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Camp Ashland is over a mile high in elevation and can be your mountain retreat from the city, or a needed respite from hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. We invite you to our home to begin a challenging series of mountain bike trails on nearby Mount Ashland, for a family outing, or to explore the rich biodiversity of the Siskiyou Mountains. Our camp is the closest private gateway to the 7530 ft peak of Mount Ashland in Southern Oregon!
Camp Ashland is easily accessible near the Oregon / California border via Interstate 5, Exit 6, and on the left, just past the 5 mile marker on Mount Ashland Ski Road. The camp entrance is 500 feet from the Pacific Crest Trail and a short 1/2 mile walk or drive to the campgrounds. There are scenic views of magnificent Mount Shasta on a south facing slope in the Siskiyou Mountains, famous for some of the richest biodiversity around and home to several native plants that exist no where else in the world.
We are happy to provide our guests with a Japanese style outdoor shower with eco-friendly tea-tree body wash and shampoo, fresh water at a community outdoor kitchen with a deep sink for food prep and charcoal grill for cooking, bear proof trash receptacles, an ambiance illuminated with solar lights and starlight and local hiking adventures throughout most of our 120 acres and beyond.
A small year-round stream, pristine riparian environment, cold mountain water and a charming waterfall is waiting for you to discover at the end of the trail here at Camp Ashland. We call the quaint water feature "da Vinci Falls", named after Leonardo da Vinci, who once said,
"When you put your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first of what is still to come".
There are actually about 3 miles of private roads for hiking and adventure but please stay on the existing roads if you are bike riding, to protect this magical place.
The Klamath National Forest sits below and beside the property for unencumbered access to an additional 2,692 square miles of wilderness.. You may see grouse, turkeys, quail, pheasant, deer, fox, bears, elk, squirrels, chipmunks, Martin's, porcupines and other flora and fauna unique to this area. Beautiful views of the Milky Way, and the stars at night without light or noise pollution. You may also enjoy nature walks, beautiful scenic vistas and hiking all within a short 15 minute drive to the city of Ashland, Oregon, for great restaurants, the Schneider Art Museum, art galleries, local shops, and a farmers market.
We will be pleased if you join us and make your next memories at Camp Ashland soon!
