Ochoco National Forest

Elkhorn Campground is one of the free rugged campsites in the Maury Mountains. If you’re into rockhounding, sleeping near the legendary Maury Mountain Agate Beds could be a dream come true. There are five campsites which can be overgrown if you arrive early in the season, but hey, you didn’t have to pay to stay here… Elkhorn is popular with traile Read more...

Highly-developed, Sugar Creek Campground and Day Use Area has 17 campsites, three of which meet some ADA compliance objectives for the Forest Service. Sites include fire rings, picnic tables, drinking water and two shared vault toilets. The camp can accommodate up to medium-sized RVs, but there are no hook-ups of any variety, except potentially be Read more...

Wiley Flat Campground is in a classic idyllic Oregon meadow. The kind where a stream runs through the middle, wildflowers and grasses wave lazily in the breeze, and local horseback guides bring their ponies through for an afternoon drink. Well, they lead the horses to the water… Wiley Flat is free and open year-round. Big parking spots, pine Read more...

Between the coyotes howling and owls whooing that you’ll hear during your summer night stay at Barnhouse Campground, you may even catch sound of grazing cattle crying out their own freedom calls! This is only part of the charm you’ll experience at this first-come, first-served campground, which includes 6 single sites and 6 RV sites with a 25-foot Read more...

Ponderosa pine forest, meet babbling creek. Babbling creek, meet happy camper. Happy camper, meet ponderosa pine forest. Well, now that we’re all acquainted, let’s get some QT in with nature at Big Spring Campground! With five single sites, five RV sites, one vault toilet, and picnic tables for everyone, this area is. . . how do we put it?. . . aw Read more...

Take a sabbatical from your push notifications with Biggs Springs Campground. There are only three campsites with fire pits/grills, picnic tables and one shared vault toilet, but don’t let that dissuade you from busting out your film camera, spotting wildlife and a low-key kickback you deserve. Word to the wise—don’t chance the nearby spring water Read more...

A free facility, Cottonwood Campground is located near Rock Creek and the Historic Summit Trail. There are seven campsites that welcome tent or RV camping, but this is a primitive camp so there’s no RV hook-ups, no drinking water and only one shared vault toilet. Each campsite has one picnic table though, so pack your best card games. Just no Card Read more...

In the words of a YouTube-famous gnarly surfer bro, this camp is so pitted. Like seriously though. Cottonwood Pit Campground smack in the middle of an old gravel pit. When excavation hit the water table, the site was abandoned. There are only three established campsites and one vault toilet, but there is plenty of room to bring larger vehicles and Read more...

Deep Creek Campground is situated among many ponderosa pines with a beautiful view of Western larch trees across the Crooked River. There are no official hiking trails nearby, but you can explore the nearby spur roads for some scenery if you get a little antsy! Fly fishing is popular in the Crooked River, especially in the warmer months. The Read more...

Shake it like a saltshaker! The Salters Cabin Horse Camp is named for the historic cabin on site that belonged to the salter, who spread salt on the land for cattle grazing. Located in a shady forest of ponderosa pines, with a horse corral on site and plenty of room for you to back it up in your trailer. Sidenote: the Forest Service recommends you Read more...

Scotts Campground sits near the Bridge Creek Wilderness as well as the Big Summit Prairie, so get out there and explore! The campground itself is small and quiet, but a quick drive down the road will lead you to many recreational activities like hiking. This campground only has three sites and no water. It is best suited for tent camping, and Read more...

Adjacent to the creek, Wolf Creek Campground has 16 campsites in a shaded ponderosa pine forest, each of them with picnic tables and space for one vehicle and tent camping. There are three shared vault toilets on the premises. The campground roads are quite narrow, so it’s advised to keep vehicle lengths under 20 feet so you can squeak by any twis Read more...

Rustic Bingham Springs Campground has just four campsites, but each of them has a fire ring/grill, picnic table and shares the vault toilet on the grounds. You’ll need to pack some drinking water, but you can’t get too pouty because this is a FREE site. The nearby open meadow gives you some great opportunities to spot wildlife and pay homage to th Read more...

Perched at 4,800 feet above sea level, Ochoco Divide Campground is immersed in a splendiferous ponderosa pine forest. There are 25 single sites complete with picnic tables and four vault toilets, plus a group site that can accommodate 12 to 35 of your nearest and dearest earthlings. The site is mainly used for overnight stays as people travel Stat Read more...

Quaint best describes Ochoco Forest Campground. This small five site setup can service tent or trailer camping with fire rings, drinking water, picnic tables and one shared vault toilet. Nearby activities including hiking, biking, or fishing and swimming at nearby Walton Lake. Oh and if you ate your Lucky Charms, you just might catch the Big Summi Read more...

Serenity now! Nestled in old growth ponderosa and amongst mountain meadows, Walton Lake Campground is a fine choice for a much needed vacay. There are 27 single family sites, some of which are ideal for RVs. Other amenities include vault toilets, drinking water, fire rings/grills, picnic tables and garbage service. Visitors can fish the lake (ther Read more...

The best part about Whistler Campground? It’s a rockhounder’s dream come true. The second best thing? It’s free to pitch your tent at one of the 4 single sites! A spacious place in which to post up, this campground boasts a picnic table at each site and a vault toilet for the whole crew to share. Note that there’s a 14-day limit to camp around her Read more...

Choose your own adventure during your stay at White Rock Campground! This free facility offers 3 sites of varying sizes, including 1 that’s sizey enough for a trailer or RV. Each site touts a picnic table and fire grill, and they all share a single vault toilet. Work for you? Works for us! See more deets about accessibility and such at the campgro Read more...

Cool, calm and collected, Wildcat Campground and Day Use Area offers refuge from intense heat during endless summers. There are 17 sites with room for vehicles and tent camping, but don’t roll the dice on vehicles longer than 20 feet as maneuvering will get tricky. Each campsite has a fire pit and grill, picnic tables, drinking water and access to Read more...

Firs here! Get your firs here! Wildwood Campground is scattered with Douglas and Grand firs in addition to Ponderosa pines and western larch. It’s a tree-lovahs lounge in the woods. This small and rustic five site campground is seldom crowded so it makes for a quiet and peaceful getaway--just you, the breeze, and the trees makes threes. Read more...

The imaginatively named Double Cabin Campground is a short walk from the equally-inspired Double Cabin Pond. Something tells us that you’ll find a couple of old cabins up there, but if full-size Lincoln Logs aren’t your thing, the extra-isolated feel of this campground combined with the hiking and fishing opportunities here and at Antelope Flat Re Read more...

Located near the Frazier Creek headwaters, you’ll find Frazier Campground surrounded by tall grasses and towering ponderosa pines. This spot is ideal for those seeking a laid-back camping experience–there are no developed recreational activities here, so bring a six-pack and a deck of cards to keep yourself occupied! Popular during hunting sea Read more...

If sleeping near a lake but probably not having a direct view of it sounds like your kind of adventure, Antelope Flat Reservoir and Campground is right for you! Only a few of the 24 campsites have water views, but don’t worry, they don’t charge more for them. The day use area is just down the hill, which means you can enjoy a private and pine-shad Read more...

Imagine setting up camp with the trio of volcanic peaks known as the Three Sisters utterly perfecting your experience. Now, make it a reality by hunkering down at one of the 24 standard campsites at Haystack Reservoir Campground! With parking for RVs that measure up to 32 feet in length, this popular spot requires a reservation that’s made at leas Read more...

With a supremely welcoming name, Skull Hollow Campground is ready to host you and your hollow skull for all kinds of outdoor shenanigans. Views of Gray Butte beg you to hit the trails while the surrounding scenery reminds you that Oregon is more than just Douglas Firs. Horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, hunting, and Haystack Read more...

Grab a scenic, high desert spot at Haystack West Shore Campground and Day Use Area. There are 14 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings and two shared vault outhouses. One site is paved to ADA standards. A day use area lies on the western shore of the Haystack Reservoir with fishing, boating, swimming and even an annual drag boat race event. Let Read more...