About North Fork John Day Campground
This campground sits along the [Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umatilla/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5275389) at the junction of the **Blue Mountain and Elkhorn Scenic Byways**. It features 20 campsites, 3 accessible toilet facilities, and stock handling facilities. There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home. This campground serves as the eastern access point to [North Fork John Day Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/umatilla/recarea/?recid=56915) via [North Fork John Day River Trail 3022](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/umatilla/recarea/?recid=56599). The area offers hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, sight-seeing, and photography opportunities. In spring and fall you can see the salmon spawning. Special state fishing regulations apply. If you like to drive, you can pick up the **Ukiah-Granite…
- Fees: - **Single site:**$8/vehicle/night (extra $5 fee per vehicle exceeding the two-vehicle-per-site allowance.) - **Group site:** Site 14 is…
- Season: Late May
- Managed by: USFS - Umatilla National Forest
- Where: 7 mi north of Granite, OR · 44.91538, -118.40387
Things to do:
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–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork Cg/Th | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| North Fork John Day Cg Loop | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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
- Peavy Cabin 6.9 mi
- Grande Ronde Lake Campground 9 mi
- Anthony Lake 9.1 mi
- Mud Lake Campground 9.2 mi
- Caretakers Cabin 9.4 mi
- Congo Gulch 9.4 mi