Shady Campground

FS USDA Forest Service · Joseph, OR · Primitive

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Conditions

Road Access Not recorded
Season Not recorded
Campfires Not recorded
Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access, season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Style Primitive Reservable

Campground Stats

Total Sites14
Overnight Sites14

Location

45.257367, -117.382778 · 201 E. 2nd Street , Joseph , OR 97846

Description

Overview

Shady Campground is a rustic campground located along the Wild and Scenic Lostine River. Nestled in a 'shady' cool fir and pine tree forest, the campground is popular during the summer for local and regional campers. There are 14 campsites, offering a variety of settings for campers.

Nearby, Maxwell Trailhead provides access to the Maxwell Lake and other locations in the Eagle Cap Wilderness.

The primary use season is from early June to the end of September.

Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.

Facilities

Shady Campground has 14 campsites with tables, fire rings and a parking spot.

Directions

From Enterprise, Oregon travel west on Highway 82 for 10 miles to Lostine, Oregon; In Lostine turn left at Lostine River Road and go 7 miles; The Lostine River Road turns into Forest Road 8210 at Forest Boundary; Continue 10.5 miles on Forest Road 8210; Campground entrance is on right side of road.

Activities

BACKPACKING CAMPING FISHING HIKING PHOTOGRAPHY WATER ACCESS WILDERNESS

Details

FeeOvernight Use: Single Site: $10/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party. https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK. Single unit campsites = $10.00/night. A self-service fee station is available at the campground.
ReservableYes

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