About this place
Vincent Creek is a small campground on the Smith River, at the mouth of Vincent Creek.
There is a swimming hole under tall Douglas fir. Good for a picnic, and good for a night.
It opens Memorial Day to September 30. There are 5 campsites. There is a vault restroom. There is no drinking water.
The old Vincent Creek Guard station still stands near the campground, and wildland firefighters lived in it until the 1990s.
The facts
- Cost
- Free to camp
- Drinking water
- No, bring your own
- Toilet
- Yes, a vault restroom
- Type
- Specific campsite
- When it’s open
- Memorial Day to September 30
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Getting there
Just north of Reedsport, turn east off US-101 onto Smith River Road. The site is 30.4 miles along.
Coordinates 43.79263, -123.77728
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What is near here
There is another spot of ours within reach, and some better-known places further out.
- Siuslaw River SRMA Directions
- Tahkenitch Lake Directions
- Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park Directions
- Cleawox Lake Directions
- Siltcoos Lake Directions
Every distance on this page is the driving distance. A short distance can still take a long time. The road may be closed for the season, covered in snow, or washed out. Many of these roads are dirt. Plan your route before you leave home. Out here there is often no phone signal to look it up on the way.
Nearest town and supplies
- Elkton, OR Directions
- Dunes City, OR Directions
Dunes City is big enough that you’d normally expect fuel and somewhere to buy food. Nobody from here has been to check, so don’t count on it if you’re running low.
Have you been here?
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Where this information comes from
The description on this page is ours. The facts in it, and the fee and facility details below it, come from the Bureau of Land Management’s own records, read in August 2026.