Drift Creek Nature Center is a program of Drift Creek Camp, located in the Coast Range Mountains, in a secluded setting of an old-growth forest.

Please see our "Visit DCNC" page for suggestions on planning a visit to Drift Creek Camp.

RECOMMENDED DIRECTIONS

• Turn onto Drift Creek Road off Hwy 101 South of Lincoln City .
  
• Follow Drift Creek Rd. 2 miles to Forest Service Rd. (FSR) #17 which is a paved single lane fork to the left, with a gradual climb.
  
• Follow FSR #17 for 4.5 miles to FSR #1929 (also posted as #1924) which is a right turn onto gravel.
  
• Follow gravel road for 3 miles to FSR #19 which is a left turn at a Drift Creek Camp sign (2.7 miles to camp).
  
• Turn right at the "Siuslaw National Forest, Drift Creek Camp" sign and cross bridge. If you go past our driveway you will notice the road get considerably narrower and you will encounter severe rough road and large "water bars" (like speed bumps).

ALTERNATE DIRECTIONS

Use if logging operations have closed the main road

• Turn onto Bear Creek Road (FSR 17) off of Hwy 18, five (5) miles east of Hwy 101 (in Rose Lodge). Note: this is also the way to Drift Creek Falls.
  
• Follow FSR 17 for fourteen (14) miles to FSR 1926 (previously FSR 1929) a gravel road with sign at intersection for Drift Creek Camp.
  
• Follow gravel road for 3 miles to FSR #19 which is a left turn at a Drift Creek Camp sign (2.7 miles to camp).
  
• Turn right at the "Siuslaw National Forest, Drift Creek Camp" sign and cross bridge. If you go past our driveway you will notice the road get considerably narrower and you will encounter severe rough road and large "water bars" (like speed bumps).