South Fork Campground (Wallowa-Whitman)

Campground · Oregon · 14 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

14
Bookable sites

Overview

Bypass a summer bummer by pitching your tent at South Fork Campground. Conveniently located along the South Fork of the Burnt River, South Fork Campground offers 12 tent/trailer sites and two tent-only sites nestled under the cool pine and fir trees. There’s nothing fishy about the activities here and there is something for everyone: fishing, off-roading, hiking, and even hunting!

The campground is very popular in the late spring through fall for fishing, hiking, hunting and OHV riding on the nearby Blue Mountain OHV Trails.

Primary use season is from May to September.

Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6 am.

Facilities

South Fork Campground has 14 sites, each with picnic table, fire ring and parking space.

The facts

  • 14 bookable sites
  • Loops: ScanAndPay

Site types

  • 14 Standard Nonelectric

Book on Recreation.gov

14 campsites at South Fork Campground (Wallowa-Whitman)

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
1ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
10ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
11ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
12ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
13ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
14ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
2ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
3ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
4ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
5ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
6ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
7ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
8ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————
9ScanAndPayStandard Nonelectric————

Getting there

From Unity, Oregon travel west in town on Highway 26 to South Fork Burnt River Road (County Road 600); Turn left on the South Fork Burnt River Road and go about 7 miles to the Forest Boundary; The road becomes Forest Road 6005 at the Forest Boundary; Continue on Forest Road 6005 for about 0.5 miles to campground; Entrance is on left side of the road.

Fees and stay limits

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.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about South Fork Campground (Wallowa-Whitman)

Can you reserve a site at South Fork Campground (Wallowa-Whitman)?
Yes, South Fork Campground (Wallowa-Whitman) is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does South Fork Campground (Wallowa-Whitman) have?
14 sites.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-04-04.

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