Big Creek Meadows Campground & Trailhead
Big Creek Meadows Campground & Trailhead is a national forest campground in Oregon.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Oregon
- Coordinates
- 45.00961, -118.61821
- Map
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- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/umatilla/recarea/?recid=56475
About Big Creek Meadows Campground & Trailhead
Big Creek Campground is small and increasingly popular with OHV recreationists, located just off the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway. It also provides access into the North Fork John Day Wilderness and there is ample parking for truck and stock trailers at the trailhead. It is set in a riparian area, so surrounding areas can be quite wet well into June. It features; 3 campsites and; an accessible; vault toilet. There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack out all garbage and dispose of it at home. Trail access:This campground contains a trailhead into the North Fork John Day Wilderness; that accesses; Big Creek Trail #3151; to the south. There is nearby access to; Tower Mountain Trail #3156; to the north of Forest Road 52 that also accesses the North Fork John Day Wilderness where; Wilderness regulations apply.There are three OHV trails that connect into the campground:; Tower Loop Trail #3040,; Meadow Creek Trail #3193, and; Christensen Trail #3185.Attractions at this campground are wilderness hiking, hunting, fishing,; and OHV trail access. If you like to drive, you can pick up the Ukiah-Granite Roadside Geology tour brochure at the Ranger District and take a day trip to Granite. Huckleberries abound nearby in mid August.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 118 designated routes (363 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winom Creek Campground & Tower Loop Trailhead | National forest campground | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| Oriental Campground | National forest campground | 6.0 mi | — | — |
| Umapine Campground | National forest campground | 7.7 mi | — | — |
| Gold Dredge | National forest campground | 9.8 mi | — | — |
| Frazier Campground & Butcher Knife Trailhead | National forest campground | 10 mi | — | — |
| North Fork John Day Campground & Trailhead | National forest campground | 11 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.