Camping near Summit, Oregon

Camping near Summit, Oregon includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 1 stays open all year. Another 17 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Summit.

Big Elk

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Camping near Summit at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 National Forest)
Getting a site: 1 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Big Elk: "Single Site: $10 per night"
Distance from Summit: 9.6 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 221 ft at Big Elk (the only one on record)
Season: 1 open all year
Campsites: 11 across the 1 campground that state a count

Distances are straight-line miles from Summit'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.

First-come Big Elk Summit · National Forest · 9.6 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 11
Season: Year-round
Fee: Single Site: $10 per night

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Summit

Marys Peak Campground, 8.8 miles from Summit in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($10 per night); listed under camping near Corvallis.
Benton Oaks RV Park, 14 miles from Summit 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.
Elk City Park Campground, 15 miles from Summit in a straight line , County , reservable ($25/night (includes two vehicles); $10 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Toledo.
Moonshine Park Campground, 16 miles from Summit in a straight line , County , reservable ($25/night; group site $125/night; showers 50 cents for 3 minutes); listed under camping near Siletz.
A.W. Jack Morgan Park Campground, 20 miles from Summit in a straight line , County , reservable ($25/night April to Nov., $20 Dec. to March (includes two vehicles); $10 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Siletz.
River Edge, 20 miles from Summit in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Alsea.
Salmonberry Campground, 21 miles from Summit in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night RV site with electric, $30 tent site; yurt or cabin $70; $10 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Alsea.
Alsea Falls Recreation Site (Campground), 22 miles from Summit in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Alsea.
Blackberry (campground & Boating), 22 miles from Summit in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Camping fees:); listed under camping near Waldport.
Brown Memorial Park Campground, 23 miles from Summit in a straight line , County ; listed under camping near Lincoln City.
Port of Newport South Beach Main RV Park, 23 miles from Summit in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near Newport.
Port of Newport RV Park Annex, 23 miles from Summit in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near Newport.
South Beach State Park, 24 miles from Summit in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Newport.
Canal Creek, 24 miles from Summit in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Waldport.
Beverly Beach State Park, 25 miles from Summit 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 Newport.
Alsea Group Campground, 25 miles from Summit in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Alsea Group Site: $210 per night); listed under camping near Waldport.
Canal Creek Group Campground, 25 miles from Summit in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Alsea Group Site: $210 per night; Canal Creek Group Site: $300 per night); listed under camping near Waldport.

Things to do near Summit

Public land and water within 30 miles of Summit, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Siuslaw National Forest, Big Elk (9.6 miles from Summit) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Drift Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 21 miles from Summit; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 21 miles from Summit; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, a BLM unit whose mapped point is 25 miles from Summit; its camping rule, field office, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 25 miles from Summit; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Ona Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 26 miles from Summit; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Brian Booth State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 26 miles from Summit; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 27 miles from Summit; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 27 miles from Summit; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 27 miles from Summit; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Summit

Nearest emergency room: Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 3600 NW Samaritan Dr, Corvallis, OR, 16 miles from Summit , (541) 768-5111. Next nearest: Samaritan Albany General Hospital, 1046 6th Ave SW, Albany, OR, 23 miles, (541) 812-4000. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Blodgett Country Store convenience store · 3.9 miles · (541) 453-4225
Philomath Market convenience store · 12 miles
Food Mart convenience store · 12 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 12 miles
Mobil fuel station · 13 miles
Safeway fuel station · 14 miles
Propane: Ferrellgas propane dealer · 16 miles
Ferrellgas propane dealer · 16 miles
AmeriGas propane dealer · 23 miles
Pharmacy: Philomath Pharmacy pharmacy · 12 miles
Bi-Mart pharmacy · 14 miles · (521) 758-3392 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa-Su 09:00-18:00
Rice's Pharmacy pharmacy · 15 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Laundromat: Adam's Washeteria laundromat · 14 miles
Campbell's Cleaners laundromat · 15 miles
Corvallis Eco Laundry laundromat · 15 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Summit: 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 Summit, OR?

1 public campground is on record near Summit. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Big Elk (9.6 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Summit, OR?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Summit charges a fee, listed in the table.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Summit, OR?

Yes: Big Elk 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 Summit, OR?

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 3600 NW Samaritan Dr, Corvallis, OR, is 16 miles from Summit in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 768-5111. In an emergency, call 911.

Every campground in the state: camping in Oregon ; by agency: National Forest campgrounds in Oregon ; by county: campgrounds in Lincoln .