A white Tacoma with a camper shell parked on a rise above a broad, empty basin under building cloud.

Forest Service cabin or lookout

Parish Cabin Campground

Forest Service cabin or lookout in Malheur National Forest, Grant County, Oregon. In the John Day area.

Managed by
Forest Service Malheur National Forest
Sites
17 17 standard non-electric
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Grant County

Overview

The Parish Cabin Campground sets along Bear Creek affording fishing opportunities. The campground is within minutes of Logan Valley an exceptional place for viewing wildflowers during spring and early summer. Hikers are within a short drive to trail heads leading into the beautiful Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. This campground is very popular with hunters. A wildfire burned through the area in 2012 and again in 2015; visitors have the unique ability to view the effects and benefits of wildfire in the surrounding countryside.

Recreation

Visitors can enjoy fishing Bear creek and excellent wildflower viewing in Logan Valley just minutes away in the spring and summer. Several nearby trailheads provide access to hiking in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. The campground is a favored base for hunters throughout the hunting seasons.

Facilities

Each campsite has a picnic table, fire ring, and parking for camp trailers. Accessible vault toilets are conveniently located in the middle of the campground. Potable water is provided during the summer months.

Nearby Attractions

Strawberry Mountain Wilderness

Fall Mountain Lookout

Wickiup Campground

Logan Valley Interpretive Site

Swick Old Growth Interpretive Site

Lake Creek Youth Camp

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

What people do here

  • camping
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • hunting
  • mushroom picking

The federal record has no coordinates for this cabin or lookout, so it is listed under John Day and left off the map rather than placed by guesswork. Use the directions above.

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.