USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Williamson Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Season
- May 19 to October 12
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,928 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
- WILLIAMSON C.G. (NFSR 8210030) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- 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
Williamson Campground is one of the larger campgrounds in the Lostine River Canyon. Situated along the Wild and Scenic Lostine River, the campground has lots of shady pine and fir trees which makes it popular for summer and fall campers. The facility offers 8 tent/trailer sites and 5 tent-only sites which are located below the campground road. Nearby attractions include Lostine Canyon and the Eagle Cap Wilderness.
The primary season of use is generally June through October.
Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Facilities
The facility offers 8 tent/trailer sites and 5 tent-only sites which are located below the campground road. All sites have picnic tables, fire rings and parking spaces.
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 | 34° | 24° | 1° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 22° | -4° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 27° | 13° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 15° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 39° | 26° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 46° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 58° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 58° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 49° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 39° | 19° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 32° | 6° | 61° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 23° | 4° | 47° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Canyon Forest Camp · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 3 sites
- Walla Walla Forest Camp · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 4 sites
- Irondyke Forest Camp · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 5 sites
- Turkey Flat Forest Camp · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 3 sites
- Arrow Forest Camp · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 3 sites
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