About Crescent Campground
On Crescent Creek, this site offers opportunities for fishing and picnicking. The campground is rustic, with older facilities. The campground is a great base for those wishing to visit the [Strawberry Mountain Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/malheur/recarea/?recid=39906 ), hike, hunt or just explore. Wildlife viewing is excellent at Crescent campground from small creatures such as chipmunks and squirrels to larger animals such as deer coming to the creek to drink. Many varieties of birds are seen in the area as well as beautiful wildflowers during late spring and early summer.
- Managed by: USFS - Malheur National Forest
- Where: 15 mi southeast of Prairie City, OR · 44.28097, -118.54381
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Campsite · 15 mi SE of Prairie City 0.2 mi
- Trout Farm Campground 1.7 mi
- Big Creek/Snowshoe Trailhead 4.5 mi
- Primitive Campsite 6.6 mi
- Murray Campground 6.7 mi
- Lake Creek Organization Camp 7 mi