Dougherty 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 Sites12
Overnight Sites12

Location

45.853327, -117.034233 · 201 East 2nd Street , Joseph , OR 97846

Description

Overview

Dougherty Campground is situated in an open pine forest and grassland near the northern boundary of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. The site offers 4 tent/trailer sites, and 8 tent-only sites. Primary activities include camping, picnicking, berry picking and hunting during the fall season.

Use season is generally June through early October.

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

Facilities

Dougherty Campground has 12 campsites that offer picnic tables, fire rings and parking spaces.

Directions

From Enterprise, Oregon travel north on Highway 3 for 14 miles to Forest Road 46; Turn right on Forest Road 46 and go about 13 miles to the Crow Creek Road; Turn left on Crow Creek Road and go about 1 mile; Turn right on the Chesnimus Creek Road (will become Forest Road 4625) go about 6.5 miles to Forest Road  4670; Turn left on Forest Service Road 4670 and go north 9.5 miles towards Billy Meadows; After Billy Meadows Guard Station look for Forest Road 46 and turn right on this road; Go about 1.8 miles on Forest Road 46; The campground entrance is located to the left off Forest Service 46 on the 583 road.

Note: most of the roads are graveled.

Activities

CAMPING HIKING PICNICKING WILDLIFE VIEWING

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. Overnight campsites fees are $10/night for single family unit (tent or trailer sites). Self-service pay station on site.
ReservableYes

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