Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site

4.7Google rating(193 reviews)Klamath Falls · recreation area · 17.7 acres

Camping openOpen for camping May 15 – Nov 1

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Essentials

At a glance

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Hours

Open for day use May 15 – Nov 1 · Open for camping May 15 – Nov 1

On site

Visitor amenities

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…stay a while

  • Restroomfacility
  • Picnic Areafacility

…be in nature

  • Wildlife Viewingnature
  • Hiking Trailsnature

…near water

  • Fishingwater
  • Watercraftwater

…stay overnight

  • Campingcamping

Access

Accessibility

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Accessible parking
  • Accessible entrance

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On the ground

Trails

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Overview

About this park

Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site is a pristine site located at the headwaters of the Wood River.

The park is a secluded place where you can contemplate the moment while relaxing in the whispering lodgepole pines.

Seasonal Camping 10 primitive sites without water are first-come, first-served 2 primitive horse campsites without water Vault toilets

Setting

Landscape & setting

Wood River offers fine fishing that can be accessed from the park by canoe. The park offers primitive camping next to a spring-fed lagoon at the beginning of this waterway.

Things to do

Things to do

A walking trail connects the campground to the site where the clear spring bubbles from a rocky hillside.

Background

History & notes

The property was given by the Oregon Board of Forestry in 1954. The board asked that the area be named for Jackson F. Kimball, an early day Klamath Basin lumberman and advocate of good forestry practices.

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Getting there

Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site, Chiloquin, OR 97624
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Data quality

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Confidence score

84/ 100

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