Jones Beach Picnic and River Access
Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, California. Nice day use area with a small beach along the Scott River.
Details
- Where
- Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, CA. No street address stated. Directions
- When
- Day use only; no overnight camping allowed.
- Season
- Effective October 23 - no water or trash service is available for the winter season.
- Getting there
- From Fort Jones travel 13 miles northwest on road 7F01/Scott River Road to the picnic site on the right.
- Fees
- No fee.
- Access
- This area restricted to day use only. No overnight camping or parking. Water and garbage service are not provided. Bring enough water for drinking, cooking and washing as well as extra water to drown campfires each day. Please take all trash, garbage, fish guts and dog droppings with you when you leave. Dogs on leash only.
- Walk-in or reserve
- A current California Campfire Permit is required to use a camp stove, barbecue or have a campfire.
- Phone
- (530) 842-6131
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Managed by
- Klamath National Forest.
- Coordinates
- 41.64041634, -123.0586761.
Nice day use area with a small beach along the Scott River. Popular for swimming, water play and fishing.
Notable Events
- 1850A small company of men from the forks of the Salmon, led by John Scott, arrived at the river and went to work, naming the place Scott Bar. archive.org
- 1981The Scott River was designated a Scenic River within the National Wild & Scenic River System. fs.usda.gov
People
- John W. Scott, Gold miner on Scott Bar from whom the Scott River takes its name (July 1850).