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Forest Service horse camp

Joaquin Miller Horse Camp

Forest Service horse camp in Malheur National Forest, Harney County, Oregon. In the Hines area.

Reserve on Recreation.gov
Managed by
Forest Service Malheur National Forest
Sites
12 12 standard non-electric
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Harney County

Overview

Joaquin Miller Campground is located 19 miles north of Burns, Oregon on US Highway 395. Despite the easily accessed location, this 8 site campground receives light use most of the year. Developed to accommodate stock, Joaquin Miller has two pipe stock corrals and hitching rails available to users. Please pack out what you pack in, there is no trash service provided.

Facilities

Horse corrals

vault toilets

Nearby Attractions

Idlewild Campground

Rock Springs Campground

Idlewild Loop Trail

Joaquin Miller Horse Trail

Poison Creek Reservoir

Burns BLM

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

The federal record has no coordinates for this horse camp, so it is listed under Hines and left off the map rather than placed by guesswork. Use the directions above.

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Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated March 11, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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