Camping near Pilot Rock, Oregon

Camping near Pilot Rock, Oregon includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by a tribal nation. Another 13 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Pilot Rock.

Indian Lake Campground

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Camping near Pilot Rock at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 Tribal Land)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Indian Lake Campground: "$15/night per space; $5 one extra vehicle; $15/night each further vehicle"
Distance from Pilot Rock: 16 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 4,200 ft at Indian Lake Campground (the only one on record)
Campsites: 43 across the 1 campground that state a count
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Pilot Rock'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.

Reservable Indian Lake Campground Pilot Rock · Tribal Land · 15.7 mi

Agency: Tribal Land
Sites: 43
Season: Not on record
Fee: $15/night per space; $5 one extra vehicle; $15/night each further vehicle

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Pilot Rock

Wildhorse Resort & Casino RV Park, 13 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , Tribal Land , reservable (RV sites from $65 Sunday to Thursday, $70 Friday and Saturday (30/50 amp), as of 03/26); listed under camping near Pendleton.
Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area, 18 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33, horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Meacham.
Lane Creek, 21 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Ukiah.
Bear Wallow Campground & Trailhead, 22 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Ukiah.
Frog Heaven Forest Camp, 22 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near La Grande.
Frazier Campground & Butcher Knife Trailhead, 25 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $10 per night; group sites (5, 6, 7, 9, 10): $25 per night; extra vehicle $5); listed under camping near Ukiah.
Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor, 26 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Ukiah.
Spring Creek Campground, 27 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
Red Bridge State Wayside, 28 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near La Grande.
Bird Track Springs Campground, 29 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
Spool Cart Campground, 29 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
Drift Fence, 29 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Ukiah.
Umapine Campground, 29 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.

Supplies and emergencies near Pilot Rock

Nearest emergency room: St Anthony Hospital, 2801 St Anthony Way, Pendleton, OR, 11 miles from Pilot Rock , (541) 276-5121. Next nearest: Good Shepherd Medical Center, 610 NW 11th St, Hermiston, OR, 34 miles, (541) 667-3400. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) ; the location of St Anthony Hospital is from OpenStreetMap, the Census geocoder could not place its address. In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Southgate Mini Mart convenience store · 11 miles
Circle K convenience store · 12 miles
Pendleton Fuel & Go convenience store · 12 miles
Fuel: Sinclair fuel station · 12 miles
Chevron fuel station · 12 miles
Sinclair fuel station · 12 miles · (541) 966-8847
RV dump station: KOA Journey RV park · 12 miles
Pharmacy: Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 12 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Pilot Rock: propane, 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 Pilot Rock, OR?

1 public campground is on record near Pilot Rock. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Indian Lake Campground (16 miles). 1 books through Indian Lake Campground office, by phone (541) 276-3873.

Is there free camping near Pilot Rock, OR?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Pilot Rock charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp near Pilot Rock with drinking water?

Indian Lake Campground has potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Pilot Rock, OR?

St Anthony Hospital, 2801 St Anthony Way, Pendleton, OR, is 11 miles from Pilot Rock in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 276-5121. In an emergency, call 911.

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