North Fork John Day Campground

This campground sits along the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River at the junction of the Blue Mountain and Elkhorn Scenic Byways. It features 20 campsites, 3 accessible toilet facilities, and stock handling facilities. There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home.

This campground serves as the eastern access point to North Fork John Day Wilderness via North Fork John Day River Trail #3022. The area offers hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, sight-seeing, and photography opportunities. In spring and fall you can see the salmon spawning. Special state fishing regulations apply.

If you like to drive, you can pick up the Ukiah-Granite Roadside Geology tour brochure from the camp hosts or the Ranger District.

Additional Information

Activities

Tent Camping

Fishing

Horseback Riding

Hiking

Rv Camping

Backpacking

Activities

Backpacking
Campground Camping
Day Hiking
Group Camping
Horse Camping
Horse Riding
RV Camping
River and Stream Fishing

Accessibility

This campground has 7 accessible campsites. The stock facilities are not accessible.

Fee

Single site: $8/vehicle/night (extra $5 fee per vehicle exceeding the two-vehicle-per-site allowance.)
Group site: Site 14 is $25/night (no extra vehicle charge).

An $8 reservation fee will be adding on site reserved through recreation.gov

Hours

The campground is closed only by snow. However, it is only maintained seasonally by from Memorial Day until mid-November.

Reservations

Reservations available on recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. A limited number of sites will remain first come first served. More information can be found in the FAQs.

Restrictions

Wilderness restrictions apply within north Fork John Day Wilderness.

Website

North Fork John Day Campground

Open Season Start

Late May