O'Hara Saddle Campground
O'Hara Saddle campground is at the edge of a meadow on an open ridge top. The campground is a nice location to park your OHV and camp for the night It provides fire rings and two camp pads. Heaviest use is by hunters during big game season.
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Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | The campground is open year-round, but might not be accessible because of snow |
| Forest | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests |
| Fees | No Fee. |
| Rules | Garbage services not available. Pack It In, Pack It Out. |
Weather by month
Getting there
Traveling east on Hwy. 14 into Elk City, turn left on Sweeney Hill Road at the convenience store and Laundromat, cross the bridge over Elk Creek and stay right at the next junction. You will travel along open meadows on your right for 2 or 3 miles. At the T in the road about 4 miles out of Elk City, stay left.
| Coordinates | 45.9521° N, 115.5171° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Stray Creek Lcrd
22 mi from the campground · 150 acres
- PrescribedRx Rescue Jensen Nfrd
39 mi from the campground · 44 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Rae Bros. Sporting Goods ↗ | 28.9 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 5.4 miFlint Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miO'Hara ↗7.6 mi trail
- 1 miEricson Ridge ↗7.3 mi trail
- 1.4 miW Fk American River2.5 mi trail
- 1.4 miWest Fork Crosscut3.7 mi trail
- 1.8 miLick Creek3.5 mi trail
- 1.8 miTable Meadows ↗4.6 mi trail
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 Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest.
- inNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,072,795 acres
- 14 miSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 1,347,644 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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- Gold Point MillBuilding · Elk City · 13.2 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at O'Hara Saddle Campground?
No. O'Hara Saddle Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at O'Hara Saddle Campground?
No Fee.
Source: Forest Service
Is O'Hara Saddle Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026. Season The campground is open year-round, but might not be accessible because of snow.
Source: Forest Service status
What if O'Hara Saddle Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Limber Luke Campground and Trailhead (4.5 mi, first-come), Table Meadows Campground (5.1 mi, first-come), and Sing Lee Campground (6.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby