Oregon · Camping

Deep Creek Forest Camp

May–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Is Deep Creek Forest Camp open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Fremont-Winema National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 5,852 ft
  • Lakeview Ranger DistrictFremont-Winema National Forest

Deep Creek Forest Camp is a Forest Service campground in the South Warner Mountains, about an hour and 25 minutes southeast of Lakeview, Oregon. It sits within the Lakeview Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The site offers rustic camping in a setting of ponderosa pine, cottonwood and aspen. Spring and early summer bring colorful wildflowers, and the site is a popular fall destination for hunters. There are four campsites along the creek, each with a picnic table and fire ring, and a vault toilet serves the campground. Visitors need to pack plenty of water, as there is no potable water onsite, and no fees are required to stay. Summer is the driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ft Bidwell, California, show July highs around 86°F with lows near 54°F and only about two wet days. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and snow on the road to the south. Old Deep Creek Trail is about 1.5 miles away, and Willow Creek campground is about 2.7 miles off. Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail lies roughly 4.9 miles away, and Cave Lake Campground is about 5.7 miles away across the California line.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Deep Creek Forest Camp

    Best months: May–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      40° / 23°

      11 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 25°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      51° / 30°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 33°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      66° / 40°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 46°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 54°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 51°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 45°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 36°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      48° / 29°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 22°

      11 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Bidwell, CA, 12.9 mi away at 4,739 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.