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U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Oregon

Malheur National Forest

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

42Campgrounds
4With first-come sites
4Free to camp
$6–$10A night, across 13
197Sites, from 25
3,590–7,170 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 42 of these 42 campgrounds

Where they are

42 of 42 mapped
Drawing the map
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 42

42 campgrounds
Reservable
Idlewild Campground
Malheur National Forest · OR
26 sites1 pull-through site5,540 fthookups
Reservable
Magone Lake Campground
Malheur National Forest · OR
21 sites7 pull-through sites5,540 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Reservable
Parish Cabin Campground
Malheur National Forest · OR
17 sites5 pull-through sites5,540 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Reservable
Big Creek Campground
Malheur National Forest · OR
15 sites4 pull-through sites5,130 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Reservable
Joaquin Miller Horse Camp
Malheur National Forest · OR
12 sites5,540 fttoilets
Reservable
Rock Springs Campground
Malheur National Forest
12 sites5,540 ft
Reservable
Starr Campground
Malheur National Forest · OR
11 sites6 pull-through sites5,540 fttoiletshookups
Reservable
Middle Fork Campground
Malheur National Forest · OR
10 sites3,850 fttoiletshookups
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
Murray CampgroundMalheur National Forest · OR6 sites · 5,540 ft · hookupsReservableBilly Fields CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORFree · 4,000 ftFirst-comeDeerhorn CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $8 · 3,930 ftFirst-comeDixie CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $8 · 5,110 ftFirst-comeFalls CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $8 · 4,820 ftHead O' Boulder Forest CampMalheur National Forest · ORFree · 7,170 ftLittle Crane CampgroundMalheur National Forest · OR5,540 ftFirst-comeLower Camp Creek CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $6 · 3,590 ftMurray CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $8 · 5,260 ftOregon Mine CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORFree · 4,320 ftParish Cabin CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $8 · 4,940 ftRock Springs CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $6 · 5,170 ftSlide Creek CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORFree · 4,910 ftStarr CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $6 · 5,160 ftStrawberry CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $8 · 5,760 ftTrout Farm CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $8 · 4,900 ftWickiup CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $6 · 4,290 ftYellowjacket CampgroundMalheur National Forest · ORfrom $10 · 4,800 ft
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
critical
Blue Mountains National Forestslogging, rollback · 10 mi
Roadless
Cedar Grove114 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Jumpoff Joe3,889 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Dixie Butte12,208 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Greenhorn Mountain15,936 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Glacier Mountain20,661 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Flag Creek7,716 acres · 5 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.

Roadless areas: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026
Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Salmon fire · 7.4 mi from the nearest campground here · 1,433 acres · 95% contained
Wildfire
Egypt fire · 8.7 mi from the nearest campground here · 4,553 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Olive Butte fire · 11 mi from the nearest campground here · 3,092 acres · 94% contained
Wildfire
Little Bear fire · 15 mi from the nearest campground here · 67 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Second Flat fire · 16 mi from the nearest campground here · 105,854 acres · 99% contained
Wildfire
McCully fire · 21 mi from the nearest campground here · 13,533 acres · 59% contained
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 7, 2026

Who answers for this land

Malheur National Forest’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 · 42 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
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly