Welch Creek
Welch Creek is a national forest campground in Oregon.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Oregon
- Coordinates
- 44.87702, -118.77878
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/umatilla/recarea/?recid=56665
About Welch Creek
Welch Creek Campground has long been a favorite gathering spot for family reunion camp-outs and group hunting trips. The campground 's open area and easy parking access make it ideal for such events. It features; 6 campsties an accessible; vault toilet, and 4 stall recreational stock corral. There is no potable water or garbage service, so; please; pack; your garbage home. Local attractions include hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, sight-seeing, photography and a trailhead for the Desolation OHV trail system. Olive Lake,; where there is fishing, boating, and swimming is about 13 miles to the east along Forest Road 10.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Bull Prairie Rv Dump Station · 44 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 141 designated routes (339 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriental Campground | National forest campground | 7.1 mi | — | — |
| Gold Dredge | National forest campground | 8.8 mi | — | — |
| Head O' Boulder Forest Camp | National forest campground | 9.4 mi | — | — |
| Driftwood | National forest campground | 11 mi | — | — |
| Olive Lake Campground | Private campground | 11 mi | — | — |
| Olive Lake | 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.