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Big Creek Meadows Campground
Free camping
Campground · USDA Forest Service · Umatilla National Forest Fees: No fee for day use or camping. Season: Late May Big Creek Campground is small and increasingly popular with OHV recreationists, located just off the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway . It also provides access into the North Fork John Day Wilderness and there is ample parking for truck and stock trailers at the trailhead. It is set in a riparian area, so surrounding areas can be quite wet well into June. It features 3 campsites and an accessible vault toilet. There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack out all garbage and dispose of it at home. Trail access: - This campground contains a trailhead into the North Fork John Day Wilderness that accesses Big Creek Trail #3151 to the south. There is nearby access to Tower Mountain Trail #3156 to the north of Forest Road 52 that also accesses the North Fork John Day Wilderness where Wilderness regulations apply . - There are three OHV trails that connect into the campground:… Rules: Wilderness restrictions apply within the North Fork John Day Wilderness . Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/umatilla/recarea/?recid=56475 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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- Frazier Campground & TrailheadPaid or permit campsite
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