Best Dispersed Camping near Unity, OR
Want to go dispersed camping near Unity? Dispersed camping is the perfect way to get off the grid. You're sure to find the perfect dispersed campsite for your Oregon camping adventure.
Want to go dispersed camping near Unity? Dispersed camping is the perfect way to get off the grid. You're sure to find the perfect dispersed campsite for your Oregon camping adventure.
The Southern Elkhorn Mountain/Powder River Basin recreation area is located south of the Anthony Lakes Highway (Forest Road 73) to the Monument Rock Wilderness area. It includes__all of the developed recreation sites and trails in the Blue and Elkhorn Mountains__generally west of Baker City and Unity, Oregon.Popular recreation areas include__Anthony Lakes, Phillips Lake, North Fork John Day Wilderness (Baldy Unit),__the Elkhorn Scenic Byway,__the North Fork John Day River, the North Powder Wild and Scenic River, Dooley Mountain, Monument Rock Wilderness, the North and South Forks of Burnt River, the campgrounds along Highway 26, and Camp Creek. It also includes parts of the old__Baker and Unity Ranger Districts that have been__incorporated into the Whitman Ranger District.Local communities that have__a variety of services (i.e. fuel, lodging, stores and/or restaurants) are Baker City, Sumpter, Granite, Unity, Greenhorn and Haines. These communities are within one hour of the__recreation area.
Getting there from the coordinates on this app was easy, although maps said I would have to walk I was easily able to drive a small trailer in all the way back. Nice open spot with lots of places to park, was a bit worried how open it was but there were a few other campers all spread out so it just felt homey.
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.
The spring is on the island at the tip of the horse shoe. We had to wade across the river to get to it. Make sure you have a capable AWD vehicle and can handle a bumpy road.
Sweet little spot for smaller vehicles. We walked along the path to check it out before attempting it in our 26ft class c and I’m glad we did. The path was too narrow for us, and the road rose up a bit too high along the middle. A smaller vehicle shouldn’t have a problem. There’s a nice little clearing at the end of the path right along the little creek. Very peaceful and green when we came here in July.
At the main road there IS a spot large enough for our RV (that’s where we parked when we got out to walk to the creek spot) but we decided not to stay the night there. It wasn’t flat at all and a little too noisy and close to the main road. But it would definitely do in a pinch- very easy to get to- just off the main road to the right. There’s a fire pit marking the spot.
Zero cell reception in this entire area for verizon and ATT. No amenities here, this is a FS dispersed camping spot so please keep the area clean and pack out your waste.
Passed it at first, and then was greeted by a pretty rough road (doable in AWD RAV4). HOWEVER it is very worth it for the beautiful views of the hills and river.
No amenities, but a couple of makeshift fire pits. Plenty of space, should have no problem finding a spot.
Part of the road was flooded by the river but there was still plenty of room!
Never found any “hot springs” lol
Boondocking is easy with a camper van or tent setup in this national forest area, but it’s hard to make a generalization that covers this vast collection of campgrounds and areas. It earns a good review at the end of the day for being conveniently located and hassle free; you can always find a decent spot up around the bend and it’s the right mix of privacy and tranquility while being reasonable close to civilization if calamity strikes.
Lots of cows… funniest thing ever! One woke me up when it was sniffing at the tents rain cover! Good little tucked away site with spring water, fire pits and lots of empty space for my truck. Make sure to stop at the sign, we went about 2-3 extra miles looking before we came back lol
This place is on private property and has gates all around the area. Maybe it was once a campground but surely not anymore.
We ended up at this spot after finding roads closed by snow farther up the hill. It had plenty of fairly flat ground for our 26” skoolie. There was a fire ring, but we didn’t use. It got very cold at night. We were fine in our bus, but our traveling partner had his water bottle freeze in his tent. It’s a bit of an uphill drive off 15, but it’s a pretty good gravel road. There was a fair amount of litter from what looked like a hunting group when we arrived, but we took it with us.
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