Camping near Selma, Oregon
Camping near Selma, Oregon includes 6 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 5 first-come. Most (5 of 6) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Lake Selmac County Park Campground, is 2 miles from Selma in a straight line, and all 6 are within 15 miles. 2 are free, and 1 stays open all year. Another 24 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Selma.
Lake Selmac County Park Campground Josephine Creek Camp Sixmile Camp River Bench Campground 
Store Gulch Campground Echo Beach Campground Camping near Selma at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 6 (5 National Forest, 1 County)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable and 5 first-come
- Cost
- 2 free; lowest posted fee at River Bench Campground: "Single Site: $10 per site; day use $5 per vehicle"
- Distance from Selma
- 2 miles (Lake Selmac County Park Campground) to 7.5 miles (Echo Beach Campground) in a straight line; 6 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 1,101 ft (Echo Beach Campground) to 1,409 ft (Lake Selmac County Park Campground), 6 of 6 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year
- Campsites
- 26 across the 5 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; hookups at Lake Selmac County Park Campground
- Drinking water
- 1 of 6
Distances are straight-line miles from Selma'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 Lake Selmac County Park Campground - Agency
- County
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- $40/night full hookup, $35 partial, $30 tent (year-round); yurt $65; group $75; $9 reservation fee
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $10 per site per night (as of 2026)
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per site; day use $5 per vehicle
First-come Store Gulch Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night (cashless, Recreation.gov Scan and Pay)
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 2
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
No campgrounds match.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Selma
- Spalding Pond, 6.4 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Grants Pass.
- Sam Brown, 12 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Merlin.
- Grayback, 12 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Cave Junction.
- Chinquapinn Camp Group Campground, 13 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $75 per night (whole site)); listed under camping near Cave Junction.
- Big Pine, 13 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Merlin.
- Whitehorse County Park Campground, 14 miles from Selma in a straight line , County , reservable ($35/night full hookup, $25 tent (year-round); yurt $55; $9 reservation fee); listed under camping near Grants Pass.
- Griffin County Park Campground, 14 miles from Selma in a straight line , County , reservable ($50/night full hookup, $35 tent (May 15 to Sept. 15); $40/$30 rest of year; yurt $65 to $70; $9 res. fee); listed under camping near Grants Pass.
- Schroeder County Park Campground, 16 miles from Selma in a straight line , County , reservable ($50/night full hookup, $35 tent (May 15 to Sept. 15); $40/$30 rest of year; group $90; $9 res. fee); listed under camping near Grants Pass.
- Indian Mary County Park Campground, 19 miles from Selma in a straight line , County , reservable ($50/night full, $40 partial, $35 tent (May 15 to Sept. 15); $40/$35/$30 off-season; group $90); listed under camping near Merlin.
- Bolan Lake Campground, 20 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Cave Junction.
- Ennis Riffle County Park Campground, 20 miles from Selma in a straight line , County , reservable ($15/night gravel bar camping (undeveloped)); listed under camping near Merlin.
- Almeda County Park Campground, 23 miles from Selma in a straight line , County , reservable ($25/night tent site; group site $75; yurt $55; $9 reservation fee); listed under camping near Merlin.
- Valley of the Rogue State Park, 26 miles from Selma in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, electric $29-$55 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Foots Creek.
- Oak Flat Campground, 27 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Agness.
- South Fork Lower, 27 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night per vehicle); listed under camping near Brookings.
- Redwood Bar, 28 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night per vehicle); listed under camping near Brookings.
- Cantrall Buckley County Park Campground, 28 miles from Selma in a straight line , County , first-come ($30/night (1 vehicle included); group campground $100/night); listed under camping near Ruch.
- Little Redwood, 29 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Harbor.
- Carberry Campground, 29 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($75 per night for the entire campground; $40 per night for a single site (via concessionaire)); listed under camping near Williams.
- Nook Bar, 29 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night per vehicle); listed under camping near Brookings.
- Flumet Flat Group Campground, 29 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Jacksonville.
- Hart-tish Recreation Complex, 29 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Day use:); listed under camping near Jacksonville.
- Jackson Campground Complex, 29 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Jacksonville.
- Watkins Campground, 29 miles from Selma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Peak season: $20 per night; extra vehicle $5; free off-season (walk-in, no services)); listed under camping near Jacksonville.
Tent camping near Selma
- Lake Selmac County Park Campground : 44 tent sites , 2 miles from Selma.
- Sixmile Camp : 4 walk-in sites , 6 miles from Selma.
- River Bench Campground : 8 walk-in sites , 6.5 miles from Selma.
- Store Gulch Campground : 2 walk-in sites , 6.8 miles from Selma.
Things to do near Selma
Public land and water within 30 miles of Selma, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Lake Selmac, at Lake Selmac County Park Campground (2 miles from Selma): Josephine County's only lake, a 300-acre park for sailing, fishing, swimming, disc golf and horse trails, with a horse camp.
- Josephine Creek and the Illinois River, at Josephine Creek Camp (4.5 miles from Selma): Rustic sites above the confluence area of Josephine Creek and the Illinois River off 8 Dollar Road (Forest Road 4201).
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, 5 of the 6 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Josephine Creek Camp at 4.5 miles from Selma; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Six Mile swimming holes on the Illinois River, at Sixmile Camp (6 miles from Selma): Walk-in camp next to the Six Mile Day Use Area, known for deep emerald swimming holes and rock-jumping ledges on the Wild and Scenic Illinois River; Illinois River National Recreation Trail #1161 nearby.
- Store Gulch Guard Station, at Store Gulch Campground (6.8 miles from Selma): Just up the road is the Store Gulch Guard Station, a rare cedar-bark building built in 1929 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, beside a day-use beach on the Illinois River.
- Illinois River Forks State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 8.8 miles from Selma; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 17 miles from Selma; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Kalmiopsis Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 20 miles from Selma; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Red Buttes Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 22 miles from Selma; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Valley of the Rogue State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 25 miles from Selma; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Selma
Nearest emergency room: Asante Three Rivers Medical Center, 500 SW Ramsey Ave, Grants Pass, OR, 17 miles from Selma , (541) 472-7000. Next nearest: Providence Medford Medical Center, 1111 Crater Lake Ave, Medford, OR, 39 miles, (541) 732-5000. 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
- 76
- Fast mart
- Fuel
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- 76
- Selmarc Auto
- Shell
- Pharmacy
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- Albertsons Pharmacy
- CVS
- CVS Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Selma: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, laundromat, 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 Selma, OR?
6 public campgrounds are on record near Selma. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Lake Selmac County Park Campground (2 miles), Josephine Creek Camp (4.5 miles), Sixmile Camp (6 miles), River Bench Campground (6.5 miles), and 2 more. 5 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through CampLife (Josephine County Parks).
Is there free camping near Selma, OR?
Yes: Echo Beach Campground and Josephine Creek Camp charge no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Selma, OR?
1 campground near Selma takes RVs: Lake Selmac County Park Campground. Lake Selmac County Park Campground has hookups.
Where can I go tent camping near Selma, OR?
Lake Selmac County Park Campground, River Bench Campground, Sixmile Camp, and Store Gulch Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Selma with drinking water?
Lake Selmac County Park Campground has potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Selma, OR?
Yes: Lake Selmac County Park Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Selma, OR?
Asante Three Rivers Medical Center, 500 SW Ramsey Ave, Grants Pass, OR, is 17 miles from Selma in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 472-7000. In an emergency, call 911.
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