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  4. Alder Glen Recreation Site

Camping at Alder Glen Recreation Site near Salem

Public campground · Salem · 11 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Plan ahead for access, seasonality and campground rules: camping season is generally May September, though Alder Glen and Elk Bend remain open through the weekend following the General Western Oregon Coast second elk season; during darker months the potable well may be turned off, so bring drinking water if needed. gov mobile app (download the app before you reach the site there is no cell reception in the drainage).

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 42 reviewsFirst come, first served · visiting info on Recreation.gov
View all 10 photos

At a glance

  • RV sites up to 50 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

3 available sites

3 open of 11 sites
Site 06
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 15 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$30 for 2 nights
$15/night · before taxes & fees
Site 08
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$30 for 2 nights
$15/night · before taxes & fees
Site 10
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 30 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$30 for 2 nights
$15/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
06
standard nonelectric
✓✓$15
08
standard nonelectric
✓✓$15
10
standard nonelectric
✓✓$15
01
standard nonelectric
RR$15
02
standard nonelectric
WW$15
03
standard nonelectric
WW$15
04
standard nonelectric
WW$15
05
standard nonelectric
RR$15
07
standard nonelectric
✓R$15
From $30 for 2 nights
$15/night · Before taxes & fees
3 sites available for your entire stay

The listing marks this stay first come, first served — no online reservations. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

3 openSites from $15/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Drinking Water
  • Fishing Pier
  • Host
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
02:00 PM
Checkout
01:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
13 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 11 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Bureau of Land Management
Open in Google Maps ↗

Alder Glen Recreation Site: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Alder Glen Recreation Site?
Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (10 of 11 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Alder Glen Recreation Site have RV hookups?
11 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Alder Glen Recreation Site?
First come, first served — pay on site (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Alder Glen Recreation Site?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (10 of 11 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 11 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 10 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 11 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): T-Mobile 0 (11 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 11 sites
Shade
Listing 9 of 11 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing First come, first served — pay on site
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $15/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 13 nights max
Getting there
Listing Bureau of Land Management (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (42 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Was easily accessible and a very quiet area. Would recommend! ”

Lily B 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Left early due to the poor accommodations this is a remote campsite where they don’t think that they need to put TP in the restrooms. All the restrooms had no toilet paper in them. There’s no trash receptacles for us to put our garbage in.”

Aaron G 1 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“I loved the spot we had. Only issue is bathroom door did not lock. ”

Brandylyn P 3 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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09
standard nonelectric
RR$15
11
standard nonelectric
RR$15

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nightsOpen for every night

Elk Bend Recreation Site

2.3 mi from Alder Glen Recreation Site (straight-line) 5.0 · 3 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Nestucca River Retreat

6.4 mi from Alder Glen Recreation Site (straight-line)
Sites $55/night
$110 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Check with Hipcamp

Powder Creek Campground

4.1 mi from Alder Glen Recreation Site (straight-line)
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Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • CreativeSoul Scavenger Hunt Siletz Bay/Salishan Spit Lincoln City 29 mi · 2.3 hr · from $35/person
    • Rockaway Beach Blitz Scavenger Hunt 30 mi · 2 hr · from $29/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 11 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Vista: 2020 Freightliner / Mercedes Benz Sprinter
Vista: 2020 Freightliner / Mercedes Benz Sprinter

Camper van · 23 ft · sleeps 3 · 32 mi from campground

$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2024 Dutchman Colorado 26BHCWE
2024 Dutchman Colorado 26BHCWE

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 36 mi from campground

$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Juniper - 2021 Thor Motor Coach Four Winds
Juniper - 2021 Thor Motor Coach Four Winds

Class C motorhome · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 37 mi from campground

$240/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Alder Glen Recreation Site

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

CreativeSoul Scavenger Hunt Siletz Bay/Salishan Spit Lincoln City
CreativeSoul Scavenger Hunt Siletz Bay/Salishan Spit Lincoln City

29 mi · 2.3 hr · from $35/person

Rockaway Beach Blitz Scavenger Hunt
Rockaway Beach Blitz Scavenger Hunt

30 mi · 2 hr · from $29/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 1–Dec 5: RV & Tent $15 per night
  • Peak season Apr 30–Nov 27: RV & Tent $15 per night

stays up to 13 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Alder Glen Recreation Site

For July weekends, book about 173 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 98 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May49 days ahead133 days ahead46 days ahead98 days ahead
June59 days ahead142 days ahead41 days ahead124 days ahead
July98 days ahead173 days ahead42 days ahead117 days ahead
August86 days ahead154 days ahead41 days ahead110 days ahead
September51 days ahead109 days ahead26 days ahead54 days ahead
October26 days ahead42 days ahead12 days ahead52 days ahead
November28 days ahead45 days ahead——

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,790 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

11 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

11 sites · $15/night

3 open Nov 13–Nov 15