USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Happy Camp Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,341 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DAIRY PT - HAPPY CAMP CG (NFSR 2800047) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Paisley, OR; Lakeview, OR; Bly, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Located approximately one hour from; Paisley, Oregon, Happy Camp is a campground ideally located along peaceful Dairy Creek. The stream flows through the middle of the campground, offering fishing opportunities for rainbow trout. At an elevation of 5289, this campground features nine camping sites. All campsites include picnic tables and fire rings, but no garbage receptacles. Remember to "pack it in, pack it out." There is one vault toilet and water is available at Clear Springs Forest Camp, approximately 1.5 miles to the West on Forest Service Road 047. Besides fishing, hiking on the nearby trails, and relaxing at Happy Camp, remember to bring your horseshoes to use at the horseshoe pits, or picnic under the historic shelters. The picnic shelters were built in the 1930's by Civilian Conservation Corps. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 25° | 6° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 24° | 3° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 27° | 12° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 29° | 10° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 40° | 27° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 46° | 32° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 57° | 41° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 57° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 48° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 40° | 26° | 75° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 33° | 8° | 61° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 24° | 0° | 55° | 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
- Clear Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Dairy Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Corral Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Campbell Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Deadhorse Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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