Established Camping
Target Meadows Campground
About
National Forest
Umatilla National Forest
Located around a scenic meadow and surrounded by majestic trees such as Engelmann spruce and Lodgepole pine, Target Meadows has a unique history. __It was used by U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Ft. Walla Walla as a summer encampment and artillary range from the late 1880s through 1906. __Visitors who explore the campground and surrounding area can even find grooves in trees left by the Calvary's bullets. __Located at the end of the road is the Burnt Cabin Trailhead. __This trail will lead you down to the South Fork Walla Walla River Trail.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Phone Service
- Toilets
- Alcohol
Rustic campground with a neat history
We tent camped for the weekend in mid-July. The plan was to camp at Jubilee Lake, but it was full when we arrived Friday evening. Target Meadows is just a short drive from the lake, but there were plenty of sites available. The campground is heavily wooded with beautiful evergreens. Sites are private and well spaced. This is a rustic campground, so there is no water or power. Amenities include (very clean!) pit toilets, picnic tables, and fire pits with cooking grates. There is a lot of dry timber on the ground, so it is easy to collect your own firewood. There is easy access to hiking, including Burnt Cabin trailhead. Most campsites are trailer friendly, including a few with drive-through access. We really enjoyed the area and will be back again!
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Majestic.
We've stayed for two nights, very primitive but they do have vault toilets. The backyard of the campsites are filled with lush trees and the hiking trails are everywhere around the campground. Very majestic because of the views around, the campsites are not close to each other make it very private (which we like) and the nights are very spectacular because of the stars. Not too busy during the summer though. The only con of this campground is a lot of mosquitoes so better bring insect repellent or spray if you don't want to get annoyed by those bugs. 😄
Highly recommended if you like nature.
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Peaceful with small spaces
I could hear the leaves falling as I walked the 20 yards past the campsite to a little clearing. This National Forest campground is easily accessible by a decent gravel road.
Sites are a little close together, but it was the shoulder season, so there were only a handful of other campers, all of whom were in RVs.
There was an additional larger section of campground that was closed off for the winter. That section looked like it had running water in the past, but a sign said there was some issue with it being undrinkable and that rangers were working on it.
Definite bear presence in this area. We saw a bunch of scat and turned around on the Burnt Cabin hike (trailhead about a half mile up the road) because we distinctly smelled bear.
Finally, this spot is at elevation and near a ski hill, so it seems safe to assume it can get dumped on with snow.
Location
Target Meadows Campground is located in Oregon
Directions
From Weston, Oregon: Travel 20 miles east of Weston on Highway 204.__ Turn left (north) onto Forest Service Road 64.__ Go two miles then turn left onto Forest Service Road 6401.__ Follow the road for 1.5 miles until you come to a T-intersection.__ Turn right onto Forest Service Road 060.__ Target Meadows is located approximately __ to __ mile further down the road.From Elgin, Oregon:Travel 21 miles northwest of Elgin on Highway 204.__ Turn right (north) onto Forest Service Road 64.__ Go two miles then turn left onto Forest Service Road 6401.__ Follow the road for 1.5 miles until you come to a T-intersection.__ Turn right onto Forest Service Road 060.__ Target Meadows is located approximately __ to __ mile further down the road.
Coordinates
45.80556196 N
118.0773975 W