McKee Bridge Day Use Area and Community Kitchen access
McKee Bridge Day Use Area and Community Kitchen access
McKee Bridge Day Use Area offers direct access to the Applegate River for fishing, wading, and swimming, with 45 picnic sites, vault toilets, and drinking water available.
The site features a historic 1917 covered bridge and a reservable Community Kitchen shelter ($50/day for groups up to 50 people), though most of the day-use area is flat and easily accessible except for steps leading down to the river.
Located at 1,600 feet elevation in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, it serves as a gateway to nearby Applegate Lake and Red Buttes Wilderness Area.
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