Barnhouse Campground
This campground is surprisingly quiet and serene as it sits nestled among some large ponderosa pine trees just a few miles from the main highway. It also hosts the trailhead for Barnhouse Trail (#813) located in the northwest corner of the campground. Coyotes and owls can be heard most summer evenings and occasionally local ranchers will graze their cattle nearby, which can make for some interesting serenades in the evening hours.
More like this: first-come in Oregon · tent only in Oregon
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | This is a free facility. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Ochoco National Forest |
| Fees | This is a free facility. |
| Rules | Size & number of trailer sites are limited (no dump station). No RV's over 25 feet. There is a 14 day stay limit on all National Grassland and US Forest Service land including but not limited to campgrounds and other developed facilities. |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.4680° N, 119.9409° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedStarr 33 Rx
43 mi from the campground · 347 acres
- PrescribedDamon 2A Rx
48 mi from the campground · 85 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 45.5 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Prepper Up ↗ | 46.7 mi |
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Video of Barnhouse Campground, OR from Larry H.
Trails nearby
- 0.4 miBarnhouse2.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.8 miKeeton ↗8.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2 miFry Spring Spur Trail0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.1 miBarnhouse Trailhead ↗Ochoco National Forest
- 1.7 miFry Trailhead ↗Ochoco National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Ochoco National Forest begins about 2.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 2.9 miOchoco National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 912,775 acres
- 11.3 miBridge Creek Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 5,337 acres
- 14.2 miBlack Canyon Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 13,090 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Barnhouse Campground?
No. Barnhouse Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Barnhouse Campground?
This is a free facility.
Source: Forest Service
Is Barnhouse Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Barnhouse Campground?
Barnhouse Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Barnhouse Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Cottonwood Campground (6.9 mi, first-come), Cottonwood Pit Campground (7.8 mi, first-come), and Big Spring Campground (9.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby