Oregon Mine Campground
Adjacent to Murderer's Creek, this little campground is a great base camp for hunters. The campground is a nice area for those wishing to horse camp, a buck and pole corral is located adjacent to the campground. Visitors to the campground can enjoy bird watching, hunting and fishing in near by creeks. Hikers have options in the Cedar Grove Botanical area and Fields Peak trail. Visitors may get the opportunity to see one of the beautiful wild horses that reside in the area.
More like this: first-come in Oregon · free in Oregon · tent only in Oregon
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No fee |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Malheur National Forest |
| Fees | No fee |
| Rules | Do not pasture horses in riparian area. Please use certified weed free hay and take what you do not use home. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.2755° N, 119.2961° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedStarr 33 Rx
10 mi from the campground · 347 acres
- PrescribedDamon 2A Rx
14 mi from the campground · 85 acres
- PrescribedSoda Bear Rx
25 mi from the campground · 77 acres
- PrescribedWolf A Rx
31 mi from the campground · 1,620 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 14.1 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 6.1 miMcclellan Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 1.7 miHorse Mountain Loop Snowmobile ↗17.2 mi trail
- 1.7 miSnomo #5117 ↗11.6 mi trail
- 3.5 miFields Peak2.2 mi trail
- 4.4 miFields Peak/McClellan ↗11.6 mi trail
- 4.5 miCedar Grove1 mi trail
- 4.5 miBurma Road Snowmobile4.1 mi trail
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
Malheur National Forest begins about 6.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 6.9 miMalheur National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,787,138 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
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Historic landmarks nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Oregon Mine Campground?
Nothing. Oregon Mine Campground is listed as free. No fee
Source: Forest Service
Is Oregon Mine Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Oregon Mine Campground?
Oregon Mine Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Oregon Mine Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Billy Fields Campground (5.1 mi, first-come), Starr Campground (14 mi), and Frazier Campground (14.4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby