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Scaredman Recreation Site (BLM), Douglas County, OR

Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon. Swimming hole / BLM recreation site.

Details

Map. Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
Roseburg, Douglas County, OR. No street address stated. Directions
When
Check-in: 1:00 p.m. Check-out: 11:00 a.m.
Getting there
From Roseburg, travel east on Highway 138 for 40 miles. Turn left/north onto Steamboat Creek Road and then after a half mile, turn left/north onto Canton Creek Road. Scaredman is three miles from the Steamboat Creek/Canton Creek junction.
Fees
$10 per night.
Access
10 campsites with tables and fire rings; drinking water currently unavailable from spigots; vault toilet; riverside day-use area; Canton Creek and Steamboat Creek closed to all angling.
Walk-in or reserve
Make your reservation today at recreation.gov.
Phone
541-440-4930
Website
blm.gov
Managed by
BLM Roseburg District Office.
Coordinates
43.37987, -122.76139.

Minimally developed BLM campground along Canton Creek with riverside picnic sites and outstanding undeveloped swimming holes along both Canton and Steamboat Creeks.

Notable Events

  1. 1967The BLM Oregon/Washington recreation-sites table carried Scaredman Creek in the Roseburg District with 10 camp sites and 4 picnic sites. blm.gov
  2. Scaredman Creek appears in the Roseburg district list of recreation sites constructed and operated by the BLM, with 10 campsites, trailers usable, and 4 picnic sites. blm.gov

Sources

  1. blm.gov/visit/scaredman-recreation-site
  2. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10119398
  3. blm.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/BLM_ORWA_Facts_1967_1968.pdf