Best Tent Camping near North Powder, OR

Recent Tent Reviews in North Powder

369 Reviews of 56 North Powder Campgrounds

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  Phil&Melinda O.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 25, 2024

  Wallowa Falls Campground

  Beautiful Scenery

  This camp ground is extremely beautiful. Good spacing between sites. We were here during the Off season. It was quiet and wide open. The town of Joseph was very close and with the visit. However, there was a lot of dog poop not picked up by their owners. Nothing more frustrating than having to spend time cleaning you shoes, twice.

  Other than that we had a great day and would come back.

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  Gil W.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 15, 2024

  Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area

  NICE STOPOVER

  Very nicely maintained campground with full hookups. Clean showers. Level spots.

  The only drawback is the close vicinity to Hwy. 84 which made it quite noisy.

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  Kacey H.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Mtn View RV Park

  Easy

  Easy access off of I-84, mostly pull through full hookup sites, nicely landscaped with beautiful views! It has a small fenced-in dog park, pool and spa.

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  Nick J.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 11, 2024

  Aneroid Lake Backcountry Dispersed Campsite

  Great Backcountry High Alpine Lake

  Aneroid Lake is one of my favorite locations in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The dispersed camping for backpackers is on the North side of the lake, whereas the South side is private property (Camp Halton). The lake is stocked every few years with rainbow trout, and has a good supply of brook trout.

  The water is very cold but worth the dip if it's a hot summer day.

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  Gary

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 29, 2024

  A-Frame RV Park

  Nice little park

  Was a small but clean and tidy park with lots of shade trees around. I arrived there after hours but had made a reservation over the phone prior. Park staff were nice enough to have a park map ready for me when I arrived directing me to my site in the back corner of the park. They actually had a really cool sign at my camp spot made up for me. The spot itself was a bit small, but clean and under a nice shade tree. The bathrooms were clean and well maintained. The only minor gripe I would have is they are a bit small and cramped, but for one night it worked just fine. Would definitely camp here again if I'm the area.

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  ron R.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 29, 2024

  Hu - Na - Ha RV Park

  Quiet little Park clean and safe

  This park accepts Good Sam discounts. There are a few full timers but are kept clean. The park is right on the edge of town. Nestled between a river and a horse farm he will hear a rooster everyday you will hear a donkey. There are wild turkey in the area but they're quite quiet. I paid just under $150 a week. Laundry machines work well there are two washers and two dryers buck and a quarter each. They have showers. They have a tent area for tent camping. There is usually no one on duty but they do have propane I just don't know how to use it or get it. There is a Wi-Fi password and the cell phone signal is not bad. I use T-Mobile. 5 minutes away from a decent grocery store. 30 minutes away from Miller's home improvement and Walmart. And did I mention full hookups.

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  Ndomupei N.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Yellow Pine Campground

  Not Safe

  For years Yellow Pine was our last resort to camp on Memorial weekend, July 4-th and Labor Day when all the popular campgrounds were full. There is not much to do there, but you can relax in a hammock drinking beer and sit by the firepit when fire is allowed. On regular weekends the campground is empty, on holidays usually half full. There is always the host with a few trailers living there, seems like the same person. I am not sure does he has any duties or just allowed to stay there for free, I have never seen him doing anything like cleaning campsites or bathrooms. There is a sign at the front “NO DOGS ALLOWED OTHER THAN ON A LEASH” which everyone ignores. The host doesn’t care either obviously. On Labor weekend 2024 we spent two nights at Yellow Pine and had a bad incident. There is a nature trail connecting Yellow Pine and Wetmore campgrounds, the only hiking option for campers. The trail is located next to campsite#6 which was occupied by a company with three vehicles, a few tents, one RV, multiple kids and dogs. On Sunday morning my husband and I were walking past that campsite to the trail. My husband had our little puppy on a leash. Passing campsite 6 we were attacked by three dogs that were aiming at our puppy. My husband pushed the biggest dog away, fell, our puppy rolled over, the dogs slid under my husband’s feet, he fell on asphalt, rolled over, our puppy fell and rolled over…..it was a mess….everything happened so fast so we couldn’t reconstruct the sequence of the events later being in shock. Dog owners never apologized and refused to provide their information even seeing that my husband couldn’t get up from the ground for a few minutes. I took pictures of their license plates, that’s all I could do. I wanted the host to be our witness, but his truck was gone. The whole of next week my husband couldn’t lift his right arm and therefore couldn’t work. He went to the family doctor, had x-ray done, then was sent in for a CT scan. At this point he has appointments with the orthopedic specialist and MRI. CT scan showed torn tendon and bicep, and impact fracture. We don’t know yet but there is a chance he will have to have surgery done. We will see what amount we will end up and probably will have to hire a law firm to search the dog owners by their license plates and sue them. I wrote all this to warn people about what can happen in a campground where is no law and order and the host is not doing his job. Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings when you camp at Yellow Pine campground.

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  Jerrell W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 24, 2024

  Park At The River

  Roaring river

  This campground is wonderful. We were lucky enough to get a site next to the river and couldn't be happier. Bathrooms are clean and the staff were so amazing.

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  Deb H.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 22, 2024

  Hurricane Creek Campground

  Nice creekside camping

  We car camped in this small campground along Hurricane Creek after getting rained out on a backpacking trip up to Eagle Cap. There are 13 sites, 3 of which are handicap accessible. There are several vault toilets and they were clean and not smelly. Some of the sites are small and close to the road. Sites 12 and 13 at the end of the road have a lot of trees and good tent areas. Nice large picnic tables and fire pits. Only a 5 mile trip into Joseph. Deer wandered through the campground and there are chipmunks.

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  Evan W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 18, 2024

  Dispersed near Baboon Creek Quarry

  Good spot for a few nights

  There are a few spots and spurs off NF-6510 that would make for good boondocking. Might be hard to get level, but other than that it’s pretty nice. The spot on the map has a stone fire ring. There are a few spots before and after that would be suitable to setup camp as well.

  I got to the spot marked on the map in my extended Transit, but I’m sure road conditions may change with the seasons, storms; etc. Depending on your comfort, you may only want to head this way with high-clearance vehicle.

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  Deb H.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 18, 2024

  Irondyke Forest Camp

  Nice Forest Service campground

  This is one of about 6 or so campgrounds up the Lostine River Road. Been at this campground twice in the last three years—August 2021 and August 2024. Densely wooded, next to a great running river. I think there are 6 sites. Fire rings. One vault toilet that was pretty darn full this year, so that’s why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 9, 2024

  Mtn View RV Park

  Good Short Stay Campground Choice

  This review is based on an overnight or short stay versus destination campground (CG). Our GPS took us right into this CG. Check-in was easy and we headed to pull through site 118 with FHUs. The pad was plenty long enough for our 40’ 5th wheel and our F450. The utilities were in the middle of the pad, which made it nice for our one-night stay. As the water pressure here is around 100 psi, you need to use a reducer. Sites are close to one another but you still have a grass yard with some separation. We stayed here back in 2019 and not much had changed. They added a small fenced dog area inside the CG. They still have the field behind the park where you go out a gate into a small industrial area. There’s a poop bag dispenser and trashcan. Happily, people were picking up after their dogs. There were a mix of overnighters to long-stay residents and the CG did not have trashy sites. We could not get the CG Wifi to connect, but we did have 2 bars on Verizon. The CG has cable but we did not use it as we were able to stream on our Verizon MiFi. There are a lot of mature trees so satellite could be iffy depending on your site. They have a nice little store with sundry and gift items. Across the street from the office/store is a nice laundry facility. We again enjoyed our time here.

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  Claude K.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 27, 2024

  Morgan Lake - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

  Beautiful place

  The sites are nice and most are lake front. There were a few other campers but none near our site. The road up is steep and bumpy gravel but we managed in our two wheel drive van. Would definitely stop by again.

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  Chris J.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 17, 2024

  Middle Fork Campground

  Hidden gem in plain sight

  Nice little campground right on the Middle Fork John Day River. Fairly close to the highway, so there's some road noise, but this highway doesn't have much traffic. Clean vault toilets.

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  Loren O.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 13, 2024

  Pilcher Creek Reservoir

  Quiet but trashy

  This place had such good reviews but it was pretty trashed. Broken glass, trash in the fire pits, trash in the campsites, the pit toilet was shockingly clean. Quiet place to camp, not full but plenty of other campers. Wouldn’t seek this camp spot out. Reservoir pretty small and marshy.

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  mel B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 11, 2024

  Wallowa-Whitman NF 21 - Dispersed

  Well maintained roads

  Sites are far apart but some lack privacy. I saw Lots of elk and turkeys(?) and a rattlesnake. Outside of the lack of privacy there are some people who it appears that they live there(I a have no issues with that) my issue is the drive up and down the road multiple multiple time a day at high rates of speed leaving dust flying. When I was out walking I walked past one of their campsites on accident I didn’t get close and they started firing a gun in the air. I slept in my car that night and left the next morning. Also trash is an issue as well as people using the bathroom right on the ground and leaving used baby wipes everywhere. So watch out for human waste if you use a tent.

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  mel B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 11, 2024

  Bird Track Springs Campground

  Nice sites

  I came around 3pm on a Wednesday and there were ample spaces available. The sites feel private and the campground is very clean. The pit toilets are also clean. Some road noise. $5 per night if you have one of the veteran, disabled or senior passes. No water and no trash.

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  Marasha

  Guide

  

  Jul. 10, 2024

  Wallowa-Whitman NF 21 - Dispersed

  Easy Nature

  Many options for private pull-offs once you drive past established NF campgrounds—likely tough to do without high clearance and/or 4WD when wet. Only “traffic” was the occasional ATV/OHV. Tons of great hiking around.

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  Adam H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Wallowa Lake State Park Campground

  Beautiful but not my favorite

  Lake is beautiful. This campground is what you expect from a state park, appreciated having showers and running water for the day we were there. Plenty to do in and around the lake.

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  Adam H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Hidden

  Quiet, beautiful and river access

  Relatively open and well maintained sites in a forest service campground. We got here July 4th and had no issues finding a site. A bit of a way out but well worth the extra effort.

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  Adam H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Williamson Campground

  Quiet sites on the river

  Sites were great. We had no issues getting an open site here the week of 4th of July. The river is a great backdrop and sound. Space for 1 tent easily…maybe a 2nd in some. Good trees for hammock.

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  Kelly P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 7, 2024

  Dixie Campground

  Beautiful site

  What a beautiful site for camping. Saw several deer there when we arrived. It was very peaceful.

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  Kennedy F.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 7, 2024

  Pilcher Creek Reservoir

  A Beautiful place tucked away

  Spent the night here on a road trip from Utah to Arizona. Although there’s not a ton of spots, it’s lovely and was a quiet solitude away from the road but not too far. Saw a ton of wildlife too (bring your bear spray). Service was good too and road wasn’t bad at all

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  Brian P.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 2, 2024

  A-Frame RV Park

  Awesome RV Park!

  Big trees, lots of shade, full hook ups. Pic-Nic tables at each spot. Very friendly staff. Easy check in. Good price. Some road noise but not loud enough to be problematic. We have a 36ft travel trailer with slides on both sides. Was able to fit into the pull through no problem with truck parked in front (stayed hooked up so we can leave the following day)

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  Craig T.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 2, 2024

  Lick Creek Campground

  FSCG

  Very quiet CG No service in area

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  David E.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 20, 2024

  Pilcher Creek Reservoir

  Quiet & beautiful location

  Super quiet spot that has beautiful views of the nearby mountain ranges. If you are passing through, this would be a great place stop off for the night. No services here, so bring your own water.

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  Kristi R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 19, 2024

  Pilcher Creek Reservoir

  Nice quiet spot on a lake

  Free camping on a lake not too far from the freeway. Good roads to the campsite. There are pull through and back in sites that would accommodate good-sized rigs, although some of the sites aren't terribly level. Surprisingly, there weren't any bugs. T-Mobile was good. Able to stream. As you come into the campground, there are campsites to the right and left with easy turn arounds.