Big Creek Campground sits at the edge of beautiful Logan Valley along Big Creek and is a great starting point for multiple recreation opportunities, including mountain biking, hiking, stream fishing, hunting and bird watching and exploring the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. In the spring and early summer the area is exceptional for…

This trailhead provides access to Big Creek Trail #377 which enters Strawberry Mountain Wilderness and many other trails.  Offering opportunities for both day hiking and backpacking trips. Horse facilities provide a convenient jumping off…

Billy Fields Campground is a great starting point for those wanting to hunt, fish, or look for wild horses. For those wishing to hike and explore Fields Peak Trail is within 3 miles of the campground.  This camping area offers a 6 horse tie-stall with manger. Water for horses is available in adjacent Billy Fields Creek. This rustic…

This wooded campground is off the beaten path making it a great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors.  Fishing opportunities are within driving distance at Delintment Lake Campground or Chickahominy Reservoir.  Please pack out what you pack in, no trash service is provided. 

Provides access to: Buckhorn Meadows Trail #205 which accesses Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. This trailhead offers undeveloped camping with a 6 horse tie-stall, manger and stock rail. The parking area is small. Please park in a manner that will allow…

The Cedar Grove Botanical Area covers about 26 acres and contains the only isolated stand of Alaska yellow cedar east of the Cascades in the United States. This grove, is located on the northeast slope of Aldrich Mountain at the head of Buck Cabin Creek. 

This is a small rustic camp area near the North Fork Malheur Wild and Scenic River. This site is a great get away for those looking for something quiet and out of the way.  The camping area sets just at the trailhead.  The trail can be taken to the west and go along the…

On Crescent Creek, this site offers opportunities for fishing and picnicking. The campground is rustic, with older facilities.  The campground is a great base for those wishing to visit the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, hike, hunt or just explore. Wildlife viewing is excellent at Crescent campground from small creatures such as…

The roads to the western trailhead is very rough and not recommended for passenger vehicles.  This trailhead can be a great point for being dropped off, allowing the visitors to hike, bike, motor bike to the connecting trailhead where a pickup vehicle can be staged to meet after the hike or ride. The trailhead is for the Davis Creek Trail #…

This small campground offers fishing, exploring, nature watching and hunting opportunities in the Middle Fork John Day River State Scenic Waterway.  The campground is busiest during late summer and hunting season. 

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…

This is a great destination for berry picking, it is also a wonderful base camp for anyone wanting to hike, hunt or just explore the Malheur National Forest.  The Sumpter Valley Interpretive Trail, Davis Creek Trail as well as other great recreational activities are…

This trailhead provides access to Davis Creek Trail #244. There is a flat area for dispersed camping near trailhead. The trailhead is a beautiful spot with ponderosa pine.  Visitors to the area will see wildflowers in the spring and early summer, wildlife throughout the year. 

This trail provides access to East Fork Canyon Creek Trail #211 which accesses Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. There is plenty of room for parking and undeveloped camping at this site. It includes a 6 horse tie-stall with manger, unloading ramp, and hitch…

Near the North Fork Malheur Wild and Scenic River, the campground provides opportunities for hunting and stream fishing.  This small rustic campground is popular durning hunting seasons.  A great area to camp that is easy to reach during the summer months allowing for a great get away for those looking for a more secluded space. 

Often overlooked, Emigrant Creek is a rarely used campground shaded by huge ponderosa pines.  This quiet 7 site campground's location along Emigrant Creek offers convenient trout fishing opportunities.  In addition, the campground is a short drive from the top of Snow Mountain and the Snow Mountain Fire Lookout.  The area around the fire lookout offers panoramic views of the surrounding region. The…

As the afternoon slides into evening, gaze across the valley from your perch on the Fall Mountain Lookout.  Watch as flashes of lightning cut jagged white lines through the dusky light.  As quickly as it appears, the summer heat storm rolls away and the setting sun peaks beneath a blanket of clouds in a blaze of gold and orange.  The next morning stand in the same spot and search the distance for any…

This is a beautiful campground located on the banks of the Emigrant Creek.  Easy fishing access allows for trout fishing right next to the campground.  The campground's picnic area is a great site for family-friendly getaways and rarely fills. Please pack out what you pack in- no trash service is provided.  

This rustic camp offers a few sites and is also a trailhead which accesses the Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area.  From the trailhead visitors can access other trails such as the Princess trail #251,…

This Oregon State Sno-Park is the hub of the hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails and access to ungroomed areas on the Forest. There is a cozy warming hut with fireplace and a restroom as well as a large, plowed parking area suitable for vehicles with trailers. It is maintained in partnership with Grant County Snoballers and Grant County. Please show your appreciation for their efforts by respecting the…

Constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930'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…

Joaquin Miller Campground is located 19 miles north of Burns, Oregon on US Highway 395.  Despite the easily accessed location, this 8 site campground receives light use most of the year.  Developed to accommodate stock, Joaquin Miller has two pipe stock corrals and hitching rails available to users.  Please pack out what you pack in, there is no trash service provided. Alert:  Portions of this…

Small, four site, campground with stream fishing and great solitude. Campground is located of the Forest Service 16 Rd. and is located over 5500'. The Campground is managed by the Prairie City Ranger District (541.820.3800). Drinking water and accessible features are not available at this campground.

This is currently just a paved pull out next to Forest Service 16 road, however it affords fabulous views of the south side of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, spectacular wildflower displays, and frequent wildlife sightings. No facilities, no interpretation currently exists at this site.

A pleasantly small campground tucked among ponderosa pines along a forest creek.  This campground is popular with hunters.  Just a short drive away from the beautiful Middle Fork of the John Day River.  Less than a mile away is Arch Rock Trail #258, an ashflow tuff with a scenic arch and several small rockshelters eroded into…

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…

The trailhead is near the day use area of Magone Lake.  The trailhead is the starting point to explore the 1.5 mile Magone Slide Trail #353.

A small site with vault toilet and picnic facilities in the Malheur Wild and Scenic River is a popular place to fly fish, those looking to hike are within steps of the Malheur River Trail.…

The middle fork of the Malheur River was one of forty rivers originally designated in the Omnibus Oregon Wild and Scenic River Act of 1988.  Residing completely on National Forest System lands, the entire wild and scenic river boundary encompasses 3,758 acres with 12.0 miles of river.