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U.S. Forest Service · National Recreation Area · Oregon

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area

6 federal campgrounds, 4 of them with first-come, first-served sites, and 1 free to camp.

6Campgrounds
4With first-come sites
1Free to camp
$10–$15A night, across 4
21Sites, from 2
3,240–6,580 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 6 of these 6 campgrounds

Where they are

6 of 6 mapped
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 6

6 campgrounds
Lake Fork CampgroundHells Canyon National Recreation Area · ORfrom $15 · 3,240 ftFirst-comeOpenDougherty CampgroundHells Canyon National Recreation Area · ORfrom $10 · 12 sites · 5,140 ftReservableLick Creek CampgroundHells Canyon National Recreation Area · ORfrom $10 · 9 sites · 5,440 ftReservableBuckhorn CampgroundHells Canyon National Recreation Area · ORFree · 5,240 ftFirst-comeSaddle Creek CampgroundHells Canyon National Recreation Area · OR6,580 ftFirst-comeTwin Lakes CampgroundHells Canyon National Recreation Area · ORfrom $10 · 6,480 ftFirst-come
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Roadless
Buckhorn17,180 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Lick Creek1,956 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Homestead5,817 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Lake Fork21,936 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Imnaha Face29,575 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Wildhorse20,308 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Burnt Creek fire · 12 mi from the nearest campground here · 4,169 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Powder River fire · 25 mi from the nearest campground here · 21,088 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Paradise fire · 46 mi from the nearest campground here · 9,646 acres · 28% contained
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 8, 2026

Who answers for this land

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Cliff Bentz (R)OR 2nd · 6 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
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