Fall asleep to the sound of crickets and frogs chirping and croaking and wake up to Blue Gill and Rainbow Trout jumping at the bit. This campground is set on the shore of Penland Lake, which also abuts private land and land owned by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). Penland is popular on summer weekends and offers access to fishing, boating, and swimming opportunities. There are seven campsites and two…

The North Fork John Day District is 465,000 acres in the heart of the Blue Mountains. Diversity and complexity are key words in management of this land and its abundant resources. Plant communities range from juniper/sage/bunch grass at the 2,600 feet elevation in the Potamus Creek area to subalpine fir/whitebark pine habitats at the 8,000 feet elevation near Vinegar Hill in the Greenhorn Mountain Scenic Area.…

This campground offers a pleasant experience among the pines adjacent to State Highway 244.  It features 8 campsties, including 1 accessible site and 2 accessible vault toilets.  There is no potable water or garbage service, so please dispose of your garbage at home.  Attractions in this area include hunting, bird watching, photo opportunities, and a 1/4-mile-long,…

Big Creek Campground is small and increasingly popular with OHV recreationists, located just off the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway.  It also provides access into the North Fork John Day Wilderness and there is ample parking for truck and stock trailers at the trailhead. It is set in a riparian area, so surrounding areas can be quite wet well into June.  It features 3 campsites and an accessible…

Divide Well Campground is a remote site with a rustic look.  It is situated in an meadow with scattered ponderosa pine and denser fir along the campground edges. Divide Well is a popular spot for elk hunters, but little used through the rest of the season.   It features 11 campsties and two accessible vault toilets.  There is no potable water or garbage…

Drift Fence Campground is situated along the paved Blue Mountain Scenic Byway and is traditionally a hunting camp.  This is a small, rustic site and the short access road is in poor condiiton.  The campground features 6 campsties and 2 vault toilets.  There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack all garbage out and dispose of it at…

This lovely campground is situated on the banks of the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River.  Driftwood features 6 campsties and 1 accessible toilet.  There is a put-in site for rafting.  There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home.  Attractions in this area include swimming, non-motorized boating, and fishing.…

This is a peaceful campground set in an open Ponderosa pine stand along the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River.  Gold Dredge features 7 campsties and 1 accessible vault toilet.  There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home.  Attractions in this area include photography, swimming, non-motorized boating…

Lane Creek Campground is set among open, large, Ponderosa pine.   It features 7 campsties and an accessible toilet.  There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home.  This campground offers hunting and photo opportunities.  It is also near the Bear Wallow Interpretive Trail, a 1/4 mile trail that…

This campground sits along the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River at the junction of the Blue Mountain and Elkhorn Scenic Byways.  It features 20 campsites, 3 accessible toilet facilities, and stock handling facilities. There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack…

Nestled on the edge of a lake, high in the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon, this popular campground is only 8 miles west of the historic Fremont Powerhouse and 12 miles west of the old mining town of Granite.  The campground features 28 campsites and 7 accessible toilet facilities.  Other features include a 2-mile hiking trail around the lake with nearby access to wilderness and…

This fairly secluded campground is near the end of Forest Road 5506 along the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River.  It features 8 campsites and 2 accessible toilets.  There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home.   Large vehicles, trailers, and low clearance vehicles are not recommended due to poor access road and limited…

This is a small campground just off Highway 395 along the confluence of Desolation Creek and the North Fork John Day River.  Tollbridge features 5 campsties and an accessible toilet.  There is also a sign interpreting the geology of the area.  There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home.  Local attractions include hunting…

Welch Creek Campground has long been a favorite gathering spot for family reunion camp-outs and group hunting trips. The campground's open area and easy parking access make it ideal for such events. It features 6 campsties an accessible vault toilet, and 4 stall recreational stock corral.  There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home. …

This campground is located along the paved Blue Mountain Scenic Byway southeast of Ukiah, OR. There are 10 campsites (3 of which are group sites) and 2 accessible toilets.  Sites 3 and 4 have log picnic shelters.  There is an interpretive sign near the information board and OHV loading dock.  There is no water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home.…

The Pomeroy Ranger District, the northern-most District of the Umatilla National Forest, is located within the Blue Mountains of southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon. These mountains are made up of high plateaus, deeply cut by an intricate system of steep-walled, rim-rock canyons, offering excellent views of the canyons and area surrounding them.

Welcome to the northern gateway into the Blues. This campground is located just off of Forest Service Road 40, which is just three miles into the Blue Mountains. Overgrown trees and tall Alder shrubbery will provide plenty of shade for Grouse, White- Tailed deer and yourself on hot summer days. Hiking trails are within five miles and the Clearwater Guard station is six miles from the Alder Thicket Campground.

Looking for a nice cool break from that summer heat? This campground is the coolest campground in the area during hot summer days. Hunting and hiking opportunities are in a close proximity of Big Springs. There are five trailer and five tent sites, one vault toilet and a few picnic tables available for day use. 

Forest Boundary Campground has a fantastic view overlooking Scoggin’s Ridge with unbelievable sunsets. Neighboring this campground are Boundary Snow Park, Wooten State Wildlife Area and the Arbothknott Canyon. The ATV trailheads for the North and South trails are also located nearby.  

Along with our welcomed visitors, the ladybugs of the Coccunellidae family, we also welcome you to enjoy these brightly colored insects along with other opportunities this campground has to offer. Being in close proximity of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, hunting, hiking, and bicycling are a few of the recreational opportunities that are at…

Panjab Campground offers opportunities for hunting, hiking, swimming and bicycling.  Just beyond the campground is the trailhead for Rattlesnake Trail #3129 that accesses Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness. This campground is located along Tucannon Springs…

Pataha campground offers opportunities for hunting and fishing as well as other activities. Fish weirs have been installed to aid the passage of fish through a culvert in Pataha Creek. Keep in mind that this creek is stocked with fish every spring.

Located along the Tucannon River and bordering the Wooten State Wildlife area, the Tucannon Campground has several ponds nearby, managed by the Washington Department of Wildlife. These ponds are stocked with trout, offering excellent fishing opportunities for the entire family. This campground is heavily used from the opening weekend of fishing season, in early spring, through the fall hunting seasons. Tucannon…

The Walla Walla Ranger District stretches from Dayton, WA, to the north to I-84 and Meacham, OR, to the south, Elgin, OR, and the Grande Ronde River to the east and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to the west. It includes land in five counties and two states with a broad diversity of natural resources and an equally broad diversity of users.

This high elevation, spruce fir surrounded campground is the largest and most popular campground on the Umatilla National Forest. Jubilee Lake is nestled among the trees and the lake provides a beautiful setting for day-use as well as camping. This site is known for good fishing and swimming and is a wonderful way to escape the summer heat. Jubilee Lake campground offers a variety of recreational actitivies for…