Camping near North Powder, Oregon

Camping near North Powder at a glance

Public campgrounds

2 (2 County)

Cost

2 free

Distance from North Powder

6.6 miles (Thief Valley Reservoir County Park) to 7.8 miles (Pilcher Creek Reservoir County Park) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles

Elevation

3,144 ft (Thief Valley Reservoir County Park) to 4,005 ft (Pilcher Creek Reservoir County Park), 2 of 2 on record

Campsites

29 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count

Distances are straight-line miles from North Powder'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.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of North Powder

• Catherine Creek State Park, 12 miles from North Powder in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Union.
• Anthony Lake Campground, 16 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
• Nf Catherine Creek Campground, 16 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near La Grande.
• Anthony Lakes Tent Campground, 16 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
• Mud Lake Campground, 16 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
• Grande Ronde Lake Campground, 16 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
• No. Fork Catherine Group Campground, 17 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($40 per night for the group site (up to 30 people)); listed under camping near La Grande.
• Buck Creek Forest Camp, 19 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
• Moss Springs Campground, 21 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest (Single Site: $10 per night (Recreation.gov Scan and Pay)); listed under camping near Cove.
• Tamarack Campground, 23 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
• Two Color Campground, 23 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
• Union Creek Campground, 24 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Sites: $16 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
• Mccully Forks Campground, 24 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night; additional vehicle $6 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
• Millers Lane Campground, 26 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night; additional vehicle $6 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
• Southwest Shore Campground, 26 miles from North Powder 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.
• Spool Cart Campground, 26 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
• North Fork John Day Campground & Trailhead, 26 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Granite.
• Bird Track Springs Campground, 27 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
• Hilgard Junction State Park, 27 miles from North Powder in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near La Grande.
• Red Bridge State Wayside, 27 miles from North Powder in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near La Grande.
• Spring Creek Campground, 30 miles from North Powder in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.

Things to do near North Powder

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

• Thief Valley Reservoir, at Thief Valley Reservoir County Park (6.6 miles from North Powder): Reservoir known for fishing and windsurfing, with a boat launching ramp.
• Pilcher Creek Reservoir, at Pilcher Creek Reservoir County Park (7.8 miles from North Powder): Reservoir with a 5 mph boat ramp, fishing and bird watching; a winter elk feeding station is nearby.
• Catherine Creek State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 12 miles from North Powder; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Anthony Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from North Powder; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Hilgard Junction State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 27 miles from North Powder; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 27 miles from North Powder; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Eagle Cap Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 29 miles from North Powder; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near North Powder

Nearest emergency room: St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City, 3325 Pocahontas Rd, Baker City, OR, 17 miles from North Powder , (541) 523-6461. Next nearest: Grande Ronde Hospital, 900 Sunset Dr, La Grande, OR, 22 miles, (541) 963-8421. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries

• CJ's Country Store convenience store · 0.2 miles · Hours Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 09:00-17:00
• Union Market supermarket · 13 miles · (541) 562-5424 · Hours Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 08:00-17:00
• Pondosa Store convenience store · 14 miles

Fuel

• 76 fuel station · 0.4 miles
• Sinclair fuel station · 13 miles
• Maverik fuel station · 18 miles

Pharmacy

• Union Drug & Soda Fountain pharmacy · 13 miles
• Rite Aid pharmacy · 22 miles · (541) 963-8696 · Hours Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-19:00
• Red Cross Drug Store pharmacy · 22 miles · (541) 963-5741

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of North Powder: 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.

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