Yellowjacket

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night. Yellowjacket is a National Forest campground near Burns, Oregon.

Closed First-come, first-served

National Forest · Burns, Oregon

Yellowjacket Lake, beside the campground

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Yellowjacket Lake, beside the campground. Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0

Managed by: National Forest

Yellowjacket sits inside Malheur National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Yellowjacket Lake: The campground sits on Yellowjacket Lake, with a small sand beach, easy shoreline fishing and a covered group picnic area; eagles, osprey and pronghorn frequent the area. (fs.usda.gov)

Getting a site

Managed by: National Forest
Reservations: None, first-come
Fee: Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night

Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

What's there

✓ Toilets
✓ Potable water

On site: Toilets and potable water.

Rules

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

Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Access and cell service

Elevation: 4,800 ft

Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)

AT&T: No coverage mapped
T-Mobile: No coverage mapped
Verizon: 4G LTE

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025

Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.

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Current conditions

Closed Agency notice, as of 2026-09-29: Closed due to the Falls Fire area closure.

Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Yellowjacket?

No. Yellowjacket is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

How much does it cost to camp at Yellowjacket?

Camping at Yellowjacket costs Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night.

Is there drinking water at Yellowjacket?

Yes, Yellowjacket has potable water. It also has toilets.

When is Yellowjacket open?

As of 2026-09-29: Closed due to the Falls Fire area closure.

Is there cell service at Yellowjacket?

Yes, outdoors: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows 4G LTE from Verizon at Yellowjacket. It shows none from AT&T or T-Mobile. The map is carrier-reported and modeled for outdoors, so expect weaker service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle.

Who manages Yellowjacket?

Yellowjacket is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Yellowjacket

fishypedia.com · 18 miles

The nearest lake with a fishing page is Delintment Lake, whose mapped center point is 18 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Delintment Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.

First-come Falls Burns · National Forest First-come Emigrant Burns · National Forest First-come Alder Springs Burns · National Forest

More campgrounds: camping near Burns and campgrounds in Harney.

Sources

apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
fs.usda.gov (quietHours, fee, closure, water, toilets, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29

Photo credits

Photo 1: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
Photo 2: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0

First-come, first-served Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night

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