USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Wetmore Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 11
- Hookups
- 11 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,373 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- WETMORE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 2600600) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Nearest town
- Baker City
- Address
- Whitman Ranger District, Baker City, OR, 97814
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Photography, Wildlife Viewing
About
Overview
Wetmore Campground is one of three Wallowa-Whitman campgrounds along Highway 26, which is part of the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway. The campground offers 11 campsites for both tents and small trailers, and has three accessible campsites. Popular activities include overnight camping for visitors traveling across the state, picnicking and exploring the scenic byway.
There is also an accessible, barrier-free, trail to Yellow Pine Campground. The site has been used by large groups who have had picnics on the large tables by the upper spring.
Primary use season is May to October
Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am
Facilities
Wetmore Campground has 11 campsites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking space
Fees
Overnight Use: Single Site: $15/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 = $15.00/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 | 33° | 22° | 1° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 24° | -1° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | 16° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 12° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 30° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 46° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 57° | 44° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 57° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 49° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 39° | 29° | 75° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 30° | 14° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 22° | 8° | 52° | 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
- Yellow Pine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Oregon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Unity Lake State Recreation Site · Oregon State Parks · 6 mi · 33 sites
- Antlers Guard Station Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- South Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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