USFS · Oregon

Umpqua National Forest

Umpqua National Forest, in southern Oregon's Cascade Range, covers an area of 983,129 acres (3,978.58 km2) in Douglas, Lane, and Jackson counties, and borders the Crater Lake National Park in Southern Oregon. The four ranger districts for the forest are the Cottage Grove, Diamond Lake, North Umpqua, and Tiller ranger districts. The national forest is managed by the United States Forest Service, headquartered in Roseburg, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States.

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National Forest1.0 million acresUSFSOR74 campgrounds within 10 mi99 Forest Service sites1,456 trails
Official page at U.S. Forest Service ↗
4 fires
active
Rx Cold Springs (prescribed burn) · 16 mi from the center · 158 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Forest
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StateOregon
Size1.0 million acres
Forest Service code0615, region 06
Center point43.21° N, 122.59° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 8)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground Forest Service recreation site

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Umpqua National Forest30°40°50°60°70°January: 6.54 inches of precipitation, 7.5 inches of snowFebruary: 4.80 inches of precipitation, 5.5 inches of snowMarch: 5.43 inches of precipitation, 1.8 inches of snowApril: 4.71 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowMay: 3.27 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 1.99 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.66 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.72 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.48 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.77 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 6.79 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowDecember: 8.20 inches of precipitation, 4.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 36.4°F averageFebruary: 39.2°F averageMarch: 43.4°F averageApril: 48.6°F averageMay: 56.3°F averageJune: 61.7°F averageJuly: 68.6°F averageAugust: 67.8°F averageSeptember: 60.8°F averageOctober: 49.8°F averageNovember: 40.8°F averageDecember: 35.5°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Toketee Falls, 8 miles from the center point at 2,060 feet, station USC00358536 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 48 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 21 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 2,200 feet lower than the center point, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

43 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 31 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FS · Inside
Apple Creek Campground
First-come7 sites
FS · Inside
Ash Flat Campground
First-come5 sites
FS · Inside
Bogus Creek Campground
Reservable14 sites
FS · Inside
Boulder Creek Campground
First-come8 sites
FS · Inside
Boulder Flat Campground
Reservable9 sites
FS · Inside
Broken Arrow Campground
Reservable279 sites
FS · Inside
Bunker Hill Campground
Reservable5 sites
FS · Inside
Camp Comfort Campground
First-come5 sites
Show 4 more

62 more within ten miles are not listed here.

Trailheads and sites

Forest Service directory · 99

The Forest Service lists 99 recreation sites in this forest, among them 41 campgrounds, 25 trailheads, 8 cabins, 5 fishings. Each links to its page on fs.usda.gov, which carries the season, fees and current status.

Show all 60

The 60 closest to the center point are listed; 39 more are on the Forest Service site.

Distance is from the center point of the boundary, not from a road or town.

Trails

Every trail on Trailhead Atlas →

The Forest Service trail layer records 1,456 named trails in this forest, 1,232 miles in all. The 10 longest are listed here.

TrailMiles
North Umpqua ↗66.6
Pacific Crest NST - Ump ↗30
Rogue Umpqua Divide ↗29.7
Bear Creek Snomo ↗16
Lemolo Snomo ↗15.8
Elephant Mtn. Loop Winter ↗15
Kelsay Mtn. Loop Snomo ↗12.2
Diamond Lake Loop Rd Snomo ↗12
Windigo Way Snomo ↗11.7
Dellenback Bike Path ↗11

Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas. This trail list was copied from Trailhead Atlas on November 1, 2026 and is copied again on each weekly run. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.

All 1,456 trails in Umpqua National Forest on Trailhead Atlas ↗

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Rx Cold Springs

    16 mi from the center point · 158 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx Calf Nff 5 6 &7

    21 mi from the center point

  • Prescribed
    Rx Long Prairie

    34 mi from the center point · 112 acres

  • Prescribed
    Sting 6 Rx

    39 mi from the center point · 42 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Park · 10 mi
Crater Lake National Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 49 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Guidebooks for Oregon

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  • Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon and Washington
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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Umpqua National Forest?

1.0 million acres.

Source: Forest Service boundary data

Who manages Umpqua National Forest?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

What state is Umpqua National Forest in?

Oregon.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Umpqua National Forest?

Dispersed camping is allowed on most national forest land outside developed sites. Check the forest page for closures. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Umpqua National Forest?

A point inside the boundary is at 43.214° N, 122.588° W. Crater Lake National Park is 10 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

Is there a fire near Umpqua National Forest right now?

4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx Cold Springs at 16 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Which national parks are near Umpqua National Forest?

Crater Lake National Park (10 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Umpqua National Forest?

The National Register has 49 listings within 15 miles, including Musick Guard Station and Glide Ranger Station.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage and code: the Forest Service Enterprise Data Warehouse.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Description: Umpqua National Forest on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, matched by forest code.
  • Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched by forest code.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.