Camping near Scotts Mills, Oregon
Camping near Scotts Mills, Oregon includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable and 1 first-come. Most (2 of 3) are run by the Bureau of Land Management. The nearest, Cedar Grove Campground, is 9 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line, and all 3 are within 15 miles. Another 31 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Scotts Mills.
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Camping near Scotts Mills at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 3 (2 BLM, 1 State Forest)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable and 1 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Butte Creek Falls Campground: "$20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle"
- Distance from Scotts Mills
- 9 miles (Cedar Grove Campground) to 11 miles (Butte Creek Falls Campground) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 735 ft (Cedar Grove Campground) to 1,905 ft (Butte Creek Falls Campground), 3 of 3 on record
- Campsites
- 14 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 12 ft (Cedar Grove Campground)
Distances are straight-line miles from Scotts Mills'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 Cedar Grove Campground - Agency
- BLM
- Sites
- 10
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Aquila Vista Recreation Site - Agency
- BLM
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
First-come Butte Creek Falls Campground - Agency
- State Forest
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Scotts Mills
- Three Bears Campground, 8.8 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Molalla.
- Feyrer Park Campground, 9.4 miles from Scotts Mills 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.
- Silver Falls State Park, 11 miles from Scotts Mills 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, 16 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Mehama.
- Willamette Mission State Park, 18 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Salem.
- Champoeg State Heritage Area, 18 miles from Scotts Mills 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.
- John Neal Memorial County Park Campground, 19 miles from Scotts Mills 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.
- North Santiam County Park Campground, 19 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , County , reservable ($25/night plus $7 reservation fee; includes parking for one vehicle); listed under camping near Lyons.
- Metzler Park Campground, 20 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night water/electric, $31.75 standard, $25.50 primitive; non-Oregon residents $52; $12.25 reservation fee); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site, 20 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Lyons.
- Fishermens Bend, 21 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Mill City.
- Shady Cove, 23 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Gates.
- Milo McIver State Park, 23 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Promontory Park, 24 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($30 non-electric, $34 electric site per night; holiday weekends +$2); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Bagby Campground, 25 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Detroit.
- Lazy Bend, 25 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Rock Creek Campsites, 25 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Gates.
- Santiam Horse Camp, 25 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 horse site, $15 tent site; $5 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Gates.
- Carter Bridge, 26 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $17 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Fish Creek, 27 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Armstrong, 27 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Lockaby, 27 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Barton Park Campground, 27 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night water/electric, $31.75 standard, $25.50 primitive, $20.50 hammock; non-Oregon residents $52; $12.25 res. fee); listed under camping near Boring.
- Roaring River, 28 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Sunstrip, 29 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Kingfisher, 29 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (free); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Indian Henry, 29 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Raab, 29 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Riverside, 30 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Little Fan Creek, 30 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Detroit.
- Riverford, 30 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
Things to do near Scotts Mills
Public land and water within 30 miles of Scotts Mills, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Butte Creek Falls, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 11 miles from Scotts Mills; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
- Silver Falls State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 13 miles from Scotts Mills; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Table Rock Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 16 miles from Scotts Mills; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Molalla River State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 18 miles from Scotts Mills; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- North Santiam State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 19 miles from Scotts Mills; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Willamette Mission State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 19 miles from Scotts Mills; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- State Capitol State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 19 miles from Scotts Mills; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Milo McIver State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Scotts Mills; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Opal Creek / Little North Santiam, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 24 miles from Scotts Mills; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
- Opal Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 24 miles from Scotts Mills; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Scotts Mills
Nearest emergency room: Legacy Silverton Medical Center, 342 Fairview St, Silverton, OR, 6.5 miles from Scotts Mills , (503) 873-1500. Next nearest: Santiam Hospital & Clinics, 1401 N 10th Ave, Stayton, OR, 17 miles, (503) 769-2175. 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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- Roth's
- Quick Stop Market
- TNT Market
- Fuel
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- CFN
- Shell
- 76
- Propane
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- Airgas
- Airgas
- Pharmacy
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- Pill Box
- Bi-Mart
- Cutter's Hi-School
- Laundromat
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- Humdrum Laundry
- shalimar laundry room
- woodburn laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Scotts Mills: 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
Where can I camp around Scotts Mills, OR?
3 public campgrounds are on record near Scotts Mills. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Cedar Grove Campground (9 miles), Aquila Vista Recreation Site (9.4 miles), and Butte Creek Falls Campground (11 miles). 2 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Where can I camp with an RV near Scotts Mills, OR?
2 campgrounds near Scotts Mills take RVs: Aquila Vista Recreation Site and Cedar Grove Campground. None has hookups on record.
Where can I go tent camping near Scotts Mills, OR?
Cedar Grove Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Scotts Mills, OR?
Legacy Silverton Medical Center, 342 Fairview St, Silverton, OR, is 6.5 miles from Scotts Mills in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (503) 873-1500. In an emergency, call 911.
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