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Sam Brown Campground is usually sold out. Get a free email when a cancellation opens: pick your dates and we check Recreation.gov every 30 minutes.
25 sites · $5–$10/night
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Sam Brown Campground is centered around a large meadow that has a colorful history of the earlier miner and homesteader to the area. Trails are located throughout the area, as well, with options for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and motorcycles, including Elkhorn Mine Jeep Road. The size of this campground, and nature of the landscape, lends itself to large group camping, with 2 picnic shelters, and amphitheater. The meadow is great for group activities and is also a great place to wildlife watch: deer, elk, and a plethora of bird species frequent the area. Briggs Creek flows through the area before passing on to the Illinois River. Campsites are suitable for tents, small trailers, or campers. This campground is close to Sam Brown Horse Camp.For facility specific information, please call (541) 592-4000.19 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits No water available. Please bring your own water. 3 vault toilets No trash service available, pack out what you pack in.A large meadow for wildlife viewing. Briggs Creek flows next to the Campground.Nearby trail opportunities include: Briggs Creek Trail #1132 (the trailhead located in campground) Taylor Creek Trail #1142 Onion Way Trail #1157 Secret Way Trail #1282 Dutchy Creek Trail #1154Hiking, mountain bike riding, splashing in the creek and wildlife viewing all draw campers to the area.
CampFinder checks Recreation.gov every 30 minutes, around the clock, and emails you when a booked-up night opens back up. That catches most cancellations, which sit open for hours; at the few campgrounds that refill in seconds it can miss the race. Set up a free availability alert for Sam Brown Campground.