About Oriental Campground
This fairly secluded campground is near the end of Forest Road 5506 along the **Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River**. It features 8 campsites and 2 accessible toilets. There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home. Large vehicles, trailers, and low clearance vehicles are not recommended due to poor access road and limited turnaround capability. This campground offers fishing, swimming, non-motorized boating, hiking, OHV riding, horseback riding, sight-seeing, and photography. Water levels are low in mid to late summer, which can impede use of boats. The campground also provides good access for big game hunting. Near Oriental Creek is the start of the **River Trail 3043**, an OHV trail accessing the southern end of 100 miles of trail. Three miles down the closed portion of Road 5506 is entry to the **North Fork John Day Wilderness**with access to…
- Fees: - **Single site:** $8/night (extra $5 fee per vehicle exceeding the two-vehicle-per-site allowance.) - **Group site:** Site 8 is $25/night…
- Season: late May – November
- Managed by: USFS - Umatilla National Forest
- Where: 15 mi southeast of Ukiah, OR · 44.97367, -118.72853
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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork River Road | ATV road | at camp | 7.4 mi |
| Oriential Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| River Trail ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 6.9 mi |
| North Fork John Day ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Cut Across ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.9 mi | 6.5 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.