Campground Camping

See our Malheur National Forest Campground Brochure (pdf) for a downloadable and printable list and map of our available campgrounds and amenities.

Camping Information

Camping is limited to 14 consecutive days on the Malheur National Forest.

There is no fee for day use on the Malheur National Forest.

The season for fee campgrounds runs from May 1 through October 31.

All camping on the Malheur National Forest is first-come, first served. Only three features may be reserved on recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777, including:

Magone Lake Group Campsite
Magone Lake Picnic Pavilion
Idlewild Picnic Pavilion
Camping only permitted in sites designated by a campsite post.
Maximum occupancy of 8 people per campsite.
Only one RV per campsite.
Limit of two vehicles per campsite. First vehicle included in site fee. Second vehicle is an additional fee.
4 motorcycles per campsite before additional vehicle fees apply.
5 bicycles per campsite before additional vehicles fees apply.
All developed campgrounds have the following amenities:
Sites for tents and/or campers
Fire rings
Picnic tables
Toilet facilities
Access roads
Reasonable visitor protection
Some developed campgrounds may also have:
Drinking water
Fee collection (95% of which comes back to the forest to maintain recreation sites)
There is no trash service at recreation sites. If you “PACK IT IN”, always "PACK IT OUT". Please practice Leave No Trace ethics and leave your campsite cleaner than you found it. Please do not leave or burn garbage in the campfire ring.

No forest campgrounds have dump stations. These stations are available at some local RV parks.

Seasonal fire restrictions may be in effect to prevent wildfires during extremely dry periods. These restrictions will be posted separately and violations are punishable by fines or imprisonment.

Pets must be restrained or on a leash at all times while in developed recreation areas.
For further recreation information, please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/malheur/recreation

Campground Camping Areas

Big Creek Campground
Buck Spring Campground
Crescent Campground
Deerhorn Campground
Delintment Lake Campground
Delintment Lake Campground provides a wide variety of recreation facilities and activities for the whole family. The campground has 29 campsites, a group camping area, a natural non-motorized boat launch, beach area, fishing pier, 12 picnic sites, water, and hosts on site during the summer months. Hike the trail along the banks or fish from the dam or pier.

The two loop campground offers camping sites near the shore as well as higher on the bank. The road access is paved up to the campground from Burns, Oregon. Please pack out what you pack in, no trash service is provided.

Public should be aware warmer weather can bring blue-green algae blooms to lakes. Please read the attached information for what to look for and what to do should you encounter a blue-green algae bloom.
Dixie Campground
Elk Creek Campground
Emigrant Campground
Falls Campground
Head O' Boulder Forest Camp
Idlewild Campground
Constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the1930's, Idlewild Campground is an easily accessible campground located just off of US Highway 395. The campground is lightly used and only becomes busy during the fall hunting season. Please pack out what you pack in, there is no trash service provided at this campground.

The campground is a great place for those traveling through who would like a nice quiet place to camp that is easy to reach.

Printable map of trails in the area.
Joaquin Miller Horse Camp
Little Crane Campground
Lower Camp Creek Campground
Magone Lake Campground
Magone Lake Campground is situated along its namesake lake. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing, swimming and hiking.

The campground is set in a forest of White Fir and Ponderosa Pine. Magone Lake covers about 50 acres and features both deep holes of up to 100 feet and shoals on the north side. Geologists believe Magone Lake was created by a landslide in the early 1800s.

Public should be aware warmer weather can bring blue-green algae blooms to lakes. Please read the attached information for what to look for and what to do should you encounter a blue-green algae bloom.

Recreation: The Magone Lake area offers swimming, fishing, hiking and mountain biking opportunities. The lake contains eastern brook and rainbow trout. A boat ramp is available on-site. Visitors also enjoy viewing wildflowers and interesting geology throughout the region.

Facilities: The campground offers both a picnic shelter and overnight campsite for groups to reserve. These sites can accommodate up to 75 people each. Individual family sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Picnic tables and campfire rings with grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water.

Magone Lake is a no-wake lake, only boats with 10 horse power or less motors allowed. For hikers there is a trail that leads around the lake Magone Lake Trail #352, another trail near the lake is Magone Slide Trail #353 this trail goes along the original slide that created Magone Lake.

In 2016 the Malheur National Forest in conjunction with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Garman to explore the forest under the lake. To view a short video of the sonar and dive that was done please visit:
Middle Fork Campground
Murray Campground
North Fork Malheur Campground
Oregon Mine Campground
Parish Cabin Campground
Pine Creek Horse Camp
Rock Springs Campground
Slide Creek Campground
Starr Campground
Strawberry Campground
Tip Top Campground
Trout Farm Campground
Trout Farm Campground offers opportunities for picnicking, pond/stream fishing, and hunting. This nice little campground is ideal for families, or the fishing enthusiast. This campground offers a nice pond for fishing with an barrier free path along the pond as well as a barrier free pier. Trout Farm Campground also has a newly renovated covered picnick shelter and running water. A great place to visit near the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness.

Public should be aware warmer weather can bring blue-green algae blooms to lakes. Please read the attached information for what to look for and what to do should you encounter a blue-green algae bloom.
Vinegar Hill Indian Rock Scenic Area
Located in the northeast part of the Forest, this high elevation area provides spectacular vistas of the North Fork John Day Wilderness, the Middle and North Fork drainages of the John Day River, and the peaks of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness to the south. The area has a rich history and active and decaying remains of mines can be seen. The area provides unfettered opportunities for solitude and isolation except during big-game hunting seasons.
Wickiup Campground
Yellowjacket Campground

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