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Big Spring Campground

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Big Spring Campground is located in the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland in Oregon. The area features forested terrain with a mix of pine and fir trees. Temperatures range from lows in the 30s Fahrenheit in winter to highs in the 80s during summer. Nearby attractions include the Painted Hills, part of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, and the Ochoco Reservoir, offering opportunities for hiking and fishing.

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Big Spring Campground is located in Oregon

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Directions

From Prineville, Oregon:Take Highway 26 east 16 miles to Forest Service Road 42.Travel on Forest Service Road 42 east for\_\_8 miles to the Ochoco Ranger Station.Continue on Forest Service Road 42 for another 23 miles toward Deep Creek Campground.About 5 miles past Deep Creek Campground turn left onto Forest Service Road 4270, then proceed 1.5 miles northeast on Forest Service Road 4270.Big Spring Campground will be on your left.\_\_From Paulina, Oregon:Take County Road 112 east for\_\_3.5 miles to Beaver Creek Road (County Road 113), then northeast on Beaver Creek Road for 8 miles to Forest Service Road 42.Travel on Forest Service Road 42 north for 8 miles to Six Corners, continuing on Forest Service Road 42 west for 8 miles.Finally, turn right onto Forest Service Road 4270 and head northeast for 1.5 miles.\_\_Big Spring Campground will be on your left.\_\_From US Highwat 26 (13 miles east of Mitchell and 25 miles west of Dayville): Take Forest Service Road 12 south for 18 miles to Forest Service Road 4270, continuing west 8 miles. \_\_Big Spring Campground will be on your right.

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44.33238009 N
119.992617 W

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