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Nestled on the banks of the Nestucca River, Rocky Bend Group Campground is ideal for family gatherings and group events. The site is located on Upper Nestucca River Road 16 miles east of Beaver, Oregon. This group camp offers a picturesque setting, with plenty of recreation opportunity. Recreation Anglers enjoy casting a line into the Nestucca River, where steelhead and salmon can be caught during open fishing season. The campground is near hiking trails and waterfalls. Facilities Group site can accomodate up to 25 visitors. Sufficient parking for 3 to 4 RVs or trailers, and 3 to 5 vehicles. The site offers 5 picnic tables, a large fire ring, vault toilet, garbage dumpster and easy access to Nestucca River. Natural Features Enjoy the Nestucca River, surrounded by Oregon's coastal mountain range. Nearby Attractions The campground is along the Nestucca Country Scenic Byway Niagara Trailhead is nearby, which leads to Niagara and Pheasant Creek Falls Clarence Creek Falls
From Hebo, Oregon, travel north on Highway 101 four miles to Beaver, Oregon and turn on Blaine Road for 6 miles. Turn right on Upper Nestucca River Road and follow for 10 miles. Site is on the right.
I absolutely love Rocky been to this one of the most beautiful places in Oregon that I have seen. We have friends that have been going to Rocky Bend for close to for decades. People have gotten married here and celebrated this place for many years, and for years to come.
Grownup camping here as a kid it was the best campsite along the river that was free.
Now the campsite has a gate and you have to make a reservation! the campgournds have been wrecked to make room for more camp sites and the price they require is ridiculous too! Go any where else!
This is a nice campground with lots of space and facilities. Before you reserve I think it is important to be aware that people will be coming and going in the campground even though the gate is locked and closed and it says access is by reservation only. When I arrived for my reservation there were people parked at the gate fishing in the campground. But, they were nice, helped me set up a canopy, and offered me a fish they had caught and then left. About an hour later a group of teenagers came and parked outside the gate, walked past the gate and proceeded to sit at a bench at the upper camping area and drink and party. They were loud and yelling, but to their credit, didn’t harass me at all and were gone within an hour. The next day we had another car stop, read the signs that say “Reservation Only” and then proceed to enter the campground ask us if the campground was open. If we hadn’t been there to receive them, we most likely would have had move visitors.
From what I can tell this used to be a free, open campsite and has since changed. This seems to be a point of contention for locals. I would ask people to take that up with their local Forrest service office, rather than on the people who reserve the space. I can understand why people might be mad or frustrated, but we certainly weren’t aware of this when we made our reservation...
This is a beautiful spot and we really enjoyed the location, but would not stay here again due to the activity around the place and uncertainty surrounding the visitors.
I believe the forest service office owes the locals some outreach and alternatives, since they did take and lock up a beautiful space.
This campground is so cool! Amazing swimming options despite the water being very cold, you can even do these mini floats down a short section in tubes that is really fun. Lots of room for dining and hanging out, clean restroom, and the campsites up top are great for babies/little kids because you honestly can't hear a meltdown in the lower tent sites. It's right on the road so can be a little loud with logging trucks sometimes but that's the only negative.
