Camping near Wallowa Lake, Oregon
Camping near Wallowa Lake, Oregon includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the state park system. The nearest, Wallowa Lake State Park, is 1.2 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 29 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Wallowa Lake.
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Camping near Wallowa Lake at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable and 1 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Wallowa Falls Campground: "$15/night Oregon residents, $19 non-residents"
- Distance from Wallowa Lake
- 1.2 miles (Wallowa Lake State Park) to 2 miles (Wallowa Falls Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 4,398 ft (Wallowa Lake State Park) to 4,538 ft (Wallowa Falls Campground), 2 of 2 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year
- Campsites
- 219 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; hookups at Wallowa Lake State Park
- Drinking water
- 2 of 2
Distances are straight-line miles from Wallowa Lake'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 Wallowa Lake
- Hurricane Creek Campground, 4.6 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Joseph.
- Arrow Forest Camp, 8.6 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Enterprise.
- Shady Campground, 8.7 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Lostine.
- Turkey Flat Forest Camp, 8.7 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Lostine.
- Irondyke Forest Camp, 8.8 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Lostine.
- Walla Walla Forest Camp, 9.2 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Lostine.
- Williamson Campground, 10 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Lostine.
- Canyon Forest Camp, 10 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Enterprise.
- Lick Creek Campground, 13 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Joseph.
- Indian Crossing Campground, 16 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Enterprise.
- Twin Lakes Campground, 17 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Halfway.
- Hidden Campground, 17 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Enterprise.
- Fish Lake Campground, 18 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Halfway.
- Blackhorse Campground, 19 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Joseph.
- Coverdale Campground, 19 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Joseph.
- Ollokot Campground, 19 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Joseph.
- Buck Creek Forest Camp, 20 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
- Boundary Campground, 21 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Enterprise.
- Two Color Campground, 21 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Grande.
- No. Fork Catherine Group Campground, 22 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($40 per night for the group site (up to 30 people)); listed under camping near La Grande.
- Tamarack Campground, 23 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Baker City.
- Moss Springs Campground, 23 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest (Single Site: $10 per night (Recreation.gov Scan and Pay)); listed under camping near Cove.
- Nf Catherine Creek Campground, 23 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near La Grande.
- Saddle Creek Campground, 25 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Joseph.
- Lake Fork Campground, 25 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Halfway.
- Mcbride Campground, 25 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night; self-service pay station); listed under camping near Halfway.
- Catherine Creek State Park, 28 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Union.
- Eagle Forks Campground, 28 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Richland.
- Copperfield Park, 29 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable (RV site $35/night, tent site $20/night by card ($40/$25 cash or check), plus tax); listed under camping near Oxbow.
Things to do near Wallowa Lake
Public land and water within 30 miles of Wallowa Lake, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Wallowa Lake State Park, Wallowa Falls Campground (2 miles from Wallowa Lake) sits inside this state park; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Nez Perce National Historical Park, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 2.6 miles from Wallowa Lake; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 7.6 miles from Wallowa Lake; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Eagle Cap Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 10 miles from Wallowa Lake; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Catherine Creek State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 27 miles from Wallowa Lake; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Wallowa Lake
Nearest emergency room: Wallowa Memorial Hospital, 601 Medical Pkwy, Enterprise, OR, 9.7 miles from Wallowa Lake , (541) 426-3111. Next nearest: Grande Ronde Hospital, 900 Sunset Dr, La Grande, OR, 43 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
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- Mt Joseph Family Foods
- Dollar Stretcher
- Safeway
- Fuel
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- Pauls Service Station
- Steve’s Auto Repair & Texaco Station
- Chevron
- Pharmacy
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- Olive Branch
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Wallowa Lake: 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.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Wallowa Lake, OR?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Wallowa Lake. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Wallowa Lake State Park (1.2 miles) and Wallowa Falls Campground (2 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Oregon State Parks reservations (ReserveAmerica).
Is there free camping near Wallowa Lake, OR?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Wallowa Lake charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Wallowa Lake, OR?
1 campground near Wallowa Lake takes RVs: Wallowa Lake State Park. Wallowa Lake State Park has hookups.
Where can I go tent camping near Wallowa Lake, OR?
Wallowa Falls Campground and Wallowa Lake State Park list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Wallowa Lake with drinking water?
Wallowa Falls Campground and Wallowa Lake State Park have potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Wallowa Lake, OR?
Yes: Wallowa Lake State Park is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Wallowa Lake, OR?
Wallowa Memorial Hospital, 601 Medical Pkwy, Enterprise, OR, is 9.7 miles from Wallowa Lake in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 426-3111. In an emergency, call 911.
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