Best Dispersed Camping near Ontario, OR

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Ontario

21 Reviews of 9 Ontario Campgrounds

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 2, 2024

  Succor Creek State Natural Area Dispersed

  Beautiful view of Succor Creek canyon and surrounding hills

  Free. Coordinates: 43.43811,-117.11743. Camped here at the end of Sept, 2024. Located at the southern end of Succor Creek State Natural Area, close to the boundary with BLM land. 1/10th of a mile from Succor Creek Road. Access from Succor Creek Road is okay; rocky and eroded in a few places on an uphill drive. The site is located on a loop where the access track ends at a livestock fenced. You pass another large dispersed site on the way up. The dirt site is not quite level. Lots of cow patties.  Surrounded by grass and sagebrush. Site has a rock fire ring. Open to sky, no shade; solar recharging and Starlink possible. It may be possible to set up a tent in the grass. There is a view of Succor Creek canyon. Fantastic views of surrounding mountains. No hiking trails, but one can explore that area beyond the fence and get additional views of the canyon and creek. No cell service. Very remote location. Except for a few cows and coyotes, very quiet area. I loved this spot!

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  Casey B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 26, 2024

  Owyhee-Dispersed

  Beautiful, but...

  It's an absolutely stunning location, but there are very few spots with any shade at all and it gets HOT out there. Depending on how rugged your vehicle is, spots are limited. No T-Mobile service. Oh, and the bugs are insane.

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  Caroline P.

  Scout

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Owyhee-Dispersed

  Rocky campsites

  All sites are on tent-stake-resistant river cobble, though some disguised with a thin layer of dirt, or a white layer of alkali or talc. Combined with the smell of dead fish, difficult fishing access (river level 2000+ cfs), frequent lack of shade, poison ivy, invasive plants, trash hither and yon, we yawned and went on. . .

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  Lauren J.

  Scout

  

  May. 24, 2024

  Owyhee-Dispersed

  The views are Beautiful

  The views are beautiful, but some of the sites are less than to be desired. If you have a 4WD vehicle you should be just fine, but if you have a trailer or camper, that can really limit what spots you can get to. Also, people really need to learn how to not leave trash behind. There is no cell service so you really get to just enjoy the scenery.

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  Veronica G.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 3, 2024

  Owyhee-Dispersed

  Quiet.

  This place is absolutely beautiful and would be perfect if it weren't for people leaving so much trash behind. My wife and I spent a lot of time picking up countless bullet casing and other trash. We heard numerous birds in the area, such as killdeer, mourning doves and owls. We saw a few small bunnies, not sure of the kind. There's a lot of dispersed camping. We saw RVs, Vans and a few tents. It was very quiet and people usually only stayed a few nights. We were here for 9 days. The hot springs are off the road across the street from the sign. It was a little too hot for my liking but my wife enjoyed wading in it.

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  aaron S.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 29, 2023

  Owyhee-Dispersed

  Beautiful but boisterous.

  Our site was located right off the road along the river. The views of the canyon were spectacular and our site was about a 5 minute walk along the road to Snively Hot Springs. Amazing backdrop for free dispersed camping. HOWEVER, the clientele around us wasn’t so idyllic. We were surrounded by loud campers that were partying and yelling well past 11 PM (most of the noise was coming from the hot springs). Cars were coming and going all night (Wednesday) so it was hard to get a peaceful night’s rest. To top it off, we witnessed our neighbor get into a verbal altercation with some interlopers who were fishing near his tent. He was very aggressive, threatening them with a large log and shouting expletive loaded threats at them….all in front of my 7 and 4 year old daughter. It was a bit freaky. I’d give the location 5 stars, the the experience 1 star. If you manage to hit it in a down time when you can get some solitude, this area would be hard to beat.

  On a side note, we checked out the hot springs in the morning. They were cool, but again the experience was tainted by the amount of trash and litter around the fringes of the hot springs from partying the night before.

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  Fu yang J.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 28, 2022

  Owyhee-Dispersed

  Amazing views! Sunset to sunrise

  Was driving thru to seattle from the Midwest. My last stop! Easy to find. No signal and no fires allowed due to BLM land. Was a brisk 12° in mid/late November. A few campers. If you have an off road vehicle- it’s great to climb up some hills to find the perfect spot!

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  Jennifer R.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 1, 2022

  Owyhee River - Below Dam - Owyhee Dam Park

  Lots of great spots !

  Lots of great spots as yoi river along the river, not necessarily the coordinates provided here. Epic fishing. :)

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  Will M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 12, 2022

  Mann Creek Recreation Area

  Not a bad place

  Nice oasis. Clean bathrooms and good sized sites. Even sites have the table and pit on the back side of your trailer. Lots of skeeters to take your spray. We also ran into a couple bull snakes.

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  Jada P.

  Guide

  

  May. 25, 2022

  Owyhee-Dispersed

  Quiet

  These grounds had lots of room despite the amount of people camping.

  I was able to setup a hammock and camp in a cluster of trees and also found some dry wood onsite to burn.

  There was a hot spring nearby that was nice to soak in.

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  Fishin' R.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 4, 2022

  The Rock Stage Stop - BLM Dispersed

  Right Off The Highway! Historic and Beautiful!

  weather permitting and as long as there's not too much snow in the winter which is pretty unlikely because they do try to keep it cleared however if a snowstorm comes through it could be a day or two before somebody could get to it. this is an Old Stage Stop where they would leave feed up on top of the rocks and other supplies to keep them away from animals in Indians the location I have shared is the location of the old hotel. look to your right as you pull in and you can't miss the remains. also be careful there are a couple very deep Water Wells that at times can surprise you if they are not covered. should be covered by a old car hood which should remain there. please be respectful. one other well down by the creek. the hotel was built years after buy a couple and their child. Indians killed the wife and child in an attack. up the roadways not very far at all you will find a small road to the right with just a turnout. you will find two grave markers as well. You will have noticed a road to the west up into the Rocks. this is not an RV road but a good road to walk or take a horse, motorcycle, or ATV up. even a pickup should do fine part of the way up but as soon as you see it veer to the right beware! if that corner incline is wet it is clay and you will sink to your eyeballs! a few hundred more yards and you are in the center of the rocks. look closely and you will find the remains of a rock corral where they kept their horses. this spot is disputed with some other local people who live in the area. some confuse it with the boulder down by the creek but my metal detector tells me otherwise and so does the Corral. also you will noticed a marshy area that you passed. this was the well where they got their water. they had a house somewhere near. also if you are a real explorer and historian buff like myself you will find just about four or five hundred more yards to the South a pile of rocks with a single fence post standing in the center of it. I believe this is a grave site. only wish I knew more..

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  Christine

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 21, 2021

  Mann Creek Recreation Area

  Gorgeous, safe and quiet

  Great place to stop on our drive from CA to ID. The other campground is just a few hundred yards up the road and it is a very park like gorgeous setting with restrooms. It was completely full on a weekday so we came to the primitive site. Wonderful. Level. Lots of respectful families Boondocking. We parked with our carryall trailer and our two vehicles and slept in our truck. What a gorgeous view and skies to wake up to. There’s a day use area further south that you can stop at on your way out for the restroom. If we go this way again, we will definitely stop here. Follow the directions, not the GPS coordinates. There is two roads to get in more creek and man creek. More creek will make you wish you had a sports bra on and a new suspension for your car when your finally get to pavement...

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  Zoe

  Scout

  

  May. 28, 2021

  Owyhee-Dispersed

  Hot springs near by

  Parked little below the coordinates and spent the night by the Snively hot springs. Not as gross as the reviews lead on. Very happy with this find.

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  Amy S.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 4, 2021

  Mann Creek Recreation Area

  Awesome spot!

  This is a great campground near the reservoir.  Lots of shade trees, almost a park like setting.  Plenty of room to roam from this base camp.  It does get pretty hot in the summer.

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  Amy S.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 4, 2021

  Mann Creek Recreation Area

  Beautiful Reservoir

  This is a great area.  There is camping around the reservoir and at the near by campground.  Up past the reservoir there are roads to ride ATV's.  There is not a lot of shade and it gets hot in the summer.  Spring and fall are really nice times of year here.

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  Andy S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 2, 2019

  Owyhee-Dispersed

  High Desert At It's Finest

  Pulled off here after driving all the way to Indian Creek before realizing the River Road doesn't go all the way through. Its a nice little spot on the river, very secluded to the point where you cant see your fire from the road (we checked). Decent amount of shade for the desert, but from about 1pm-3pm you're going to have to make your own shade, it gets super hot during the summer. Definitely bring your own wood, everything around the area is either too green or too small to have any sort of decent fire. Camp now has a nice little trail to the river, plenty of fish in the area. Great little dispersed site for a desert getaway. Please pick up your trash if you do use the site!

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  Jim F.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 22, 2019

  Owyhee River - Below Dam - Owyhee Dam Park

  Lots of free sites!

  Love how most of the areas that are dispersed sites are free! Many to choose from and right on the river!

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  Andy S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 19, 2019

  Owyhee River - Below Dam - Owyhee Dam Park

  Good little place

  Firstly, dont follow your gps to the coordinates given here, if you follow it to the point on google maps you'll end up at one of the highest points in that valley (and you'll see my newly made "night one" site. If you want the site in the pictures, which was fairly quiet other than a few people checking if it was open, take the first right after the bridge and follow the trail down. Lots of trails, more people near the river but if you're into desert camping and want seclusion you'll want to get into the hills (towards google maps point) but hang a right at the top of the trail. Overall, pretty great place to getaway.

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  Hanah O.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 9, 2019

  Mann Creek Recreation Area

  Cute

  I’d go back here for sure nice person runs the place and the lots are big enough you don’t hear your neighbors.

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  Laurie W.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 6, 2018

  Mann Creek Recreation Area

  Fishing and more

  Has designated campsites and primitive large campsites if you are willing to drive in a ways. Its a wonderful place to camp or just spend time fishing the day away.

  No fire rings are in the primitive area so if you want fire and there is a ban your out of luck. Very limited shade

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  Ed E.

  Legend

  

  May. 22, 2018

  Owyhee River - Below Dam - Owyhee Dam Park

  Trophy Brown Trout Fishery!!!

  If you enjoy Fly Fishing for Brown Trout, this place is awesome. There is dispersed camping all along the river below the dam. It is very rugged, but there are amenities for camping. Just follow Owyhee Lake Rd along the river and you will find spaces to set up your tent or RV. It is a bit deserty, so beware of snakes. You will find quite a few places before the tunnel. There are some places for RVs after the tunnel as well. But there are quite a few places to set up tents. There are some J-Jons along the stretch of river with camping spots near them.