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Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site, Klamath Falls, OR

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Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site

A small, secluded Oregon state recreation site with primitive camping at the headwaters of the Wood River, near the southern Cascades.

Klamath Falls, OR

About Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site

This small state recreation site sits where the Wood River begins, flowing out of pine forest into meadows edged with aspen. Anglers can reach the river by canoe for fishing. Primitive campsites sit beside a spring-fed lagoon at the start of the waterway, and a short walking trail leads from the campground to a spring bubbling from a rocky hillside. The setting is quiet, with lodgepole pines overhead. The park is open seasonally, and visitors should note that there is no drinking water on site.

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