Hilgard Junction State Park Campground

This campsite is easily accessible from the hwy but while I visited the space, the weeds were unkept and the water was almost nonexistent. It was full of algae and weeds and there wasn’t much to do. Not much of a view of anything either. It was unclear if it accommodated campers.

Hilgard has around 18 camp sites that you can pull into or back into. Each site has a fire pit, is close to a water spigot, is close to a garbage can, is close to a water dumping unit, and is close to the water. The base price of the park is $10 a night, they honor the veterans pass. There are two restrooms with separate male and female rooms and both have running water. I stayed here in July, even though the surrounding area was hot, the camp area stayed several degrees cooler and had a gentle breeze.

This is a nice small campground right on the river. The traffic from the freeway can be a little loud but it is clean and has flush toilets that are clean

Some road noise but the campsites are along the river. There was trash service, toilets and water that you can fill up water jugs with. There is a trail if you head North that winds up and puts you on the Oregon trail, I biked it on my ebike, it is pretty strenuous and bumpy. There is also a trail on the other side of the river you can walk/bike. For some reason the app says there's rv dumps here when there isn't any.

Small campground next to a nice river. No screening between sites, so might not be great when it’s full. Also some highway noise, but didn’t bother us at all

Pulled in and the site looked great and was in a very convenient location, however is closed for the season. Facilities all looked neat and tidy. Maybe next year!

This is my favorite place to stop while travelling through along I84. It is so convenient being right next to the freeway. Only negative is that it's right next to the freeway so it's a little noisy but doesn't bother me. Big day use area too for a nice picnic.

Quiet and clean. There are no hook ups but there are water spickets and restrooms

There is the Grande Ronde river right there, BBQ pits and plenty of space! Restrooms and fresh water are available.

Although this park is near the highway, it makes for a great day visit or overnight camping. The river is very close and the Umatilla National Forest is a just a short drive up the river.

Hilgard junction is a small 18 site campground just below highway 84 west of La Grande. It is right on the grande ronde river which was cool and peaceful when we were there. I am not sure many people know about this spot, I didn't and I have been driving by for 6 years now. Even if you are traveling through the day use area is a great place to stop and stretch your legs. Even though the freeway is about 60 yards away and up the hill the traffic noise was muted.