USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Dougherty Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States · in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 12
- Hookups
- 12 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to October 12
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,164 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
- DOUGHERTY CG (NFSR 4600580) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Nearest town
- Joseph
- Address
- 201 East 2nd Street, Joseph, OR, 97846
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Picnicking, Wildlife Viewing
About
Overview
Dougherty Campground is situated in an open pine forest and grassland near the northern boundary of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. The site offers 4 tent/trailer sites, and 8 tent-only sites. Primary activities include camping, picnicking, berry picking and hunting during the fall season.
Use season is generally June through early October.
Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Facilities
Dougherty Campground has 12 campsites that offer 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 | 32° | 20° | -17° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 20° | -23° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | 5° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 26° | 15° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 37° | 24° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 42° | 31° | 82° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 53° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 53° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 44° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 23° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 24° | -7° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 20° | 2° | 48° | 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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