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Mud Creek

Its 7 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping is free, and it is open year-round. Mud Creek is a National Forest campground near Lakeview, Oregon.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Lakeview, Oregon

Bull Prairie from the Mud Creek Campground areaPonderosa pine at Bull Prairie near Mud Creek CampgroundBull Prairie meadow near Mud Creek Campground
Bull Prairie from the Mud Creek Campground areaPonderosa pine at Bull Prairie near Mud Creek CampgroundBull Prairie meadow near Mud Creek Campground1 / 3

Bull Prairie from the Mud Creek Campground area. Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0

Managed by
National Forest

Mud Creek sits inside Fremont-Winema National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail: The Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail is two miles west via the Walker Trailhead; Mud Creek itself offers fishing and wading.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
Free

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

Sites and hookups

Total sites
7
  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Fire rings

On site: Toilets and fire rings.

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

Access and cell service

Elevation
6,468 ft

Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)

AT&T
No coverage mapped
T-Mobile
No coverage mapped
Verizon
No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.3 mi away
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.

42.2833, -120.2087 in Lake. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Season and winter services

Mud Creek is open year-round .

Sources: epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Mud Creek?
No. Mud Creek 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 Mud Creek?
Camping at Mud Creek is free.
How many campsites does Mud Creek have?
Mud Creek has 7 campsites.
When is Mud Creek open?
Mud Creek is open year-round.
Is there cell service at Mud Creek?
Not at the campground on the FCC map, but Verizon shows 4G LTE about 0.3 mi away. The FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows no 4G LTE or 5G from AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon at Mud Creek itself, and nothing from AT&T or T-Mobile 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.
Who manages Mud Creek?
Mud Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Mud Creek

fishypedia.com · 21 miles

The nearest lake with a fishing page is Cave Lake, whose mapped center point is 21 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Cave Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.

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More campgrounds: camping near Lakeview and campgrounds in Lake.

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