Slide Creek

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Slide Creek is a National Forest campground near Prairie City, Oregon.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Prairie City, Oregon

Managed by: National Forest

Slide Creek sits inside Malheur National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Strawberry Mountain Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Strawberry Mountain Wilderness: The campground sits on the northern border of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness; Slide Connector Trail No. 386 starts at the campground and leads into the wilderness, 1.5 miles from Strawberry Campground. (fs.usda.gov)

Getting a site

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

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

What's there

✓ Toilets
✕ Potable water

On site: Toilets. No 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: 4,914 ft

Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)

AT&T: No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.4 mi away
T-Mobile: No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.4 mi away
Verizon: No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 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.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Slide Creek?

No. Slide 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 Slide Creek?

Camping at Slide Creek is free.

Is there drinking water at Slide Creek?

No. Slide Creek has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.

Is there cell service at Slide Creek?

Not at the campground on the FCC map, but AT&T shows 4G LTE about 0.4 mi away, T-Mobile shows 4G LTE about 0.4 mi away, and Verizon shows 4G LTE about 0.2 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 Slide Creek itself. 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 Slide Creek?

Slide Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Slide Creek

First-come Mcnaughton Spring Prairie City · National Forest

First-come Strawberry Prairie City · National Forest

First-come Trout Farm Prairie City · National Forest First-come Crescent Prairie City · National Forest

More campgrounds: camping near Prairie City and campgrounds in Grant.

Sources

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

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