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Hilgard Junction State Park Campground

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Location

Hilgard Junction State Park Campground is located in Oregon

Coordinates

45.34152561 N
118.23315855 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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WiFi
Fair
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Fair
T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Big Rig Friendly

$10

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Kelly D.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 31, 2022

Hilgard Junction State Park

Hilgard has around 18 camp sites that you can pull into or back into. Each site has a fire pit, is close to a water spigot, is close to a garbage can, is close to a water dumping unit, and is close to the water. The base price of the park is $10 a night, they honor the veterans pass. There are two restrooms with separate male and female rooms and both have running water. I stayed here in July, even though the surrounding area was hot, the camp area stayed several degrees cooler and had a gentle breeze.

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Month of VisitAugust

chris P.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 2, 2022

Very easy to get to

This is a nice small campground right on the river. The traffic from the freeway can be a little loud but it is clean and has flush toilets that are clean

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Month of VisitJune

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Travis T.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 8, 2021

Nice for a quick stop

Some road noise but the campsites are along the river. There was trash service, toilets and water that you can fill up water jugs with. There is a trail if you head North that winds up and puts you on the Oregon trail, I biked it on my ebike, it is pretty strenuous and bumpy. There is also a trail on the other side of the river you can walk/bike. For some reason the app says there's rv dumps here when there isn't any.

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Month of VisitOctober

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BRIAN M.

Scout

Reviewed May. 8, 2021

Great early season camping

Small campground next to a nice river. No screening between sites, so might not be great when it’s full. Also some highway noise, but didn’t bother us at all

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Month of VisitJune

Brandon K.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 18, 2020

Neat, Convenient, Busy

Hilgard Junction is a small, Riverside day use area, travel rest-stop and campground at the junction of I-84 and Highway 244 on the Grande Ronde river at the base of Mt. Emily.

This park is near La Grande, Oregon so if you are not just resting on your trip, you can run into a cute little university town to explore the Eastern Oregon local life.

Crystal clear water runs this high in the Grande Ronde, making for fun swimming and water play. Make sure to bring your gold pan to this shallow river bed, as it has been historically found all along this river. The RV park has no connections so bring your generator and solar panels with you. This is self contained type of camp, that provides two bathrooms and firewood.

It is an ADA friendly area with paved rv spots and designated well kept tent spots. Keep in mind this park is directly off of the interstate so there are a lot of random travelers coming and going at all hours of the day and night. One minor bit of awkwardness is that there is a youth correctional facility less than a mile up the road. So your traveling children maybe curious and ask odd questions if they see it.

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Jacob B.

Traveler

Reviewed Nov. 3, 2019

Closed for season but convenient

Pulled in and the site looked great and was in a very convenient location, however is closed for the season. Facilities all looked neat and tidy. Maybe next year!

Brad C.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 30, 2019

Very convenient travel stop

This is my favorite place to stop while travelling through along I84. It is so convenient being right next to the freeway. Only negative is that it's right next to the freeway so it's a little noisy but doesn't bother me. Big day use area too for a nice picnic.

Joshua G.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 7, 2018

Good overnight spot

Quiet and clean. There are no hook ups but there are water spickets and restrooms

Cadie H.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 4, 2018

Very accessible and family friendly

There is the Grande Ronde river right there, BBQ pits and plenty of space! Restrooms and fresh water are available.

Month of VisitMay

Lindsey W.

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 29, 2018

Cool and relaxing

Although this park is near the highway, it makes for a great day visit or overnight camping. The river is very close and the Umatilla National Forest is a just a short drive up the river.

Month of VisitMay

Steven G.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 21, 2016

Wow what a surprise

Hilgard junction is a small 18 site campground just below highway 84 west of La Grande. It is right on the grande ronde river which was cool and peaceful when we were there. I am not sure many people know about this spot, I didn't and I have been driving by for 6 years now. Even if you are traveling through the day use area is a great place to stop and stretch your legs. Even though the freeway is about 60 yards away and up the hill the traffic noise was muted.