McPhee Recreation Complex, on the south side of McPhee Reservoir, has the most modern camping facilities on the forest. There are showers, flush toilets, a sanitary dumping station, and 16 sites with electric hookups.
This campground is dominated by 12-acres of pines and a variety of birds. The Narrow Gauge Trail begins near campsite # 37 and leads gradually uphill 0.75 miles to the old railroad grade.