Oregon · Camping

South Fork Campground

from $15
fee
May–Sep
best months

Is South Fork Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Whitman Ranger District. It doesn't name South Fork Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Whitman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 4,600 ft
  • Whitman Ranger DistrictWallowa-Whitman National Forest

South Fork Campground is a Forest Service campground in Oregon's Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, within the Whitman Ranger District. It is a small, rustic site with vault toilets rather than flush toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 83°F in July and August, with only four or five wet days a month. Winters are cold, with January highs near 34°F. Several trails lie close by. Trail 1972a is about 0.7 miles away, and Barney Ridge SOV is about 1.5 miles away. Bull Run Trail #1961 and Table Rock Trail #365 are both within about 6 miles. For another campground, Wetmore Campground is roughly 8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit South Fork Campground

    Best months: May–September. 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

      34° / 15°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 23°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 28°

      12 wet

    5. May

      62° / 34°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 39°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 43°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 42°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 35°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 28°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 22°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 16°

      15 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin 3 S, OR, 14.9 mi away at 4,213 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.