Eagle Forks Campground
Eagle Forks Campground is located below Little Eagle Creek and the Wild and Scenic Eagle Creek. Visitors to the campground often return each summer to enjoy the shady campsites along the creek. With easy accessibility, this campground can fill-up, particularly during holiday week-ends. There are 7 tent/trailer sites, one of which is accessible. Drinking water is seasonally available. Located nearby is Eagle Forks Trailhead that provides access to the Martin Bridge Trail #1878 from the south. Primary Use Season is May to September. Quiet Hours are from 10pm to 6am.
Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Overnight Use: Single Site: $15/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… |
Eagle Fork Campground has 7 sites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking space.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | May to September |
| Forest | Wallowa Whitman National Forest |
| Booking | This site is not reservable. |
| Fees | Single unit campsites = $15.00/night; A fee station is available at the campground. |
| Rules | Recreation gold panning is not longer allowed. General rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site. |
Weather by month
Getting there
From Baker City travel north on Interstate 84 for about 1.5 miles to the exit for Highway 86 to Hells Canyon, Richland and Halfway; Travel east on Highway 86 for about 40 miles to Richland; Just before going into Richland, continue straight off Highway 86 onto the New Bridge road; Follow the New Bridge road for about 2.5 miles towards New Bridge…
| Nearest town | Baker City, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44.8911° N, 117.2606° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedCold Rx
40 mi from the campground · 1,094 acres
- PrescribedMill Creek Council Mtn Rx
47 mi from the campground · 1,817 acres
- PrescribedBrush Rx
47 mi from the campground · 150 acres
- WildfireMccully
50 mi from the campground · 13,604 acres · 91% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 24.2 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Joseph Fly Shope and Lamb Trading ↗ | 32 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Worth a stop
- 10.2 miGold King Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 10.9 miClear Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.1 miEagle Forks 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 Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
- inWallowa-Whitman National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,525,292 acres
- 11.9 miEagle Cap Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 355,553 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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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Eagle Forks Campground?
No. Eagle Forks Campground is first-come, first-served. This site is not reservable. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Eagle Forks Campground?
Overnight Use: Single Site: $15/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: Forest Service
How many sites does Eagle Forks Campground have?
7 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Eagle Forks Campground?
Eagle Forks Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What is the nearest town to Eagle Forks Campground?
Baker City, Oregon.
Source: Getting there
What if Eagle Forks Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Mcbride Campground (3.6 mi, first-come), Tamarack Campground (13 mi, first-come), and Fish Lake Campground (13.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby