Reviews of Umpqua National Forest (Park)

Nelda Treadwell

Enjoyed the drive...

Jo McMeans

Can't help but love the beauty of Nature

Arlie Cooper

Not quite like camping in the middle of the wilderness, but if you don't mind a few neighbors this is a great place to camp. The staff is extremely friendly and the facilities are clean. With hiking trails, hot springs, views, and swimming holes all nearby, I would highly recommend staying here.

Julie Sandum

So many amazing places in this Forest! Tons of waterfalls of all sizes. Magnificent hikes and hot springs. Camping for everyone. This forest has family camp grounds as well as dispersed camping. Too many swimming holes to even mention. I have been here 10+ times in the last few years and still have not seen nearly half. I am still amazed at the beauty I find in every adventure here. If you haven’t been here what are you waiting for? I promise you wont be disappointed. I will continue to post photos of my adventures here in hopes they will inspire you to get here and discover all that awaits!

Jonah Flick

Nice trail and view. Mountain bikers use the trail to mt bailey though, and I wish they wouldn't

Marshal Moser

Overall wonderful area. Lots of areas easily accessible to the general public plus lots of remote backcountry with fishing hiking photography hunting and just plain enjoying nature.

kalyssa partee

Great photos

Haley Piarulli

So beautiful, with hot springs, waterfalls and hiking along the river.

Torevian

As beautiful as it gets! So many trails and waterfalls to see!

John Teal Teal

Umpqua National forest is always a great place to visit.

Lauren Wood

No better place to have a great time

Greg Fowler

Great place for a hike and get close to nature.

Adrian Currier

Beautiful but the North Umpqua Trail isn't being kept up. There are downed trees everywhere from the snow storm and lying right across the path. Also places where landslides have washed away the trail. If you're looking for a really rugged hike I guess you might like it

Doug Carpenter

Great camping, not many elk anymore

Dave Green

Quiet relaxing beautiful space

Jon Yan

Good place

Tammy Nissen

Our family loves to hike here

Misty Newton

Beautiful area. Love driving through.

Dawn Newton

Trails (Twin Lake) kind of bad. Poor forest all the fire :( beautiful lake though. Enjoyed the afternoon.

Donna Plummer

Beautiful Oregon...connecting with nature!

recklace dmc

Just go there is all I have to say words cant describe what you see just got to hot springs at night

Teak Hardwood

Woodland creatures!

Jonathan Nash

Very beautiful forest I can't wait to come back!

Zahid Rashid

After hiking in the area this is a great place to relax in ice cold ponds from the stream.

ניצן נגר

the trial was good and short

Dave Masonheimer

Pickin berry's. Chasin deer around .

Eugene Humes Jr

The umpqua national forest is amazing! The coast range mountains are different from the rest of the state and are just beautiful in the fall! Take a drive and enjoy some of the best scenery the state has to offer!!

Rajasekhara S

Full of greenary, mountains sourrounded by clouds,fog, sometime rain.cities are concrete jungles if you want to refresh your mind also peace of mind you definitely visit this place take a good camera with you and capture some good natural senarys

Heinz Kirkpatrick

I hiked thru here on the pct and loved it. You will too.

Matthew Kenyon

Awesome.

Kristy Brisson Wilson

What a beautiful drive. I highly recommend taking the back roads in Southern Oregon. Often!!

Deborah Jones

Goos splendor at its best ♡

nathaniel nicholson

Love spending time camping, hiking, biking and fishing in the Umpqua. Such a great place to relax and enjoy nature!

Mike Edwards

I don't hate this place but it is very poorly taken care of things need to change drastically their are no animals to see. Either no food or predators have them gone from the area.

Neil Cadwallader

Good times here.

Kristina Clark

Still in great condition. Not a lot of people know of it yet so theres no trash or graffiti up there. Been going for several years and I'm still in awe of how beautiful it is.

Mike Dunphy

Beautiful national forest. Great place to visit.

Jeff Buck

Yep this is one area Oregon got it mastered.

Charles Womble

A beautiful forest enjoy it whenever you can. Lots of wildlife and beautiful lakes to see. Beware of mosquitoes - they are plentiful so being spray repellent and use it, it doesn't stop them completely but does help keep you from being eaten alive. Plenty of decent fishing spots here also like diamond lake (boat has much better access to the fish). Also be aware that cell phone service is very limited here. All in all a wonderful place for day trips or camping.

Elizabeth Angus

Very thankful we stumbled upon this forest and campground while visiting Crater Lake. The campsites are nestled in tons of trees and you feel fully immersed in nature. The lake was great to go out on in our kayak. We didn't catch any fish nor did we swim in the water, but plenty of families were doing so. Glad this place was so RV friendly as many of these places aren't.

James Porter

This place is a slice of paradise. Absolutely gorgeous with huge grand fir trees and Douglass fir trees that are nearly 300 feet high and 8 feet in diameter. We hunted and found so many scenic water falls. It was truly amazing and energizing.

Michael Rossotto

Great place to explore and work on your outdoor skills and of course lots of photo opportunities. Get there early enough you could see a Owl or two.

Michael Gillespie

One of the many wonders of Oregon. Take time to stop to see the many waterfalls. Done or Lodge at Diamond Lake Inn.

Stephen Kong

Beautiful forest with well-kept roads, very nice campgrounds, and friendly staff. Diamond Lake Campground had warm water, showers, boat ramp, and even a fish cleaning station. The sunset from campsite A18 was absolutely beautiful. Bring your bug repellent!

Kenneth Walters

So beautiful, peaceful and all around epic,. Wish I had more time

rick altieri

Very nice place to go camping you should call the parks ahead of time to make sure they're open

Jacob Johnson

Amazingly beautiful. Highly recommend.

Sandy Renfrow

Beautiful falls!

Doris McEwen

Love the c

Kelli Stevens

Beautiful place

Tim Jeffers

Love hanging out with my husband

Cameron Langley

Immerse yourself deep into the Umpqua forest and truly experience the Pacific Northwest.

Sherri Clark

Staying at Diamond Lake for Christmas. What a wonderful break, close to home! Our cabin is so cozy, has everything we need. It's beautiful up here, and the snow only adds to the Christmas feeling. I highly recommend staying here anytime of year, but so thankful we were able to experience it like this =)

Joel Leon

I work there and there are nice places to see

Patrick Hazen

Hwy 138- N. Umpqua hwy is one of the more scenic drives in Oregon. I suggest going upriver Roseburg to Diamond Lake and on to Crater Lake's north entrance. Lots of waterfalls, hikes, and scenery to enjoy.

Kindra Roskop

Best place in the world.

John Johnson

Amazing!! Cements the idea that 'there must be a higher power'!

R Morones

This is an awesome place to take a naturewalk. Shady nice trails switchbacks and the scenery is gorgeous.

Don Stratton

Always love going out in nature it's beautiful and green this time of year.

Michele KarponTinis

Nothing like the beauty of a quiet trail!

Nicole Thull

So beautiful

Thomas Fackler

In this place you can be.

Brenda Mcelroy

We loved taking a hike to see the falls great day

hubert harry

Cool place to visit was very warm even at night. Good place to camp. Nice to hike. Fishing was not so good.

paul bjarnson

Absolutely beautiful mountain country

Anthony Caldera SR.

Aight nice terrain

Steven Nicovich

Great fishing and some of the best views anywhere?

Joseph Nichols

There are great views and a lot of trails but there can also be a lot of people. Here's to good timing!

Randy Gifford

Beautiful!

Jen Himmelreich

It was a beautiful Father's Day up above Cottage Grove visiting waterfalls with my husband and children. Great hikes, difficulty: easy, rewarding waterfalls after hikes.

Nick Strassburg

Very beautiful relaxing place

Farwick West

I was very disappointed to see they put planters trout in not so easy to get to lakes. I've fished these lakes for 30 years. I see they put planter rainbows, in a lake the has had cutbows in it for 30 years. Sad day today!

Chris Davis

Nice easy hike

Christina Davies

My favorite area to explore. There's a million little trails and viewpoints to see.

Robert Blank

Absolutely love our forests around here! So beautiful and peaceful!

patrick rudolf

Best national forest in the nation for temperate rainforests in Oregon

Steve Foley

God awful beautiful NF...lions bears and wolves...seriously wild country.

Nicole Kuhn

The Umpqua National Forest is always incredible!! Today we swam at a beautiful spot!

Logan Koch

Absolutely beautiful. So many great spots for hiking, swimming and cliff jumping!

Jeff Buel

No big deal. Just driving through. Not so nice now since the fire. Nice and peaceful.

Jacque KinCannon

BEAUTIFUL <3

John Hickey

Beautifuel drive.saw first snow ove season at twin lakes fire damage starting to green up .looking forward to a great elk season up there in a few weeks

Dave Leroue

Windigo pass at skyline trail

Morgan's World

Total beauty

Geared Up Adventures

Great campground, no water, but you can get some at the ranger station. Waterfalls were beautiful! The hot springs gets crowded, but well worth it.

Debbie Combs

This is a great place to visit...summer or winter. Right now the lake is is beautiful and full of trout. The mosquitoes are out and bug spray is necessary. Broken Arrow Campground has showers and a dump station and most of the sites have elbow room. There are both reservable and first come sites and reservable group sites. Diamond Lake campground is lakeside, has showers and dump station, first come and reservable sites, Theilsen View Campground is lake side and has reservable and first come sites, no showers, no dump station. Nice views of Mt Theilsen and Mt Bailey are available.

JD V

Beautiful places, nice clean trails, bathrooms are only maintained if the roads are clear for vehicles to reach them.

Hailey Zurn

Great place to go and it is very calm and peaceful. I loved all the scenery and the hikes were great.

Kim Marshall

Love the outdoors. Especially the Umpqua Valley.

Clay Bruchard

The Tiller Trail made me feel as if I was following the footsteps of the people that helped Pioneer the communities of Cave Junction & Shady Cove... They should of named the area as a whole... Cove Cave... Just because I didn't see any Coves in the Sunshine. Nor did I see any Caves when I arrived at the Junction .. I did quite a few petty coats at the Junction... All and all it's a beautiful 2~3hr drive "from Shady Cove up and over the mountain to Canyonville or Cave Junction" on the Tiller trail Hwy... Leave from Shady cove early morning 8~9am and you'll end up with seeing a lot a wonderful waterfalls, and about the time your Wheaties ware off you'll find yourself in front of 7 Feathers Casino. If your not a member join the club and take your shot by spinning the wheel an see how much money you'll get to loose in the Casino.... it's actually a pretty nice casino, and the employees are friendly and eger to help in anyway they can...

donna Sherbahn

Me and family love going up there. We have fun all year long.

Sarah Meerten

Perfect hiking trails all over!

Christina and the dogs

Hot springs were nice, a bit silty from the evergreen shedding and mountain runoff, but there water smelled clean and felt great. Be careful if you are going to the bottom 2 pools, it can be very slippery, and there is nowhere to grab if you start to fall. It's a long drop down.

Nona Pic

Absolutely beautiful!! Well worth the drive,,would go again,,a must see!!

Jerry Dinger

Beautiful!

Geoff Hegdahl

Always an adventure! Although the waterfalls are chilly there is a time of year where they are powerful and warm enough to enjoy....not in April though.lol

Aaron Boise

Peaceful, quiet. Really helpful and friendly rangers)

Crystal Sparks

Great outdoor activities

Dan Mccurdy

Beautiful place from waterfalls to great camping

Mandi Taylor

Everywhere is magic fairy land...,the Lords great creation,

William Elletson

Beautiful river

Sandra Chambers

Great place to go camping for free

Sam Jones

Beautiful river and many waterfalls. A must see on the way to Crater Lake.

Tim Curry

Great place to get away from people. If you like that kinda thing.

Saurina Venegas

Wonderful place

Michael Cast

Beautiful and very quiet. Not many people around past Toketee Lake lots of people at the waterfalls lots of Roads that lead to know people at all.. 2 Hot Springs and Rehab Diamond Lake above Toketee Lake Beauty all around you

Amber Venture

Such a beautiful place. There are so many things to do and places to see. I could spend a year here.

Chandra Allred

B.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l. Can't wait to come visit again

MrPJ Vernon

The variety of forests amaze me.

Todd Richardson

I really don't want to give this a 5-star rating cuz I want to keep the place to myself it's so beautiful here. Absolutely stunning in untouched areas through here. This is some of the best fly fishing area I've ever visited and I have fished Alaska. This Rivals that at this point. Definitely plan on being here again and again and again and again.

Jeremy & Selena Fish

It was a very beautiful drive with nice freshly paved roads

Leonard Wilson

Beautiful like no other place on earth.

Beth Petruska

Gorgeous! Waterfalls, 75 miles of hiking/biking trails, fishing on rivers/lakes.

James Smith

Lots of hiking and fishing at the various lakes. Nice campgrounds and plenty of waterfalls to see.

Sandi McIntosh

Go to the mountains to get a tree they said...it'll be fun...until you have to call 911

Johnny Cordero

One of my favorite places to be! Natural surroundings with beautiful, rustic camp sites. Problem: much of the lower Umpqua River is off-limits to fishing, so beware...

layla fath

Good fun, holiday celebrations. Somthing for just about everyone.

Jennie Guido

Hike up to Mt. Thelsein, clear blue sky and some snow on the trail but a beautiful sunny day ..

Ryan Wheale

Beautiful, tons of places to camp for free, awesome hot springs.

Jeremiah Sandusky

Miles and Miles of back country roads to travel. Great hunting, camping and scenery!

Zach Johnson

Beautiful trails and lots of waterfalls.

Jeffory Kidd

Love it, lots of waterfalls and campgrounds.

Carol Roberts

Beautiful! Crater lake area!

Jeff Hancock

Crazy volcanic hot spring there, short hike in....

Joye Bargen

Good place to camp

Bill Jennings

It's the National Forest. We find the trails generally well kept and the access points cleared as much as possible. Give a hoot, don't polite. Do your part too.

Ben Parsons

Went to Fairview Lookout. Was beautiful. You can see the three sisters, diamond peak and many others. Elevation is around six thousand feet. Your above all the other mountains, so it seems like you can see to eternity, as far your your eyes will see. Hiked up to the top of Bohemia Mountain. 3/4 mile hike, but was worth it. Trails after good. The waters in the Creeks are crystal clear. Lots of history from the old mining days.

James Cottom

Beautiful views Crystal clean Water come see

Diana Smith

Love the forest!

Exploding Blue Panda

A great place for swimming and camping!

Byron Peterson

It was very foresty...

Mike Anderson

Lot of blow down damage from snow storm but pretty as always

Bryan Wallis

The roads are well maintained and provide easy access to many trails and small lakes.

Lilly Matney

This area has some of the most beautiful views. We camp there at least once every summer. A must see area!!!

Christofer Christensen

Always enjoy it up their.

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literally scenic beauty

Ben Moore

This is my church, my pharmacy, my market and the place I feel most at home. Come here seeking and you will find truth.

Susan Shelton

So beautiful and peaceful.

Mark McAvoy

Pretty long drive but looks amazing

Debbie Hahn

Very beautiful waterfalls

Christyna Belden

Oh my gosh! Nature at it's finest. Lovely waterfalls and hiking trails. Along the 138 there are 17 of them! Unique and breathtaking and worth the drive. Make a day of it! Hikers tip: Make sure to have insect repellent because the mosquitos love it here too!

Crystal Connelly-Barcus

Beautiful, peaceful, tranquil, and delightful!!!!

patty jackson

Pristine wilderness. Gorgeous views

J N

What is the best place you'd recommend if you'd like a fairly secluded spot ?

Reed Koyano

This National Forest has lots of trophy trout lakes and salmon and steelhead streams in it as well as great hunting. Hiking into the back country for the young and lots of fantastic scenery.

amy mentes

Theres the Columbia Gorge, the Rogue River, Crater Lake, and the Oregon coast, but the Umpqua National Forest is lesser-known and just as beautiful, if not moreso! So many waterfalls, the Umpqua Trail, and world-class fly fishing make this a destination for rejuvenation. I'm blessed to live by it. Every time we go, there's something new and amazing to see and do. Just this last time, we discovered that Oregon's only scorpion is in this forest. But they're reclusive and rarely seen. The water is pristine, the rock formations are gorgeous ... I could go on and on. Can't forget the Idleyld Store (homemade sandwiches, food, souvenirs, supplies) and the Steamboat Inn!

Terry pershall

Brice creek .was a fun day panning for gold.

Ron Nix

Amazing forest with lot of beautiful waterfalls

Marco Manchego

Make it happen, gem of Oregon

Rusty Meyer

Places to explore nice and clean

Anita Olsen

Love this place. So beautiful. Nice hike.

Tiffany Epiphany

This is a beautiful place to visit.

Dan Hanlon

Great trails and water falla

Colleen Craig

We loved spending time outdoors in this National Forest.

Ben Goodman

Great place to enjoy nature!

SR Hildenbrandt

Definitely worthy of repeat visits.

Greg Frazer

Beautiful area of Oregon

STEPH & DANIEL TRAVEL CHANNEL

Very nice for free camping