Free & Dispersed Camping in Oregon

Indian Henry

CLOSED DUE TO RIVERSIDE FIRE Indian Henry Campground is located in the Mount Hood National …

Lockaby

CLOSED DUE TO RIVERSIDE FIRE Lockaby Campground is located next to the Wild and Scenic …

Reservoir

This campground is next to Wickiup Reservoir and provides great bird watching opportunities. This site …

Carter Bridge

CLOSED DUE TO FIRE: On the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River. The campground is a …

Kelsay Valley Forest Camp

This campground and trailhead is located along the Wild and Scenic North Umpqua River where …

Magone Lake Recreation Area

Magone Lake Campground is situated along its namesake lake in the northern reaches of Malheur …

Whistler

Located on the northern edge of Mill Creek Wilderness, this campground is located within walking …

Gleason Cabin

GLEASON CABIN (Camping Area)

Lava Camp Lake

Located near the McKenzie Pass, the primitive Lava Camp Lake Campground is pretty spot conveniently …

Willow Flats Sump

WILLOW FLATS SUMP (Camping Area)

Memaloose Lake

Vee Lake

Vee Lake Trailhead/Campground serves as the starting point for the southern segment of the Fremont …

Elkhorn

Located on the edge of Forest Service land in the Maury Mountains and nestled under …

Jackson Creek

Jackson Creek is located one hour 40 minutes southeast of Chemult, Oregon. Jackson Creek is …

Can Springs

Located an hour northeast of Lakeview, Oregon, within the Warner Mountains, Can Springs births a …

Little Fan Creek

CLOSED for safety reasons.

Falcon Creek

Falcon Creek Campground is a single-site campground tucked into a quiet stand of old growth …

Watson Creek Forest Camp

WATSON CREEK FOREST CAMP (Camping Area)

Head Of The River

Located 50 minutes northeast of Chiloquin, OR, Head of the River Campground is a rustic …

Raddue Forest Camp

future use not existing recreation site

Bessie Shelter

Facilities Campsites with picnic tables, and fire rings No drinking water No toilet No garbage …

Pioneer Camp

Coalmine Hill

Coalmine Hill is just off the paved Blue Mountain Scenic Byway (also called the Western …

Cyrus Horse Camp

In 1992 this high desert horse camp was constructed with the help of volunteers amidst …

Pine Mountain

This campground is on the summit of Pine Mountain, near Pine Mountain Observatory.

Cottonwood

This very rustic, primitive camp is located near Rock Creek and the route of the …

Thielsen Forest Camp

Thielsen Forest Camp is a free camping area with five sites. This former Civilian Conservation …

South Lake Dispersed Camp

At an elevation of 2,400 feet, this area offers dispersed camping along the northern edge …

Head O' Boulder Forest Camp

This rustic camp offers a few sites and is also a trailhead which accesses the …

Toketee Airstrip

South Fork Upper

This is a dispersed campsite for tents and small trailers is located at the confluence …

South Shore Hiker/Biker Camp

Located near Broken Arrow Campground, South Shore Hiker/Biker Camp is just off the serene Diamond …

Cottonwood Pit

As you may have guessed, this campground is located in an old gravel pit. When …

Rye Spur Horse Camp

RYE SPUR (Horse Camp)

Dry Creek Horse Camp

Nestled among a forest of ponderosa pines and just across a dirt road from Dry …

Peacock

Beaver Shelter

BEAVER SHELTER FOREST CAMP (Camping Area)

Horseshoe Lake (Olallie)

CLOSED DUE TO FIRE: Sites south of the Olallie Lake, including Peninsula CG, Horseshoe Lake …

Crane Crossing

This is a small rustic camp area near the North Fork Malheur Wild and Scenic …

North Lava Flow

Campground open year-round pending snow accessibility. No fee campground maintained by FS.

Clearwater #2 Forbay Forest Camp

Clearwater #2 Forbay Forest Camp offers 5 campsites around the forebay. This camping area covers …

Illahee Gazebo

The Illahee Gazebo Camping Area is located in a quiet grove of trees near the …

Sunshine Bar

Lush campsites at Sunshine Bar Campground are located on the Wild and Scenic Elk River, …

Barklow

Corral Springs

For those seeking solitude and quiet, Corral Springs is the place. This quiet campground is …

Swamp Wells

Located at Swamp Wells, the horse camp offers access to three northbound trails and one …

High Rock Spring

Hobo Camp

Hobo Camp Campground is a small, four-campsite, roadside camp located along Forest Service Road 2470 …

Salter'S Cabin

Salters Cabin Horse Camp is located in a shaded, second-growth, ponderosa pine forest and makes …

Drift Fence

Drift Fence Campground is situated along the paved Blue Mountain Scenic Byway and is; traditionally …

Serenity Bay

North Fork Siuslaw

Dispersed camping area with 7 campsites.

China Hat

This campground is located near China Hat, a tall (6,573 ft. elevation), cone-shaped formation. The …

Taylor Burn Campground

Site decommissioned.

Elk Creek

Near the North Fork Malheur Wild and Scenic River, the campground provides opportunities for hunting …

Boulder Lake

Decommissioned campground that is open for free dispersed camping near Boulder Lake

Lostine Corridor Campground

All locations in the Lostine Corridor are listed separately, so no need for this one.

Drews Creek

Drews Creek is located 35 minutes southwest of Lakeview, Oregon, this small and secluded creekside …

Tipsu Tyee Campground

Tipsu Tyee is located along the shore of Applegate Lake and is accessible only by …

Buckhorn Campground

Located near the Buckhorn Tower Viewpoint, the Buckhorn Campground is a small rustic campground nestled …

Lockhart

Chewaucan Crossing Campground / Trailhead

This highly used campground is ideally located right on the Chewaucan River, 20 minutes south …

Threehorn

Threehorn campground is located near the Rogue-Umpqua Divide off the scenic road between Tiller and …

South Lava Flow

Only open a couple of months in Fall, not for public facing data

Buck Creek

This is a campground on the Powers to Glendale Bike Route. It is six miles …

White Rock

Hidden deep within a dense ponderosa pine forest, this campground is located on the southeast …

Boundary Spring

A quiet campground dominated by lodgepole and ponderosa pine trees and predominantly used by the …

Farm Well Horse Camp / Trailhead

Farm Well Horse Camp is located along the Fremont National Recreation Trail, and serves as …

Double Cabin

Nestled among the big pines near the heart of the Maury Mountains this isolated campground …

Emigrant

Often overlooked, Emigrant Creek is a rarely used campground shaded by huge ponderosa pines. This …

Crawfish Lake Shelter

A short, fairly flat grade trail travels through the forest to the small, tranquil Crawfish …

Scotts Camp

Located to the north of Big Summit Prairie and to the south of Bridge Creek …

Black Canyon

Tucked into a tall stand of fir trees along Jackson Creek, this Black Canyon Campground …

Hot Springs

This campground is currently not operational.

Clear Spring

Clear Springs is located southwest of Paisley, Oregon and can be reached in approximately one …

Grassy Flats

Dispersed campsites in large meadow. Heavily used during hunting season.Facilities 5 camp sites; No drinking …

Divide Well

Divide Well Campground is a remote site with a; rustic look. It is situated in …

Sru Lake

Campsites are located in a mountain lake setting. ; This site is also close to …

Medicine Creek

MEDICINE CREEK (Camping Area)

Camas Creek

CAMAS CREEK (Camping Area)

Skillet Creek

Skillet Creek Campground has two campsites along the upper South Umpqua River. This rustic campground …

Allen Creek Horse Camp

Located south of Bridge Creek Wilderness, Allen Creek Horse Camp sits among large ponderosa pine …

South Pyramid

The horse camp only has highlines and no water. This is a good way to …

Wiley Flat

This rustic campground in the Maury Mountains surrounds Wiley Creek, which is a shallow, narrow …

Wolf Creek Industrial

This site is adjacent to Wolf Creek Campground. Fees are collected at Wolf Creek Campground.

Jones Crossing Upper

Ottertail Lake

Decommissioned campground still open for free dispersed camping

Wildwood

This small rustic campground is located; east of the 2,035-acre Ochoco Divide Research and Natural …

Humboldt Spring

Archie Knowles

ARCHIE KNOWLES (Campground)

Biggs Springs

This tiny campground is a refreshing break from civilization. Located just across the meadow from …

Millsite

Plan the perfect dispersed camping trip by grabbing a campsite at Millsite Camping Area. Located …

Mud Lake Shelter

Harris Trailhead / Horse Camp

HARRIS TRAILHEAD / HORSE CAMP (Horse Camp)

Happy Camp

Located approximately one hour from; Paisley, Oregon, Happy Camp is a campground ideally located along …

Wooden Rock Creek

Red Mountain Prairie

Twin Lakes

TWIN LAKES (Camping Area)

Elko

Butler Bar

Butler Bar Campground; has primitive camping with access to the Wild and Scenic Elk River, …