Camping near Greenhorn, Oregon

Camping near Greenhorn, Oregon includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the state park system. Another 36 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Greenhorn.

Bates State Park

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Camping near Greenhorn at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 first-come
Distance from Greenhorn: 8.1 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 4,070 ft at Bates State Park (the only one on record)
Season: 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 34 across the 1 campground that state a count
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Greenhorn's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

First-come Bates State Park Greenhorn · State Park · 8.1 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 34
Season: May 1 to October 9
Fee: Not on record

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Greenhorn

Olive Lake, 7.1 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Granite.
Deerhorn Forest Camp, 7.3 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Austin Junction.
Middle Fork, 7.6 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Austin Junction.
Head O' Boulder Forest Camp, 10 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Austin Junction.
Dixie, 13 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Prairie City.
Mccully Forks Campground, 13 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night; additional vehicle $6 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
Oregon Campground, 14 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Unity.
North Fork John Day Campground & Trailhead, 15 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Granite.
Lower Camp Creek, 15 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night; additional vehicle $3); listed under camping near Prairie City.
Yellow Pine Campground, 15 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Unity.
Wetmore Campground, 16 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Unity.
Welch Creek, 18 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $8 per night ($5 per vehicle beyond two); group site 6: $25 per night; fees through November 15); listed under camping near Dale.
Southwest Shore Campground, 21 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night; additional vehicle $6 per night; overflow $10); listed under camping near Baker City.
Millers Lane Campground, 21 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night; additional vehicle $6 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
Unity Lake State Recreation Site, 21 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Unity.
Oriental Campground, 22 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night; additional vehicle $5; group site (site 8) $25); listed under camping near Dale.
Big Creek Meadows Campground & Trailhead, 22 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Ukiah.
Anthony Lakes Tent Campground, 22 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
Anthony Lake Campground, 22 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
Mud Lake Campground, 22 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
Winom Creek Campground & Tower Loop Trailhead, 22 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $10 per night ($5 per vehicle beyond two); group sites 3, 4 and 10: $25 per night; fees through November 15); listed under camping near Ukiah.
Grande Ronde Lake Campground, 22 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
Union Creek Campground, 23 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Sites: $16 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
South Fork Campground, 23 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Unity.
Magone Lake Recreation Area, 23 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $13 per night); listed under camping near Prairie City.
Gold Dredge, 26 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $8 per night; group site (site 6): $25 per night; extra vehicle $5); listed under camping near Dale.
Mcnaughton Spring, 26 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Prairie City.
Slide Creek, 27 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Prairie City.
Elk Flat Spring, 27 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Unity.
Driftwood, 28 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Dale.
Trout Farm, 28 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night; additional vehicle $4 per night); listed under camping near Prairie City.
Umapine Campground, 28 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
Strawberry, 28 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night; additional vehicle $4 per night); listed under camping near Prairie City.
Tollbridge, 29 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $8 per night; $5 per vehicle beyond two per site; fees charged through November 15); listed under camping near Ukiah.
Crescent, 30 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Prairie City.
Grant County RV Park, 30 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line , County , reservable ($45/night full hookup (incl. room tax); tent $10/night in the Orchard Area; showers $5); listed under camping near John Day.

Things to do near Greenhorn

Public land and water within 30 miles of Greenhorn, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Bates State Park, its campground is 8.1 miles from Greenhorn; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
North Fork John Day Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 13 miles from Greenhorn; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Anthony Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Greenhorn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Monument Rock Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 28 miles from Greenhorn; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Greenhorn

Nearest emergency room: Blue Mountain Hospital, 170 Ford Rd, John Day, OR, 30 miles from Greenhorn , (541) 575-1311. Next nearest: St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City, 3325 Pocahontas Rd, Baker City, OR, 32 miles, (541) 523-6461. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Austin House convenience store · 9.3 miles
Huffman's Market supermarket · 20 miles
Mountain View Mini Mart convenience store · 20 miles
Fuel: Burnt River Market fuel station · 24 miles
Pharmacy: Prairie Drug pharmacy · 20 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Greenhorn: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Greenhorn, OR?

1 public campground is on record near Greenhorn. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Bates State Park (8.1 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Where can I go tent camping near Greenhorn, OR?

Bates State Park lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Where can I camp near Greenhorn with drinking water?

Bates State Park has potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Greenhorn, OR?

Blue Mountain Hospital, 170 Ford Rd, John Day, OR, is 30 miles from Greenhorn in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 575-1311. In an emergency, call 911.

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