Big Creek Mdws Cg/Th
Oregon
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What we do know
Inside Umatilla National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Big Creek Mdws Cg/Th
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About this campground
Big Creek Campground is small and increasingly popular with OHV recreationists, located just off the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway. It also provides access into the North Fork John Day Wilderness and there is ample parking for truck and stock trailers at the trailhead. It is set in a riparian area, so surrounding areas can be quite wet well into June. It features; 3 campsites and; an accessible; vault toilet. There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack out all garbage and dispose of it at home. Trail access:This campground contains a trailhead into the North Fork John Day Wilderness; that accesses; Big Creek Trail #3151; to the south. There is nearby access to; Tower Mountain Trail #3156; to the north of Forest Road 52 that also accesses the North Fork John Day Wilderness where; Wilderness regulations apply.There are three OHV trails that connect into the campground:; Tower Loop Trail #3040,; Meadow Creek Trail #3193, and; Christensen Trail #3185.Attractions at this campground are wilderness hiking, hunting, fishing,; and OHV trail access. If you like to drive, you can pick up the Ukiah-Granite Roadside Geology tour brochure at the Ranger District and take a day trip to Granite. Huckleberries abound nearby in mid August.
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Facts about this campground
Where it is
- North Fork John Day Ranger District · Ranger district
- Umatilla National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for North Fork John Day Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Wake and Personal Watercraft Prohibition on Olive Lake
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Big CreekCanoeing0.8 mi
- Winom Creek Cg/ThCamping1 mi
- Tower Loop TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Oriental Cg/ThCamping6 mi
- Umapine CampgroundCamping7.7 mi
- Sheep CreekCanoeing9.4 mi
- Gold Dredge CgCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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