USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Coverdale Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States · in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to October 12
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,278 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
- UPPER IMNAHA (NFSR 3960000) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Nearest town
- Joseph
- Address
- 201 East 2nd Street, Joseph, OR, 97846
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Photography, Picnicking, Water Access, Wildlife Viewing
About
Overview
The Coverdale Campground is situated along the Wild and Scenic Imnaha River in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. This small rustic campground with 7 sites offers both tent and trailer sites near the river in an open ponderosa pine and fir setting. Popular activities include fishing, day hikes, relaxing, picnicking and photography. Drinking water is located at the Indian Crossing and Ollokot Campgrounds seasonally.
Primary use season is from June to September.
Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am.
Facilities
The campground has 7 campsites with 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.
Overnight campsites fees are $10/night for single family unit (tent or trailer sites).
Self-service pay station on site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 19° | -4° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 21° | -6° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 28° | 13° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 18° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 37° | 27° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 44° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 56° | 40° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 55° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 49° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 38° | 25° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 29° | 2° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 19° | 3° | 41° | 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
- Hidden Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- OlloKot Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 13 sites
- Blackhorse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 14 sites
- Indian Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 10 sites
- Lick Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 9 sites
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