USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Oriental Cg/Th
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,317 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
- NORTH FORK RIVER ROAD (NFSR 5506000) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Dale, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. This fairly secluded campground is near the end of Forest Road 5506 along the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River. It features; 8 campsites and; 2 accessible; toilets. There is no potable water or garbage service, so; please; pack; your garbage home. Large vehicles, trailers, and low clearance vehicles are not recommended due to poor access road and limited turnaround capability. This campground offers fishing, swimming, non-motorized boating, hiking, OHV riding, horseback riding, sight-seeing, and photography. Water levels are low in mid to late summer, which can impede use of boats. The campground also provides good access for big game hunting. Near Oriental Creek is the start of the River Trail #3043, an OHV trail accessing the southern end of 100 miles of trail. Three miles down the closed portion of; Road 5506 is entry to the North Fork John Day Wilderness with access to the North Fork John Day River Trail #3022, Big Creek Trail #3151 and Corral Creek Trail #3009. March 23, 2021:; Inaccessible by vehicle at this time do to snow. Skiers, snowshoers and snowmobilers that can may utilize the area. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $8 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
Group Site: $25 per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 30° | -1° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 28° | -6° | 54° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 31° | 14° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 35° | 16° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 44° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 50° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 60° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 59° | 50° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 52° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 45° | 32° | 78° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 37° | 17° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 28° | 10° | 58° | 9 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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- Driftwood Cg · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Welch Creek Cg/Th · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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