Slide Creek Campground
Adjacent to the northern border of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, this campground offers opportunities for stream fishing, hiking, hunting, and Wilderness access. From the campground Slide Connector Trail #386 starts at the campground. Set amongst ponderosa pine trees along Slide Creek this campground is a only 1.5 miles from Strawberry Campground and the Strawberry Basin Trailhead.
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 | This trail is not in the wilderness, however the trail leading from this campground travels into the wilderness. Wilderness Regulations apply. Motorized and mountain bike use prohibited. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.3428° N, 118.6573° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedSoda Bear Rx
16 mi from the campground · 77 acres
- PrescribedSummit Rx
16 mi from the campground · 1,386 acres
- PrescribedWolf A Rx
16 mi from the campground · 1,620 acres
- PrescribedDamon 2A Rx
20 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
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 21.9 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 7.2 miBig Creek/Snowshoe Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 7.6 miBuckhorn Meadows Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miSlide Onion Connector0.9 mi trail
- 0.1 miSlide Connector4.3 mi trail
- 0.7 miOnion Creek ↗6.2 mi trail
- 2.2 miTie In0.8 mi trail
- 2.5 miSlide Basin2.2 mi trail
- 2.5 miShortcut0.1 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.8 miStrawberry Basin Trailhead ↗Malheur 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
This campground sits inside Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, which overlaps Malheur National Forest.
- inStrawberry Mountain Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 69,411 acres
- inMalheur National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,787,138 acres
- 14 miMonument Rock Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 20,210 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
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
Historic landmarks nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Slide Creek Campground?
Nothing. Slide Creek Campground is listed as free. No fee
Source: Forest Service
Is Slide Creek Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Slide Creek Campground?
Slide Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Slide Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Slide Horse Camp (0.2 mi), Strawberry Campground (1.8 mi), and Trout Farm Campground (5.8 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby