nearest emergency room: Salem Hospital, 890 Oak St SE, Salem, OR, 0.8 miles from Salem , (503) 561-5200. Next nearest: Legacy Silverton Medical Center, 342 Fairview St, Silverton, OR, 13 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
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- Shell
- Dede's
- Plaid Pantry
- Fuel
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- Shell
- Shell
- Pacific Pride
- Propane
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- Airgas
- Pharmacy
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- Safeway
- Walmart Pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Spin City
- State Street Laundromat
- EZ Laundry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Salem: 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.
Common questions
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