Mud Creek Campground
Located 35 minutes northeast of Lakeview, Oregon, Mud Creek campground is a quiet campground with seven spacious sites among ponderosa and lodgepole pines, as well as some aspens and cottonwood trees. Amenities include picnic tables and fire grates at each campsite, potable water, and one vault toilet. Recreational opportunities include fishing, bird watching, wildlife viewing, and wading in Mud Creek. Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail is two miles to the west, accessed at the Walker Trailhead for those interested in hiking.
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 | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | 05/15 to 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services |
| Forest | Fremont-Winema National Forest |
| Fees | No fee |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 42.2827° N, 120.2072° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWarner Wetlands Rx
23 mi from the campground
- PrescribedMitten Springs Rx
32 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 20.8 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 3.1 miSouth Fork Crooked Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 7.3 miSwale Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.5 miSpur to Drake Peak ↗6 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 1 miSpur AT Walker TH3.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 3.1 miCrane Mtn. Nat'L Rec Trail ↗28.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other
- 3.9 miSpur on Rd 3720 ↗6.2 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 4.1 miWarner Nordic Ski Trail ↗11.5 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.9 miWalker Trailhead ↗Fremont-Winema National Forest · Season 06/15 to 09/15; 09/16-06/14 Open with reduced services
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
Fremont-Winema National Forest begins about 10.4 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 10.4 miFremont-Winema National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,815,968 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
On the National Register nearby
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- Post and King SaloonBuilding · Lakeview · 9.5 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Mud Creek Campground?
Nothing. Mud Creek Campground is listed as free. No fee
Source: Forest Service
Is Mud Creek Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season 05/15 to 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Mud Creek Campground?
Mud Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Mud Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Can Springs Campground (7 mi, first-come), Twin Springs Campground (8.7 mi, first-come), and Vee Lake Trailhead/Campground (9.9 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby