Recreation
Camp Cascade’s developed grounds include numerous playing fields for multi-use. Soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, football and basketball, are just a few of the activities suitable for the courts and fields. There is also a game room and a number of paths wind through the woods for walkers and joggers. A nearby public hiking trail follows the Little North Fork.
Indoor recreation opportunities include tables in both lodges with plenty of room for board games or cards, and also a cozy fireplace or stove to gather around for evening singing or late-night ghost stories.
Elkhorn Valley Golf Course
Elkhorn Golf Course offers 18 challenging holes of golf in one of the most spectacular Pacific Northwest settings. Elkhorn Valley Golf Course is an award winning course with truly majestic views. The course in Lyons, Oregon features 6,242 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 70.6 and it has a slope rating of 126 on Blue grass. Designed by Don Cutler, the Elkhorn Valley golf course opened in 1976. Since it opened, golfers from the Northwest and throughout the country have traveled to the little Santiam River Valley to Elkhorn to test their skills against its tight fairways, bordered by knee high grass, lakes and canyons just waiting to gobble up golf balls.
Salmon Falls State Park
Salmon Falls State Park is within walking distance of Camp Cascade. You can enjoy many trails through the forest along with access to the Little North Fork River. The dramatic feature of this spot is the 250-foot-long cliff wall that bisects the river bed. The water is deep all along the base of the wall. There are small falls and a fish ladder near the far end of the wall.
Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area
The Opal Creek Forest was first inhabited by Native Americans. The site that is now Jawbone Flats is believed to have been a summer camp for the Santiam Kalapuya Indians. The Whetstone Mountain Trail crosses the valley and is believed to have been a frequent trade route.