Best RV Parks & Resorts near Malheur National Forest

RV Park Reviews near Malheur National Forest

198 Reviews of 47 Malheur National Forest Campgrounds

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  Greg K.

  Guide

  Jul. 13, 2025

  Quail Ridge RV park

  Great Place to Stop

  The first reviewer nailed it with the basics:  about two acres of crushed gravel (like a parking lot), no green. But if you need a break from the drive for a night or more, this is the place. Food and other resources are nearby, some walking distance (food). I'm staying three nights to recover from driving fatigue. I'm in no hurry to get anywhere, so that helps. For one night or more, rest, freshen up, full hookups, cheap, yeah, this is it.

  It's surprisingly empty, for a Saturday (see pic). The few that are here seem to be long-term, as the size of their propane tanks demonstrate. But that's only a few and the camp has many, many more open spots. I didn't have a reservation until the day of, then once here, extended another two days.

  Internet is available, but slow, maybe the time of day (early, mid, late evening). Works though, just wait a bit. Off Highway 20 one block, enough to cancel traffic noise. Restrooms and showers are clean, really clean, almost brand new.

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  Dave B.

  Ranger

  Jul. 2, 2021

  Grant County RV Park

  Nice little spot

  Shaded pull through and easy back in sites. Good value. Stream running next to the sites. Close to town. It is next to the fairgrounds, but very quit when no events. Good place to spend the night while traveling through

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  Kelsey G.

  Legend

  May. 1, 2020

  Burns RV Park

  Quiet Campground in Small Town

  FEATURES:

  PROS:

  -A firepit with wood is provided for guests. The owner says he sometimes hosts "Smore Nights," for guests in peak season. 

  -a propane grill is also available for use.

  -Our back-in site for our 30 amp travel trailer wasn't too hard to get in too.

  -Good wifi, though there weren't that many other people in the park at the time we were there.

  -The campground is on a river, though you can't really sit by it or see due to growth along the banks.

  -The office was closed when we were there, but according to their website, they have local beer, wine, and snacks for sale.

  CONS:

  -Bathrooms are small, two showers, two stalls.

  -Our site was unlevel so we needed our levelers.

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  Overall a fine stay. We didn't hear the road much at all inside our trailer. We enjoyed sitting out on the picnic table at our site. Owners very nice.

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  Apr. 25, 2022

  Grant County RV Park

  Maybe ok for RVs but not for us

  We had reserved a site here and upon arrival, pulled in among all the large RVs, where our campervan was dwarfed. Spaces were all level and gravel with full hook-ups (20/30/50 amp). Large picnic table but difficult to determine which one was ours as the sites are close together with no privacy between them. The sites in the row we were in were all pull-throughs and the John Day River was just beyond the road which was nice. 

  The most welcoming part of the park was the sign on our site otherwise it was dismal (the overcast weather didn’t help). We later heard from someone that there had recently been some thefts at the park. 

  The bathhouse is accessed by walking through a grassy area and was pretty basic but clean. We chose this campground based on the reviews and I realize our opinion may be in the minority but we just didn’t get a good vibe here. If we had a large RV, we might have felt differently. We stayed for about 45 minutes debating what to do but in the end, left and found a space at the state park about eight miles away that better suited our needs.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  Jul. 27, 2023

  Blue Mtn Sno Park

  Good sno park camping

  Free camping in sno park parking lot in Malheur National Forest between May and October. Huge parking lot, accessible for any giant RV. Lot is flat enough, not totally flat but good enough for the night. 

  There’s an accessible pit toilet here but it was locked when we stayed here in July. 

  We had the whole lot to ourselves for the night. Very peaceful and quiet, very minimal traffic and road noise. Nice forest roads to walk along. Lots of green grass and trees when we came in July. 

  No amenities here at all, please pack out your waste and keep it clean. Zero cell reception here in this entire area with Verizon or ATT but the lot is in a big clearing with no trees around so I’m guessing starlink would work well here.

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  Joel T.

  Scout

  Jun. 5, 2019

  Union Creek Campground

  Open and quiet

  This campground is about 20 miles southwest of Baker Or. Hundreds of miles from Crator Lake or Prospect that the other reviews said were close...must be another Union Creek Campground over there.

  Excellent campground. About 50/50 reservable vs first come first serve. Good space between sites. Elec and water hookups...a few have full hookups. Dump on site. Cell service and over the air TV....surprisingly.  Some sites have lake (reservoir) view. Mixed shade sites.

  We intended to stay 2 nights but stayed 4 because of great weather and campground.

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  Judy T.

  Legend

  Nov. 26, 2020

  Idlewild Campground - Malheur

  USGS campground off highway 395

  This campground is located off highway 395 in the Malheur National Forest. We camped in space 11 near the entrance after driving the loop almost back to the beginning near the single rustic vault toilet. We stayed there in late October and paid $5, ½ of the $10 camping fee. The water was shut off but the toilet was open and clean with tp. We were the only ones who stayed there that night. Several people came in during the night to use the toilets as there is another one further back, the first as you drive in.

  The sites aren’t spaced too close together and the large pines create shade. Since we were there in October, we didn’t need the shade. We couldn’t hear the highway traffic as 395 isn’t that busy but during logging operations, yes, the log trucks can be heard. There is also a large timber day use structure. There are mountain bike trails nearby. If you need supplies, Burns Safeway is a good store for a small town.

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  Judy T.

  Legend

  May. 25, 2021

  Idlewild Campground - Malheur

  USFS campground along highway 395

  This is a basic USFS campground north of Burns, Oregon off of 395. There are few campgrounds off this highway so we always camp here. The fee is $10. There are vault toilets and seasonally a camp host with firewood. Standard clean vault toilets and water during high season. Fire ring and picnic table. There are pull through sites for larger rigs. You are surrounded by large pine trees. It is a popular campground in the fall for hunters. Highway 395 is not a busy highway so the campground is quiet. We always stay here when we visit this area.

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  Rachel H.

  Guide

  Jul. 16, 2019

  Burns RV Park

  Okay, but price reflects season, not amenities

  We visited during Oregon’s “high” season, so by the time we booked, only back in spots were available for our big rig. Okay stay, just not impressed with amenities for price and that park has sappy trees over spaces.

  Pros:

  • Nice place to be for a week. Slower change of pace.
  • Proximity to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
  • Nice staff.
  • Had a little lending library, so donated some books and took a couple of new ones for the road.

  Cons:

  • Our back in spot was under trees that drip sap. We have sap on our rig and our tow. The rules allowed you to wash your windshield, but you could only use water in a bucket - no spraying with a hose. First time we have ever had to wash our windshield before leaving a park.

  • Sites, despite an apparently fresh dump/spread of gravel, were not as level as site managers seemed to think. Back of the back in space sloped just enough to cause issues.

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