Jones Crossing Campground
USFS · Campground · Free
Fast facts
- Cost
- Free
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Aspen Point Dump Station · 83.7 mi
- Coordinates
- 42.6056, -120.5993
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Located 25 minutes south of Paisley, Oregon, Jones Crossing is a rustic and popular forest camp located right on the free-flowing Chewaucan River. Some juniper and ponderosa pines dot the camp, offering shade. There are eight spacious campsites, each featuring a picnic table and fire grate. There is one vault toilet servicing the campground. There is no potable water. Visitors need to pack plenty of water. For recreation, campers can fish for rainbow or brook trout in the Chewaucan River. You may see or hear woodpeckers and songbirds make their presence known in this peaceful camp. There is also access to the Fremont National Recreation Trail #160 at Chewaucan Crossing, which is en route to Jones Crossing. The Fremont National Recreation Trail offers hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking pursuits.
From the USFS.
Is Jones Crossing Campground free?
Yes. Jones Crossing Campground is free to use. It is managed by the USFS.
How do I get to Jones Crossing Campground?
Jones Crossing Campground is located 25 minutes south of Paisley. From the Paisley Ranger District office take Hwy 31 N/West St approx. 0.3 miles to Mill St/City Hwy 2-8/FS Rd-33. Turn left, go approx. 1.0 mile to fork, stay left on City Hwy 2-8/FS Rd-33/River Rd for approx. 7.4 miles. Turn left into campground.
What are the rules at Jones Crossing Campground?
Please keep vehicles 100 feet from the river’s edge.
Nearby
- Chewaucan Crossing Campground/Trailhead0.8 mi
- Marsters Spring Campground1.3 mi
- Marster Spring Campground1.3 mi
- Campbell Lake Campground8.3 mi
- Deadhorse Lake Campground9.4 mi
- Bald Butte Lookout (Fremont-Winema National Forest, OR)9.7 mi
- Dairy Point Campground9.8 mi
- Happy Camp Campground9.8 mi
- Aspen Point Dump Station83.7 mi
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
