Some campsites and all cabins are open year-round. Note that park roads are often snow-covered or icy in winter. Book reservations up to 6 months in advance at oregonstateparks.reserveamerica.com. Reservations are required Oct. 1 - June 1 for the duplex totem cabin and six rustic cabins. 

16 full hookup sites
Five sites open year-round (water available only at restroom/shower building in winter)
1 electrical site with water (closed in winter)
32 tent sites with water nearby (closed in winter)
Hot showers and flush toilets
Horse camp with seven sites (closed in winter)
Six rustic log cabins open year round (four pet-friendly)
Duplex cabin (Totem)
Group tent camp (closed in winter)
Universal Access: Tent site A19 is accessible to campers with disabilities.

Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area

We stopped for a night in a rustic camping cabin at Emigrant Springs in July of 2015\. It was a welcome dose of green after a long day of brown along the interstate through Idaho and western Oregon. The cabin was rustic, the shower house was in good repair with nice hot showers. There seemed to be good space and shade around the sites offering some privacy. Great spot! Take the time to stop in Meacham on the West side of I-84 tomstop at The Oregon Trail Cafe - literally the ONLY store in this teeny town. Wonderful hospitality, the local ‘scoop’ and great breakfast.

Thimbleberries and plenty of room

I loved this campground! Park managers were friendly and knowledgeable about the area's rich heritage. It's centrally located to many great adventures, and really easy to find. I have to admit that the road noise got to us... it's right off I-84 and the traffic does NOT let up in the summer... but some earplugs were a good solution for my husband.

We had a blast here!

A little noisy, but otherwise AWESOME!

Terrible tent camping experience. This campground is TOO close to the highway and too noisy even with ear plugs or music. We could barely sleep nor have a conversation while sitting across each other for breakfast. I would advice to only stay here if you have an RV camper. The bathrooms were very clean, great trails and the interpretive center was very educational. No complaints there.

Loudest campground in the state

This location is pretty nice with full hookups and a fair amount of space per site. I’m not sure what the policy’s are but during booking I was told there was only one side available and it was a full hook up RV site that was the most expensive rate. I didn’t need that being fully contained in my truck camper, but I though having electrical and water would be nice. When I arrived o found 95% of the campground empty and saw only 3 other campers over the course of the weekend all in spots right next to mine even thought nearly all spots were vacant. 

Nice place for a weekend camp

This has been a historic place to stop on the way through the Blue Mountains since the Oregon Trail. It has a fair amount of freeway noise these days, though. Reasonably private sites with good shade. I would recommend it as a traveler's stop, but probably not as a multi-day vacation destination.

Historic stop close to the freeway in the Blue Mountains

Nice campground, with cabins that you can rent. Lots of nature to explore! Nice big bathroom area at campground. Lots of space for picnics at the day use area 

Nice 

This campground is great.  We’ve stayed twice - once in a tent and once in a cabin and had a wonderful experience both times.  We must have lucked out, because the nights we stayed traffic noise didn’t seem bad at all.  Bathrooms are nice and clean.  The surroundings are so pretty and walking through the campground is so peaceful!

Beautiful spot 

So much history in this area. A nice little camp with full hookups, cabins and tent spots. LITERALLY right next to the freeway. Camp host was not friendly and the noise never stopped. Keep on going down the road and look for something else if you’re looking for a true outdoors experience.

Historic Camp.... 50ft from the freeway. 👎🏼

We have stayed here many times. 10 years ago was one of our favorites. Our families came from all over Oregon and Washington,  even California.  We came from Missouri.  What an amazing family reunion.  The park rangers were so nice. They had informed classes about animals in the forest. The Jr rangers program for the children was wonderful and hands on. 

Best campground

I just needed a stop on my way to Wallowa Lake. This was on the way. Heard the big trucks going by all night. A safe and decent place to spend the night, I wouldn't want to do more than that.

Close to highway

Oregon always has beautiful state parks. This one is no different.  It is close to Hwy 84, so there is road noise. The campsites don't seem to be as on top of each other as some places. 

Oregon state park

When we arrived after dark the 200 ft path to our cabin was cleared and we could easily drag our items stacked on a tarp to our cabin. The cabin does share a wall with another party but it was funny to hear the children laugh and play. It was below zero but the electric heater kept us toasty warm. The bathroom and shower is about 300 ft away if you walk through two feet of snow. We brought a collapsible toilet to have on the covered porch.  Drove up to the bathroom when needed.  The park ranger spent all day moving snow and keeping the roads through the campground excellent. The bathrooms and showers are always clean. The day we left the park ranger came and moved another foot of snow so we could easily pack out. We brought our instant pot and warmed are already prepared foods. If you don't want things to freeze you got to keep them in your cooler.  We brought lots of cozy blankets and could hotspot the computer to watch movies.  Make sure you follow trip check for closures of i-84 if camping during snow.

Winter wonderland

Beautiful setting in old growth timber. Freeway is literally adjacent, so entire campground is road noise. Some spots are directly looking over the freeway (A06) so try to get ones further west. The bathrooms are clean and there are a few short hiking trails. Maybe good for an overnight or if you plan to go elsewhere during the day. But not a place to spend much time. 

 Noisy freeway

We spend a night there in July on our way to Boulder Colorado. The campground is quite nice and bathrooms were clean and providing all needed functionality. Large and tall trees provided a very welcome shade during the heatwave we were going through. The only issue was that, we were tent camping and being close to the highway it was quite noisy.

Very nice setting but a little too noisy

I've driven by for years and recently had the opportunity to stop in between a couple of long travel days.  Site was level and surrounded by beautiful trees.  We had a nice walk through the campground.  It was not crowded, being a weekday in October.

I was amazed at the freeway noise.  Very loud.  Didn't really have trouble sleeping, but certainly not quitly peaceful, unfortunately.

Great heritage site!