USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Bull Prairie Campground (OR)
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 30
- Hookups
- 30 with water, 30 no hookups
- Season
- May 8 to October 18
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,035 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
- BULL PR CG (NFSR 2039030) · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Umatilla National Forest
- Nearest town
- Heppner
- Address
- P.O. Box 7, Heppner, OR, 97836
- Phone
- (541) 676-9187
- Activities
- Berry Picking, Birding, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Mushroom Picking, Non-Motorized Boating, Off Highway Vehicle Trails
About
Overview
Bull Prairie Campground is a local gem; a beautiful, woodsy place to enjoy a vacation, host a family reunion or social event, and to enjoy multiple recreational pursuits. This moderate-sized campground is located adjacent to 28-acre Bull Prairie Lake, which is stocked annually with trout. An accessible, family-friendly paved trail along the lake is ideal for morning jogs, bicycle rides, picnicking, and shore or dockside fishing. The lake has a boat ramp, dock and trailer parking area, but only non-motorized boating is allowed. Nearby trails connect the campground and lake with the Morrow County OHV Park, 8 miles away. Note: ATVs are only allowed at the dump station and in the north part of the campground (sites 25-28).
While this campground offers potable water, there is no garbage service so please pack out all garbage and dispose of it at home.
Recreation
An accessible, family-friendly paved trail around the lake is designed for people who enjoy morning jogs, bicycle rides, picnicking, and shoreline or dock fishing. Non-motorized boating is allowed with a boat ramp, dock, and parking area for trailers. Within the campground adjacent to the lake is a large day-use picnic area with accessible facilities. Besides beautiful scenery, the lake offers many opportunities for wildlife viewing and photography. Hunting activities can be undertaken nearby, but not within this recreation site.
Facilities
This campground features 28 tent/RV campsites, 2 tent-only campsite, 3 double campsites, 1 group campsite, and 8 accessible vault toilets. Potable water is available seasonally throughout the campground and picnic area; no RV hookups are available. A 1.2 mile paved trail loops around the lake, together with 3 accessible fishing docks.
Natural Features
This campground is fully forested with Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, grand fir, and spruce. Trout are stocked in the nearby lake. Deer, chipmunks, squirrels, and rabbits frequent the campground and waterfowl inhabit the lake and shore. It is also possible to sight an occasional elk in the nearby area. Bears and cougars live in the surrounding forest, but rarely enter the campground and bear-proof storage is not required. Mushroom and berry picking occur seasonally.
Nearby Attractions
The Morrow County OHV Park is located 8 miles north of the campground. Heppner, OR, located 41.5 miles to the north, is the closest town for supplies and gasoline.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (541) 676-2155.
Charges & Cancellations
Cancelling a Reservation: Customers may cancel their reservation prior to arrival either online or through the call center. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. Depending on when you cancel in relation to your arrival day, it may be considered a late cancellation (see below).
Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.
Fees
Single sites: Extra $5 fee per vehicle exceeding the two-vehicle-per-site allowance
Double sites: Site 8, 11, 12, 20, and 26 are $19/night, up to 5 vehicles allowed
Group sites: Site 10 is $25/night, up to 10 vehicles allowed
*These fees are in addition to the $8 reservation fee in recreation.gov
Dump station is $10.00 per use, paid through fee envelopes on site
Day use and additional vehicle fees must be paid through fee envelopes on site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 25° | -6° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 25° | -7° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 27° | 11° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 30° | 16° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 41° | 27° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 46° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 57° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 56° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 48° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 40° | 27° | 77° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 32° | 10° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 24° | 6° | 54° | 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
- Fairview Cg · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Morrow County OHV Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi
- Tamarack Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Anson Wright Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
- Big Bend Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi
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