U.S. Forest Service · Malheur National Forest · Oregon

North Fork Malheur Campground

Near the Wild and Scenic North Fork Malheur River, fishing for Rainbow Trout is popular. Within 1/2 of a mile of the campsite is the North Fork Malheur Trailhead. The area is an excellent base camp for hunters, hikers or anyone just looking for a quiet get away. The road in to this area is quite rough and becomes very muddy after periods of rain.

Open nowBooking not publishedFreeTents only

More like this: first-come in Oregon · free in Oregon · tent only in Oregon

4fires
active
Summit Rx (prescribed burn) · 14 mi away · 1,386 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesNo fee

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestMalheur National Forest
FeesNo fee

Malheur National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near North Fork Malheur Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.56 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.74 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.92 inches of precipitationApril: 1.66 inches of precipitationMay: 1.84 inches of precipitationJune: 1.62 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.69 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.71 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.79 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.25 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.66 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.32 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 24.8°F averageFebruary: 29.0°F averageMarch: 34.7°F averageApril: 40.4°F averageMay: 47.9°F averageJune: 54.9°F averageJuly: 63.3°F averageAugust: 62.4°F averageSeptember: 54.1°F averageOctober: 43.3°F averageNovember: 32.1°F averageDecember: 24.8°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Austin 3 S, 26 miles from the campground at 4,213 feet, station USC00350356 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates44.2079° N, 118.3820° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Summit Rx

    14 mi from the campground · 1,386 acres

  • Prescribed
    Wolf A Rx

    18 mi from the campground · 1,620 acres

  • Prescribed
    Soda Bear Rx

    23 mi from the campground · 77 acres

  • Prescribed
    Jane 102 Rx

    23 mi from the campground · 3,000 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗37.8 mi

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Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Malheur National Forest.

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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Reference

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to camp at North Fork Malheur Campground?

Nothing. North Fork Malheur Campground is listed as free. No fee

Source: Forest Service

Is North Fork Malheur Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to North Fork Malheur Campground?

North Fork Malheur Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if North Fork Malheur Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Elk Creek Campground (8.2 mi, first-come), Trout Farm Campground (10.7 mi), and Big Creek Campground (11.7 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby