Couple's Year-Long Bigfoot Encounter at Ivan Oaks Campground: Mysterious Knocks, Disappearances, and Strange Structures

Posted Thursday, June 05, 2025

By Squatchable.com staff

Campers' Terrifying Encounter with a Mysterious Creature in Oregon We stumbled upon a chilling video on YouTube that tells the story of a couple who had an unforgettable encounter with a strange being in Oregon. The video, shared by the Bigfoot Society, captures the couple's harrowing experience as they camped in Ivan Oaks, a remote area near Westfir. The couple had decided to homestead in the woods after struggling to find a place to rent. They settled at mile marker 9, a huge horseshoe loop that seemed to serve as a logging staging area in the past. The camping season went by without any issues, with the BLM making regular visits but never causing any trouble. However, everything changed when the first rain of the spring season arrived. One night, the woman was lying in her motor home when she heard something running through the forest. The sound was big and it jumped on top of their motor home, shaking it and the woman in the bed. She was left wondering, "What was that?" The next day, she noticed barefoot footprints in the mud, much larger than hers, and thinner than a bear's paw print. The footprints were embedded in the rock, leading the couple to believe they had moved into the creature's territory by accident. From that moment on, something would come and knock on their motor home door every night. The couple was the only one in the area, so there was no one else who could have been making the noise. The footprints and the nightly knocks continued, and one day, their generator flipped upside down, seemingly on its own. The couple also reported seeing individuals wearing khakis and polos who would disappear for hours, only to return late at night. One day, a woman and a little boy arrived, but the boy disappeared the next morning, leaving the couple worried and reporting the incident to the authorities. The woman claimed to have seen a figure with a black hoodie standing about a hundred yards away, watching them. When she zoomed in on the pictures she took, the face looked like a dog-man. The couple found numerous large barefoot footprints in the area, leading them to believe they were dealing with a juvenile Bigfoot. The couple lived in the woods for almost a year, eventually getting used to the strange occurrences. However, the husband would insist on leaving the woods as soon as it got dark, fearing what might happen. The area is still open for hiking, and the couple's account adds another intriguing layer to the Bigfoot mystery. We encourage our readers to watch the video for a more detailed account of the couple's encounter. As always, we remain open-minded and eager to explore any new developments in the world of Bigfoot. Stay tuned for more exciting updates!