Clearwater Forebay Number 2

We drove here because we saw there was great cell service. There was no service at all for AT&T. NONE. The reports of full AT&T service are false and it was very frustrating to drive all the way there to just have to leave as we work full time from our truck camper and need cell service.
The road in is a bit intense and I would not recommend anything long at all. It is a steep windy road with some good drop offs. The site it self was very nice for a free spot with tables and pits, but I would not go in the water due to algae.
It was also incredibly smoky as there were multiple fires not far away when we were there (8/15/21).

Stayed in May 2021. Great site, right on the water, beautiful views all the time. Workers only bothered me once because I was in the way of their gate but they seemed happy to let me stay. People showed up to fish sometimes. Nice and tranquil! Nearby Toketee Falls. Unfortunately the hot springs were closed when I was there. Had plenty of signal to work.

Popular spot with good reason, really beautiful, spacious sites spread out around the pond. It was pretty busy when we arrived, so we moved a few times throughout the week and ended up a nice area right on the water. There's a path towards the middle of the loop that goes down to a super private site with awesome views. We had no problems maneuvering anywhere with a 34 foot travel trailer. Rangers patrol daily and sound does echo. My dog had a blast jumping in the water, but I don't think people swim. Lots of paddle boards and rafts. Come prepared with food, there is nothing around. Dry Creek store does have a few supplies and propane about 17 minutes away. You can fill up water at the ranger station. Verizon sig was perfect.

This must be the most reviewed campsite I’ve stayed at on campendium. And for good reason. There are about ten flat campsites in a loop around a small pond. Good cell reception, fire pits, picnic tables, & a vault toilet. At the back of the loop there is a site on the left with a pull through & one down a bit on the cliff. On the back right side of the loop is a short road down to a fenced in largish camp site on the cliff with a good view of the valley below. There are many waterfalls in the area with Toketee Falls giving a world class view. The road in off the highway is about two miles on a well maintained dirt road. The hill was steep & I slipped a bit with my 6500 lb trailer but made it just fine.

This place is best described as somewhere between dispersed camping and a state park campground. Beautiful wooded setting with semi developed campsites (picnic table, rock fire pits) but all dry camping. Close to Watson falls trailhead. Access road is long, poorly marked, and somewhat steep but our class b didn’t have any issues whatsoever. Turns seem wide enough for TTs and class A. Verizon service is great (4bars, 12.7down, 15.1up). AT&T service is non existent (zero bars). Buy groceries, gas, and firewood well before arrival.

The campground is wonderful and has spacious sites. It is right in the middle of all the Umpqua River has to offer. It didn’t receive 5-star rating due to other campers. As mentioned, many sites are huge which allows very large groups to congregate, which was the case this weekend. One site had well over a dozen tents and a handful of trailers, not in and of itself bad, however the road around the Forebay became a racetrack for the kids on atv’s and dirt bikes. Thankfully they did quiet down around 9 at night.

I will definitely go back during a less busy time of year.