U.S. Forest Service · Wallowa Whitman National Forest · La Grande, OR

Spring Creek Campground

Spring Creek Campground, near La Grande, Oregon, is located in an open pine forest near a small meadow. Just a short drive from I-84, this small campground offers 4 campsites. This campground is all about peace and quiet, making it a great escape from the hustle and bustle. There are some trails nearby, and the scenery is just stunning, with plenty of trees and open spaces. Primary use season is May to October. Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am.

Reservable · Recreation.gov4 sitesFrom $10 per nightTents only

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Spring Creek Campground
Photo from the area. Cacophony (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Bird Track 610/607A Rx (prescribed burn) · 2 mi away · 141 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Site mix

Standard, no hookups4
Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

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…

Spring Creek Campground has 4 campsites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking area.

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

Season & status

SeasonMay
ForestWallowa Whitman National Forest
BookingThis site is not reservable.
FeesOvernight campsites fees are $10/night for single family unit (tent or trailer sites). Self-service pay station on site.
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 Spring Creek Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.67 inches of precipitation, 3.3 inches of snowFebruary: 1.23 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowMarch: 1.72 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowApril: 1.83 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowMay: 2.24 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.60 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.67 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.67 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.58 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 1.94 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowDecember: 1.88 inches of precipitation, 3.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 31.9°F averageFebruary: 35.4°F averageMarch: 41.1°F averageApril: 47.0°F averageMay: 55.2°F averageJune: 61.8°F averageJuly: 70.3°F averageAugust: 69.9°F averageSeptember: 61.0°F averageOctober: 49.0°F averageNovember: 38.8°F averageDecember: 31.5°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at La Grande, 12 miles from the campground at 2,755 feet, station USC00354622 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 9 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From La Grande travel northwest on Interstate 84 for about 12.5 miles to the Spring Creek Road Exit 248; Travel southwest on the Spring Creek Road which becomes Forest Road 21 for 1.5 miles to the campground entrance on the right side of the road.

Nearest townLa Grande, Oregon
Coordinates45.3567° N, 118.3116° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Bird Track 610/607A Rx

    2 mi from the campground · 141 acres

  • Prescribed
    Birdtrack 621 Broadcast Rx

    2 mi from the campground · 377 acres

  • Wildfire
    North Cayuse

    24 mi from the campground · 4,887 acres · 97% contained

  • Wildfire
    Hagen

    24 mi from the campground · 61,380 acres · 99% contained

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

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗19.4 mi

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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 →

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest begins about 6.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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 →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Spring Creek Campground?

Sites at Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Campground have?

4 sites, including 4 standard sites without power.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I bring an RV to Spring Creek Campground?

Spring Creek Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is the nearest town to Spring Creek Campground?

La Grande, Oregon.

Source: Getting there

What if Spring Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Bird Track Springs Campground (3.9 mi), Spool Cart Campground (11.4 mi), and Umapine Campground (20.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby