USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Shady Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 14
- Hookups
- 14 no hookups
- Season
- May 19 to October 12
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,528 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
- SHADY CG (NFSR 8210140) · 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, Picnicking, Recreational Vehicles, Water Access, Wilderness
About
Overview
Shady Campground is a rustic campground located along the Wild and Scenic Lostine River. Nestled in a 'shady' cool fir and pine tree forest, the campground is popular during the summer for local and regional campers. There are 14 campsites, offering a variety of settings for campers.
Nearby, Maxwell Trailhead provides access to the Maxwell Lake and other locations in the Eagle Cap Wilderness.
The primary use season is from early June to the end of September.
Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Facilities
Shady Campground has 14 campsites with tables, fire rings and a parking spot.
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 available at the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 22° | -1° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 20° | -6° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 25° | 10° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 27° | 13° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 37° | 23° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 43° | 31° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 56° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 56° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 47° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 37° | 17° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 30° | 4° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 21° | 2° | 44° | 10 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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