About this campground
The North Fork John Day District is 465,000 acres in the heart of the Blue Mountains. Diversity and complexity are key words in management of this land and its abundant resources. Plant communities range from juniper/sage/bunch grass at the 2,600 feet elevation in the Potamus Creek area to subalpine fir/whitebark pine habitats at the 8,000 feet elevation near Vinegar Hill in the Greenhorn Mountain Scenic Area
Activities
- HORSE CAMPING
- BIKING
- BOATING
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE
- RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT
- SWIMMING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Aspen Grove Interpretive SiteUmatilla National Forest10 mi
- North Fork John Day Overlook Interpretive SiteUmatilla National Forest11 mi
- Four Corners Sno-ParkUmatilla National Forest16 mi
- Potamus Point Interpretive SiteUmatilla National Forest17 mi
- Columbia Interpretive SiteUmatilla National Forest18 mi
- Kelly PrairieUmatilla National Forest18 mi
Explore more Oregon camping
North Fork John Day Ranger District doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Oregon campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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