Rock Creek Campground Trailhead
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 44.18564, -124.11053
- Elevation: 115 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 170 minutes
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Hikes starting here
- Rock Creek Wilderness Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Fees, Regulations, Facilities
- $5 day-use fee (Northwest Forest Pass not honored here)
- Campground, restrooms, picnic tables
Driving Directions
From Portland:
Drive I-5 South to Exit 278 for Donald and Aurora.
After exiting, turn right onto Ehlen Road, which becomes Yergen Road, and drive 3.6 miles.
At a crossroads, continue straight on McKay Road for 3.4 miles.
At the T-junction with Highway 219, turn right, and proceed 3.1 miles, crossing the Willamette River.
Turn left onto the Newberg/Dundee Bypass, and go 4.2 miles.
Bear right at the merge with Highway 99W, and drive another 3.2 miles.
Then turn left onto Highway 18 for Dayton and the Oregon Coast. Keep on Highway 18 for 52.1 miles.
Before Highway 101, there’s a junction where cars going north peel off to the right for Neskowin and Tillamook. Drive 0.7 more miles and merge with Highway 101 South.
Drive 66.1 miles through Lincoln City and then Newport, crossing the Yaquina Bay Bridge to pass through the communities of Seal Rock, Waldport, and Yachats as well as the turnoff for Cape Perpetua.
Turn left down the entrance road for the Rock Creek Campground, and drive 0.4 miles.
You can park near the entrance kiosk ($5 day use fee) or near the shed past Campsite #9. The trail begins at Campsite #15.
Notes
- In the closed months (mid-September to mid-May), you’ll need to park at the yellow entrance gate and hike the 0.4 miles in to the trailhead.
Page Contributors
- bobcat (creator)