11 Camp Creek Campground
13 Oxbow Regional Park Campground
14 Silver Falls State Park Campground
16 Whispering Falls Campground
17 Cascadia State Park Campground
19 Frissell Crossing Campground
26 Three Creek Lake and Driftwood Campgrounds
27 Tumalo State Park Campground
30 Crater Lake National Park: Lost Creek Campground
32 Head of the River Campground
40 Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge: Hot Springs Campground
43 Minam State Recreation Area Campground
44 North Fork Malheur Campground
49 Wallowa Lake State Park Campground
APPENDIX A: Camping Equipment Checklist
APPENDIX B: Sources of Information
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to all the friends, family, and random strangers who, to my surprise, were happy to share a secret or two when I asked them about their favorite campgrounds in Oregon. (Of course, there’s no rule against keeping a few places to yourself; discovering your own favorites is half the fun!) Also, thanks to Paul Gerald for putting together a solid second edition for me to revise, and to the folks at AdventureKEEN for asking me to do it. Thanks to my grandparents Dorothy and Bob Ohlsen for lending me the van that became my mobile office, and to my expert copilot, a great traveler, stargazer, snack maker, map reader, and card shark. Finally, huge thanks to everyone at the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and all the park staff and volunteers who keep these campgrounds in tip-top shape and who provided helpful updates, advice, campground layouts, and other vital information to make these entries as accurate as possible.
—Becky Ohlsen
Welcome to Paradise: Camping in Oregon means everything from alpine lakes and high deserts to lush riverside hideaways, such as Paradise Campground in the Central Cascades.
