USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Boundary Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Season
- April 29 to October 9
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,770 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- S 163 BEAR CR (NFSR 8250040) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Nearest town
- Joseph
- Address
- 201 E. 2nd Street, Joseph, OR, 97846
- Activities
- Backpacking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Photography, Water Access, Wilderness
About
Overview
Located along the Bear Creek riparian area on the northern end of the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Boundary Campground is a rustic campground. The campground has 8 tent-only campsites, 2 of which are accessible sites.
Popular activities include fishing, picnicking and family camping. The Bear Creek Trailhead is located nearby.
Primary use season is from June to mid-October.
Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am.
Facilities
Boundary Campground has 8 tent-only campsites, with 2 of the sites being accessible sites. Sites include parking area, picnic table and fire ring.
Natural Features
Nearby Attractions
Fees
Overnight Use: Single Site: $10/night.
Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party. https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.
Single unit campsites = $10.00/night.
A self-service fee station is located at the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | -4° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 23° | -9° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 28° | 9° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 15° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 28° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 45° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 58° | 44° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 57° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 48° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 39° | 25° | 74° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 31° | 5° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 23° | 4° | 51° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Walla Walla Forest Camp · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 4 sites
- Irondyke Forest Camp · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 5 sites
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