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From Blue River, OR, take State Rt. 126 east 4.2 miles to Cougar Reservoir/Forest Rt. 19 signs. Turn right at sign onto Forest Rt. 19 (Aufderheide Forest Drive) and go 0.4 miles to an intersection. Turn right, staying on Rt. 19, and go 22.9 miles to campground on left.
Small, clean, well-maintained campground. 4th of July weekend and NO NOISE. Also NO LARGE RVs ( bus-style or 5th wheelers).. Pit toilets were clean and not smelly. No phone service from Verizon or AT&T.
This is one of the most peaceful and beautiful places on Earth. I have been camping here for more than 20 years. The wildlife I have seen here are birds, deer, frogs and squirrels. Once I caught a tiny fish that I threw back. There are some nice trails that lead into the Three Sisters Wilderness for some great hiking. The forest in the wilderness has a strange, quiet, ominous feeling; I call it the Forest of Fangorn.
There are two pit toilets and a well with a hand-crank pump. I don't drink the water without filtering or boiling it any more; two incidents of drinking it unfiltered resulted in some uncomfortable digestive disturbances!
I go here when I need some perspective on my life, and I have made some important life decisions while resting under the tall trees.
