Trout Farm

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping costs Single Site: $8 per night; additional vehicle $4 per night, and it is open from Mid to late May or early June (water on) to Early to mid-October (water off). Trout Farm is a National Forest campground near Prairie City, Oregon.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Prairie City, Oregon

A pond at Trout Farm Campground along County Road 62 south of Prairie City

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A pond at Trout Farm Campground along County Road 62 south of Prairie City. Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0

Managed by: National Forest

Trout Farm sits inside Malheur National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Trout Farm pond: A fishing pond with a barrier-free path along the shore and a barrier-free pier, next to a renovated covered picnic shelter, near the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. (fs.usda.gov)

Getting a site

Managed by: National Forest
Reservations: None, first-come
Fee: Single Site: $8 per night; additional vehicle $4 per night

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

What's there

✓ Toilets
✓ Potable water

On site: Toilets and 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: 4,900 ft

Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)

AT&T: No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.5 mi away
T-Mobile: No coverage mapped
Verizon: No coverage mapped

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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Season and winter services

Trout Farm is open from Mid to late May or early June (water on) to Early to mid-October (water off) , at 4,900 ft.

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

Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Trout Farm?

No. Trout Farm 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 Trout Farm?

Camping at Trout Farm costs Single Site: $8 per night; additional vehicle $4 per night.

Is there drinking water at Trout Farm?

Yes, Trout Farm has potable water. It also has toilets.

When is Trout Farm open?

Trout Farm is open from Mid to late May or early June (water on) to Early to mid-October (water off).

Is there cell service at Trout Farm?

Not at the campground on the FCC map, but AT&T shows 4G LTE about 0.5 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 Trout Farm itself, and nothing from T-Mobile or Verizon 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 Trout Farm?

Trout Farm is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Trout Farm

First-come Crescent Prairie City · National Forest First-come Mcnaughton Spring Prairie City · National Forest First-come Slide Creek Prairie City · National Forest

First-come Strawberry 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
broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
fs.usda.gov (quietHours, season, fee, water, toilets, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29

Photo credits

Photo 1: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
Photo 2: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
Photo 3: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0

First-come, first-served Single Site: $8 per night; additional vehicle $4 per night

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