collier memorial state park

Great camping and close to Crater Lake National Park. And a wonderful self guided trip through the industrial artifacts of Oregon's logging days. Interesting and visible from US 97

right along the road and all sorts of machinery from the past that you can see and touch. Brings history to life in a forested setting. Awesome riverside campsites too.

We stayed at this campground with 5 other families as a close camping spot to Crater Lake.The campground was able to get all 5 sites together, we booked in March 2014 and had full hook ups with pull through sites. The entire campground had small pebble gravel, no grass at all.It was clean, hot showers, free, and plenty of washrooms close to each RV and camping sites.Wood was available for sale. Each site had a large picnic table and fire ring. The sites were very large and offered some privacy with trees on each site. I was surprised we were permitted to have a fire at the campground, maybe the reason for gravel on ground?There was a coin operated laundry that was open 24 hrs. The kids enjoyed walking to the logging museum that was very close to campground via walkway.The ponderosa pine were very beautiful and there was a river on the campground that you able to swim in to cool off.It was warm when we stayed here, but the bugs were not a problem as we told they can be closer to Klamath Falls.Not much close by, a VERY small grocery store about 15 minutes with very basic to no selection.Bring everything you need interns of food, as there are no options to purchase food, very few gas stations in this area and on way to Crater Lake,

This is one of those places that my son and I have driven past a dozen or more times, always saying "We should stop and check it out one day". Well, that day finally came and I'm glad it did. This is a very nicely done self-guided walk through time and history of the old logging days. The amount of equipment and buildings from the early days of logging and settlement are fascinating, educational and well presented. The amazing thing is that it is all free with donations accepted. It's a beautiful and easy walk near the river and well worth the stop.

Very clean, well-maintained campground. Not much for underbrush so the campsites are pretty open, not much privacy, however we weren't really bothered by that. Bathrooms were very nice and clean. Free hot showers. Staff were very friendly. Within walking/biking distance is an awesome outdoor logging museum that is very well done. We stayed here and then drove to Crater Lake (about 45 minutes away) for a day.

Wish I'd arrived earlier, but the campground was well maintained (as most Oregon State Park CGs are). They have separate areas for RVs and Tents so as I tent I didn't have to deal with any generator noise. There is a nice path along the creek, under the highway to the logging museum. It has large machinery which impresses all ages, some loggers' home buildings and also a nice area along the waterfront. I was there at sunset, but it does have lots of shade so on a warm sunny day it would be a nice comfortable stroll.

Clean, very professionally ran. Nice location close to Crater Lake, Diamond Lake, and many other beautiful sites. The only downside is the Mosquitos. Weather was nice and cool in the morning so leather for our Harley ride, perfect. Rangers were very nice and ready to share helpful information. One big deal was our Allegro bus is 40ft our enclosed trailer 20ft. This nice campground accommodated us with a pull-through and we didn't have to unhook our trailer.

Absolutely beautiful walk along Spring Creek. Ask at the logging museum and they'll direct you to the headwaters. The museum host and hostess were friendly and so helpful!

Free, hot showers! That is how to start a review :) Well run campground, nice camp sites, clean restrooms, friendly camp hosts, a lovely river walk, and a fabulous free pioneer/logging museum with a cute gift shop. Would totally recommend and come back to this campground. There is so much to see and do in this part of Oregon. Crater Lake is gorgeous and this is a good base to see it all!

We really like Collier Memorial State Park. We stayed here in our 29' travel trailer and loved the shade and beautiful trees. It's a great bargain ($25) as are most state parks, and there was a good deal of space between sites. We didn't visit the museum (which is across the road) but enjoyed walking along the established hiking trails and enjoying the fresh air. We were here in early June and it wasn't very crowded at all.

This outdoor museum was an interesting and fun way to spend an hour with the kids. They have a big variety of logging equipment, log cabins and information in a beautiful setting along Spring Creek. It is a nice place to get out, stretch, stroll and learn a thing or two.

This could be the best museum ever. It's so unique, so unadulterated, so rustic. The Collier Memorial State Park is magical and one of Oregon's best hidden places. Everyone should go here and learn about the history of log cabins and logging machinery. I don't know of another place like it, where all the historic equipment and structures are left in-situ. That grants the Park a character unmatched anywhere else. This is a special place. Be sure to visit.

We've been here many times and it is always interesting! The grounds are just beautiful and there are excellent directions to know what you are viewing! There is a picnic area near Spring Creek where you can park your car and take in all the beauty of this area!

This Oregon State Park is really swell...it sounds like in the summer time the campground can get full and crowded (what a zoo that would be).......But not the case in the off season when we camped here.(Mid Sept.)...Now I can not say this about many places but I could spend a week here...There are so many things to do within a 50 mile radius.. The area around the campground is swell too. Last visit we canoed up the Williamson River and saw bald eagles, one sitting on a nest! It is most unusual at the fork where the black Williamson River meets the clear Spring Creek..I would say to buy supplies from a real grocery store in Klamath Falls if coming from the south, or La Pine (Ray's) if coming from the north...We went into Chiloquin to the Superette market and I couldn't get any meat or produce...Leaves were starting to change color early when we were here, it gets cold in these parts in the winter at 4,000 ft elevation..

Glad we took the time to visit this museum which is dedicated mainly to the history of Oregon logging. It is an open walk around wooded acreage sprinkled with relics of logging as old as 1862, including some authentic pioneer cabins, outhouses, grocery store, and doctor office (slightly creepy). We would probably go again, but wait for the guided tour which doesn't happen til the afternoon in the off-season (post Labor Day).