Camping near Ukiah, Oregon
Camping near Ukiah, Oregon includes 9 public campgrounds on record, 9 first-come. Most (8 of 9) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor, is 1.9 miles from Ukiah in a straight line, and 7 of 9 are within 15 miles. 3 are free. Another 14 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Ukiah.
Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor Drift Fence Lane Creek Bear Wallow Campground & Trailhead 
Tollbridge Divide Well 
Frazier Campground & Butcher Knife Trailhead Camping near Ukiah at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 9 (8 National Forest, 1 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 9 first-come
- Cost
- 3 free; lowest posted fee at Bear Wallow Campground & Trailhead: "Single Site: $8 per night"
- Distance from Ukiah
- 1.9 miles (Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor) to 18 miles (Big Creek Meadows Campground & Trailhead) in a straight line; 7 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 2,804 ft (Tollbridge) to 5,051 ft (Big Creek Meadows Campground & Trailhead), 9 of 9 on record
- Season
- 7 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 97 across the 9 campgrounds that state a count
- Drinking water
- 1 of 9
Distances are straight-line miles from Ukiah'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.
First-come Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 27
- Season
- May 1 to October 7
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Memorial Day to Mid-November
- Fee
- Free
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 7
- Season
- Memorial Day to Mid-November
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- Late May to Mid-November
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
First-come Tollbridge - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 5
- Season
- Late May to Mid-November
- Fee
- Single site: $8 per night; $5 per vehicle beyond two per site; fees charged through November 15
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 11
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
First-come Frazier Campground & Butcher Knife Trailhead - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 20
- Season
- Memorial Day to Mid-November
- Fee
- Single site: $10 per night; group sites (5, 6, 7, 9, 10): $25 per night; extra vehicle $5
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 10
- Season
- Memorial Day to Mid-November
- Fee
- Single site: $10 per night ($5 per vehicle beyond two); group sites 3, 4 and 10: $25 per night; fees through November 15
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
No campgrounds match.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Ukiah
- Driftwood, 8.8 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Dale.
- Gold Dredge, 11 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $8 per night; group site (site 6): $25 per night; extra vehicle $5); listed under camping near Dale.
- Oriental Campground, 15 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night; additional vehicle $5; group site (site 8) $25); listed under camping near Dale.
- Frog Heaven Forest Camp, 17 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near La Grande.
- Umapine Campground, 18 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
- Penland Lake, 19 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Heppner.
- Cutsforth Park Campground, 19 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , County , reservable ($39/night full hookup, $30 water/electric, $27 water only, $25 dry or primitive; cabins $59; dump $15); listed under camping near Heppner.
- Welch Creek, 19 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $8 per night ($5 per vehicle beyond two); group site 6: $25 per night; fees through November 15); listed under camping near Dale.
- Coalmine Hill, 20 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Heppner.
- Indian Lake Campground, 25 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , Tribal Land , reservable ($15/night per space; $5 one extra vehicle; $15/night each further vehicle); listed under camping near Pilot Rock.
- Spool Cart Campground, 27 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
- Head O' Boulder Forest Camp, 29 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Austin Junction.
- North Fork John Day Campground & Trailhead, 29 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Granite.
- Olive Lake, 29 miles from Ukiah in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Granite.
Things to do near Ukiah
Public land and water within 30 miles of Ukiah, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Bridge Creek Wildlife Viewing Area, at Drift Fence (5.2 miles from Ukiah): Elk viewing area a few miles down the road; nearby stocked ponds include Twin Ponds, site of an annual fishing derby.
- Umatilla National Forest, 8 of the 9 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Drift Fence at 5.2 miles from Ukiah; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Bear Wallow Interpretive Trail, at Lane Creek (9 miles from Ukiah): Nearby 1/4-mile trail interpreting the life cycle of steelhead.
- Steelhead interpretive trail, at Bear Wallow Campground & Trailhead (9.5 miles from Ukiah): A quarter-mile accessible interpretive trail at the campground describes the life cycle of steelhead in Bear Wallow Creek, beside State Highway 244.
- Potamus Point Interpretive Site, at Divide Well (10 miles from Ukiah): Nearby viewpoint with interesting geology and a herd of reintroduced bighorn sheep.
- Winom-Frazier OHV trail system, at Frazier Campground & Butcher Knife Trailhead (14 miles from Ukiah): The campground is the northern gateway to the Winom-Frazier OHV trail system, over 100 miles of trail, with trailhead parking by Butcherknife Trail #3189.
- Winom-Frazier OHV Complex, at Winom Creek Campground & Tower Loop Trailhead (17 miles from Ukiah): Tower Loop Trail No. 3040 connects the campground to the southern end of the Winom-Frazier OHV Complex, with over 100 miles of trail; the North Fork John Day Wilderness is just across Winom Creek.
- North Fork John Day Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 25 miles from Ukiah; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Ukiah
Nearest emergency room: Pioneer Memorial Hospital, 564 E Pioneer Dr, Heppner, OR, 34 miles from Ukiah , (541) 676-9133. Next nearest: St Anthony Hospital, 2801 St Anthony Way, Pendleton, OR, 36 miles, (541) 276-5121. 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
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- Economy Grocery Store
- Granny's Mini Mart
- Dale Store
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Ukiah: fuel station, propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, pharmacy, 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 Ukiah, OR?
9 public campgrounds are on record near Ukiah. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor (1.9 miles), Drift Fence (5.2 miles), Lane Creek (9 miles), Bear Wallow Campground & Trailhead (9.5 miles), and 5 more. 9 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Ukiah, OR?
Yes: Big Creek Meadows Campground & Trailhead, Divide Well, and Drift Fence charge no fee at the campground.
Where can I go tent camping near Ukiah, OR?
Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Ukiah with drinking water?
Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor has potable water on record.
When is camping season near Ukiah, OR?
Of the 7 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (3 of 7) and close in November (6 of 7). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Ukiah, OR?
Pioneer Memorial Hospital, 564 E Pioneer Dr, Heppner, OR, is 34 miles from Ukiah in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 676-9133. In an emergency, call 911.
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