Best Campgrounds near Plush, OR

Free camping with sunshade and a fire ring. Pit toilets that are stocked and clean. Night sky as dark as the mummies tomb and quiet. Sunstones are everywhere but mostly small with the occasional large one. Be advised there is about 30 miles of dirt road to reach the site. Well maintained but some washboard.

Free, primitive campground along Capnip Reservoir in the Sheldon National Antelope Refuge. Backcountry permit not required to camp here. There are a handful of large sites, with metal firerings. Sites are level dirt surfaces surrounded by sagebrush. Can be muddy when wet. There are some tire ruts on the two tracks off of County Road 34A that you need to drive into the campground. 34A itself is a well maintained gravel road. Nice view of reservoir and surrounding hills. Very quiet. One vault toilet, clean & with tp. No water. Reservoir active with waterfowl & other birds. Coyotes at night. Fishing for cutthroat trout. Other than fishing and star gazing, there is not much to do here, but I really liked this location.

A good place to camp for the night, without having to drive up up steep windy road to more established campgrounds.

Absolutely fantastic experience at Oregon Outback RV Park! We recently had the pleasure of hosting our family reunion here, and I can’t say enough about how perfect it was. The owners went above and beyond by reserving the entire park exclusively for our family, creating a private and intimate setting that made our reunion truly special. From the moment we arrived, we were struck by how clean and well-maintained the entire site was. The stunning view of Abert Rim added to the charm, and being nestled among the trees made for a picturesque and serene backdrop to our stay. But what truly set Oregon Outback RV Park apart was the warmth and kindness of the owners. They were not only incredibly accommodating but also genuinely wonderful people who made us feel right at home. Their hospitality was a highlight of our stay and added an extra layer of joy to our gathering. If you’re looking for a great family camp experience, look no further. Oregon Outback RV Park is a hidden gem that offers a perfect blend of cleanliness, charm, and heartfelt service. We couldn’t have asked for a better place to create lasting memories with our loved ones. Highly recommend it to anyone seeking a memorable and delightful camping experience!

Not the greatest for tent camping but we made it work. We pulled up past the main location where the dirt mounds are. We found refuge for the night off one of the little pullouts and set up camp right by the water. Highway was a little noisy but nothing too bad as it was quiet in the middle of the night. Sunset was perfect. We saw a Coyote on the hill leading to the scarp. 10/10

It’s a nice spot for a night but plan to stay inside the entire time. When I pulled up people were leaving and told me it’s infested with mosquitoes to the point they’d rather go into town and get a hotel for the night. If you dare to go outside you’ll be eaten alive spray or not I tried. I’m from a rural farm town in Alabama. We get a good amount of mosquitoes down south but this is out of this world. Oregon should look into spraying the area truly.

I’d also like to add I’m towing a 30 foot TT and my roof was touching The tree branches on the way in. I would not recommend a 5th wheel or anything longer. It’s tight.

Edit: after I got to my next spot I noticed tears on my rubber roof. Highly recommend no 5th wheels and tts be extra careful if you decide to try and boondock here.

After seeing the eclipse earlier that morning, I set out to find THIS well-known camping/hot spring area.  A beautiful drive through Plush OR, then up, up, and away onto the Hart Mountain Plateau.  The overview of Warner Valley is epic.  Follow the easy 'dyrt' road through the Refuge Headquarters and continue on the well-marked Hot Springs Rd.   You will arrive at a parking area with an information kiosk.  Camping is split into a north & south area.  There are some walk-in tenting spots to the north.  The spots are well-marked and fairly large.  A family kindly allowed me to share one with them.  I was able to find 3 hot springs, one sheltered and 'developed' by a stone wall, concrete, and a ladder into the deep warm water (98-100 degrees?)  The other two are completely natural and easy to find on the short trail between the camping areas.  These are shallow, but warmer (102-104?).  Do not be surprised if people are enjoying the springs 'au natural'.  A ranger did swing by to verify that all campers were in designated spots.  No camping in the parking lot.  Night skies were pitch black without the Moon.

Overall, a wonderful spot to escape to :-)

We stayed here when we were sunstone hunting. It was a last-minute reservation and when we first called they didn't have a spot for us. Emily called back quickly and let us know she managed to make it work for us. They are the sweetest people ever! 

The perfect spot to come home to after a long day of rockhounding.

We are going back again in two weeks for a five day stay!

Lots of mosquitoes but worth it. Sites were large and toilets were clean. Don’t just stop at the first section like we did, there are sites along the back of the lake too, go past the 1st lot with the bathrooms (don’t take the sand road, take the next right after that) and follow until you find a site you like.

We are full-timers and have a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow. We stayed for one night here in late May. Pretty much what everyone else has said- quiet behind the gravel mounds, very little traffic on US 395, especially at night, a really nice place. However, some disgusting f@#$%ng person left a large nasty pile of feces soiled jeans, pee pad, wipes, etc. lying in a heap by one of the gravel mounds. It has now been bagged and removed so others won’t have it detract from their stay. AT&T coverage was fair, with 3 bars of LTE and speeds up to 3 MB/s.

Although we had new solar, it was too hot to depend on that alone for the night, so my wife found this location. It was not a bad night's stay. 

There are a few sites, all on dirt/gravel slots, no trees in the parking area.  Nearest to the shower-bath house are double sites, a plug, 30-amp power and water for each side of the power box, and out towards the street are more like single sites, my wife was told those sites are for bigger rigs. The RV parking all looked like relatively new installations for the water and power.

Full hook up is water and electric with a dump station on site, no at site dumping available, for $25.00. 

There is a pay station located at the shower-bath building with pay envelopes to fill out and drop in a lock box. 

Bathrooms were actually very nice and clean. One side is the two bathrooms the other side two shower rooms. 

The showers cost $3 or 5 dollars IN QUARTERS ONLY, and there is a change machine by the bathrooms if needed. As we were in our small Micro-Minnie Winnebago we opted to try the shower room. My wife and I paid the $3 for both of us and used the shower at the same time. Good water pressure, clean room, warm water. 

We didn't need to dump, but it wasn't said well on any signage we saw, and we believed paying for full hook up was also to mean dumping was paid for. It costs $5.00 to dump if you don't pay for full or just need to stop and dump. 

As there were no directions we were unsure how exactly you were supposed to park to be in "your site" so we just kinda went with it and parked to be able to stay connected to our truck without the truck sticking out too far in the driving lanes in case others came in to stay. There were only three RVs at the location that night, including ours, so it wasn't crowded. 

It seemed like the back of the RV was supposed to be at the power water connection, but we never did find out for sure. 

Since this visit was during the heatwave of July 2022, it was VERY nice to have power for the night, and we had our  rig A/C on all night long. 

It was a very quiet night, and if we were in in the region again, as long as the fair isn't going, we wouldn't have any problem staying there again. Overall a nice place, and we saved a lot of money from staying at a regular RV park. Nothing fancy but not bad either in our opinion.