Welch Creek Campground & Trailhead

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Umatilla National Forest Fees: - Single site: $8/night (extra $5 fee per vehicle exceeding the two-vehicle-per-site allowance). - Group site: Site 6 is $25/night (no extra vehicle charge). Season: May Reservations: Not reservable. First come, first served Welch Creek Campground has long been a favorite gathering spot for family reunion camp-outs and group hunting trips. The campground's open area and easy parking access make it ideal for such events. It features 6 campsties an accessible vault toilet, and 4 stall recreational stock corral. There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home. Local attractions include hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, sight-seeing, photography and a trailhead for the Desolation OHV trail system. Olive Lake, where there is fishing, boating, and swimming is about 13 miles to the east along Forest Road 10. Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/umatilla/recarea/?recid=56665 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

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