North Fork John Day Campground

State: Oregon

Address 1: Along the North Fork John Day River

Open: Seasonal

Number of Sites: 20

Elevation: 5200

County: Grant

Free: No

This campground sits along the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River at the junction of the Blue Mountain and Elkhorn Scenic Byways. It features 20 campsties, 3 accessible toilet facilities, and stock handling facilities. There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home. This campground serves as the eastern portal into the North Fork John Day Wilderness and offers hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, sight-seeing, photography. If you like to drive, you can pick up the Ukiah-Granite Roadside Geology tour brochure from the camp hosts or the Ranger District.

Fees: An overnight camping fee of $8.00 will be charged for single sites. An additional $5 fee will be charged for each vehicle exceeding the maximum two-vehicle-per-site allowance. There is also a group site which costs $25.00 per night (no extra vehicle charge). (2011)

Usage: Heavy

Closest Towns: Granite (OR)

Water: On the banks of the North Fork John Day River

Restrooms: Vault Toilet (3)

Directions:
Located approximately 10 miles northwest of historic Granite, Oregon on the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway (Forest Service Road 52).