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Camp right along the bank of the Wild and Scenic North Umpqua at this secluded spot located at the confluence of Apple and Panther Creeks. Deep pools and steady riffles offer anglers diverse fishing opportunities with easy access to wade-able areas. Facilities 7 campsites with picnic tables and fire pits 1 double campsite with picnic tables and fire pits No drinking water Vault toilet Garbage disposal Grey water waste sump No campground host Apple Creek Campground Along the Water Apple Creek Campground Typical Campsite
From Roseburg, Turn onto OR-138 E/NE Diamond Lake Blvd. Continue on OR-138 approximately 16 miles until you reach the town of Glide. Upon entering Glide the North Umpqua Ranger Station will be on your left. From the North Umpqua Ranger Station (16 miles east of Roseburg on State Highway 138), take Highway 138 east 28 miles to Apple Creek campground, located on the right side of the highway.
Very beautiful and you can hear the river from most campsites. Most campsites have some trees in between them for some privacy. Campsites include a picnic table and a fireplace grill on the ground. There is no water and no access to the river in any of the campsites but one, possibly two. The campsites are small so you are very limited on where you can put your tent. It is likely that there will be gravel under your tent beacuase rocks have spilled over from the parking spot. Most of the campsites are very very dusty so theres a dirt cloud when you walk (I found it hard to cook on the ground and ate lots of crunchy dirt). There is a bathroom in the middle of the site with no flushing or sinks. The bathroom and its vents/emptying areas are in front of the three best campsites (including the largest campsite that has river access. #5). So the best campsites there really stink. There is no cell service (which I saw as a positive thing) and they charge $10 a day to camp. The park doesn't appear to take reservations. I like the old school style camping feel and it is absolutely gorgeous out there.
