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Barnhouse Campground

This campground is surprisingly quiet and serene as it sits nestled among some large ponderosa pine trees just a few miles from the main highway.  It also hosts the trailhead for Barnhouse Trail (#813) located in the northwest corner of the campground.

Coyotes and owls can be heard most summer evenings and occasionally local ranchers will graze their cattle nearby, which can make for some interesting serenades in the evening hours.

General Information

Open 24 hours/day

Size & number of trailer sites are limited (no dump station). No RV's over 25 feet.  There is a 14 day stay limit on all National Grassland and US Forest Service land including but not limited to campgrounds and other developed facilities.

This is a free facility.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 44.47310618

Longitude: -119.935826

Directions

From Prineville, Oregon:

Take Highway 380 east 55 miles to Paulina, Oregon.

From Paulina, head east on County Road 112 for 3.5 miles to Beaver Creek Road (County Road 113), turning north to Forest Service Road 42.

Follow Forest Service Road 42 north for 8 miles to Forest Service Road 12.

Follow Forest Service Road 12 north for 17 miles to the campground.

From John Day, Oregon:

Take Highway 26 west to Dayville, Oregon.

Travel 25 miles west from Dayville to Forest Service Road 12, then head south for 5 miles to the campground.

From Mitchell, Oregon:

Take Highway 26 east for 13 miles to Forest Service Road 12.

Take Forest Service Road 12 south for 5 miles to the campground.

Parking

Parking varies in campsites

Facility and Amenity Information

Accessibility

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Each campsite has one picnic table

Last updated May 29th, 2025