Shady Campground
Shady Campground is a rustic campground located along the Wild and Scenic Lostine River. Nestled in a 'shady' cool fir and pine tree forest, the campground is popular during the summer for local and regional campers. There are 14 campsites, offering a variety of settings for campers. Nearby, Maxwell Trailhead provides access to the Maxwell Lake and other locations in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The primary use season is from early June to the end of September. Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
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Site mix
| Standard, no hookups | 14 |
Amenities & rules
| Fees | Overnight Use: Single Site: $10/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass… |
Shady Campground has 14 campsites with tables, fire rings and a parking spot.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | June |
| Forest | Wallowa Whitman National Forest |
| Booking | This site is not reservable. |
| Fees | Single unit campsites = $10.00/night. A self-service fee station is available at the campground. |
| Rules | General rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site. Motorized vehicles, bicycles, carts, hang gliders and other mechanical equipment are prohibited in the wilderness area. |
Weather by month
Getting there
From Enterprise, Oregon travel west on Highway 82 for 10 miles to Lostine, Oregon; In Lostine turn left at Lostine River Road and go 7 miles; The Lostine River Road turns into Forest Road 8210 at Forest Boundary; Continue 10.5 miles on Forest Road 8210; Campground entrance is on right side of road.
| Nearest town | Joseph, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.2574° N, 117.3828° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedStarvation 11A Rx
31 mi from the campground · 719 acres
- PrescribedLojo Starvation 13A Underburn Rx
33 mi from the campground · 110 acres
- PrescribedSumac 2A Rx
40 mi from the campground · 417 acres
- PrescribedBird Track 610/607A Rx
44 mi from the campground · 141 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 8.4 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Joseph Fly Shope and Lamb Trading ↗ | 10 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 11.9 mi
- 13.2 miWest Eagle Meadows Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.1 miMaxwell Lake Trailhead ↗Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Season June
- 0.6 miTwo Pan Trailhead ↗Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Season June
- 2.6 miBowman-Francis Lake Trailhead ↗Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Season June
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Eagle Cap Wilderness, which overlaps Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
- inEagle Cap Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 355,553 acres
- inWallowa-Whitman National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,525,292 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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On the National Register nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Shady Campground?
Sites at Shady Campground are reservable on Recreation.gov. This site is not reservable. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
How much does it cost to camp at Shady Campground?
Overnight Use: Single Site: $10/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass…
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does Shady Campground have?
14 sites, including 14 standard sites without power.
Source: Recreation.gov
What is the nearest town to Shady Campground?
Joseph, Oregon.
Source: Getting there
What if Shady Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Two Pan Campground (0.6 mi, first-come), Arrow Forest Camp (0.6 mi), and Turkey Flat Forest Camp (1.4 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby