Camping near
John Day, Oregon
15 federal places to camp within 30 miles of John Day in Grant County: 15 Forest Service.
- 15
- federal places to camp
- 15 Forest Service
- 9.3 mi
- to the nearest one
- Magone Lake
- 5,126 ft
- at the highest of them
- Big Creek Campground. The lowest, Magone Lake, sits at 5,014 ft
- 105
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 60 feet
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Within 30 miles of John Day, nearest first
15 places
- Deerhorn Campground Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County in town areaaway n/aelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Dixie Campground Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County in town areaaway n/aelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lower Camp Creek Campground Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County in town areaaway n/aelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Magone Lake Campground Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County in town areaaway n/aelevation 21sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Parish Cabin Campground cabin or lookout Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County in town areaaway n/aelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Starr Campground Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County in town areaaway n/aelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wickiup Campground Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County in town areaaway n/aelevation 6sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Magone Lake Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County 9.3 miaway 5,014 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Fall Mountain Lookout Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County 9.6 miaway 5,949 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Murderers Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County 19.1 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sunshine Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County 21.3 miaway 3,700 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Middle Fork Campground Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County 22.6 miaway n/aelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Creek Campground Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County 23.2 miaway 5,126 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Deer Creek Guard Station Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Grant County 24.1 miaway 5,100 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Short Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Baker County 29.6 miaway 5,000 ftelevation 1site 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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