U.S. Forest Service · Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Baker City, OR

Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman)

Situated along Highway 26 which is part of the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway, Oregon Campground offers 8 campsites for both tents and small trailers. Popular activities include camping, picnicking, exploring along the byway and OHV riding at the adjacent Oregon OHV Trailhead of the Blue Mountain OHV Trail System. Primary use season is May -October. Quiet hours are from 10pm - 6am.

First-come, first-served8 sitesFrom $10 per nightTents only

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.

More like this: first-come in Oregon · tent only in Oregon

Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman)
Photo from the area. Ian Poellet (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Greenwood Rx (prescribed burn) · 13 mi away · 38 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesOvernight 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…

Oregon Campground has 8 sites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking area.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

SeasonJune to September
ForestWallowa Whitman National Forest
BookingThis site is not reservable.
FeesSingle unit campsites = $10.00/night. A self-service fee station is available at the campground.
RulesGeneral rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site.

Wallowa Whitman National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman)20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.56 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.74 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.92 inches of precipitationApril: 1.66 inches of precipitationMay: 1.84 inches of precipitationJune: 1.62 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.69 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.71 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.79 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.25 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.66 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.32 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 24.8°F averageFebruary: 29.0°F averageMarch: 34.7°F averageApril: 40.4°F averageMay: 47.9°F averageJune: 54.9°F averageJuly: 63.3°F averageAugust: 62.4°F averageSeptember: 54.1°F averageOctober: 43.3°F averageNovember: 32.1°F averageDecember: 24.8°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Austin 3 S, 8 miles from the campground at 4,213 feet, station USC00350356 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year.

Getting there

From Unity, Oregon head west on Highway 26 for 12 miles towards Prairie City and John Day, Oregon; The campground entrance is on the right side of the highway.

Nearest townBaker City, Oregon
Coordinates44.5462° N, 118.3411° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Greenwood Rx

    13 mi from the campground · 38 acres

  • Wildfire
    Mccully

    20 mi from the campground · 13,604 acres · 91% contained

  • Prescribed
    Damon 2A Rx

    40 mi from the campground · 85 acres

  • Prescribed
    Jane 102 Rx

    42 mi from the campground · 3,000 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗37.9 mi

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Explore

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

Trailheads within three miles

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Malheur National Forest.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Oregon

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman)?

No. Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman) 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 Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman)?

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: Forest Service

How many sites does Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman) have?

8 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman)?

Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman) is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What is the nearest town to Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman)?

Baker City, Oregon.

Source: Getting there

What if Oregon Campground (Wallowa-Whitman) is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Yellow Pine Campground (Wallowa-Whitman) (1.6 mi, first-come), Wetmore Campground (2.4 mi, first-come), and South Fork Campground (Wallowa-Whitman) (10 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby