Little Badger Campground
The campground is currently closed for the season. When open, sites are first-come, first-served at $10 per night. Interagency Senior/Access passes receive 50% discount. Cash or check only.
Air Quality Alert issued August 8 at 7:36PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until further notice. For the Smoke Air Quality Advisory, wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ
Air Quality Alert issued August 5 at 2:33PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until further notice. For the Smoke Air Quality Advisory, wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. An Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog, is in effect for Hermiston in Umatilla County. Ozone pollution is expected to reach levels that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, pregnant people, older adults and people with heart or respiratory conditions. DEQ expected the Air Quality Advisory to last until 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ
Air Quality Alert issued August 3 at 12:05PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until further notice. For the Smoke Air Quality Advisory, wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions may cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ
About
Little Badger Campground offers a quiet, rustic camping experience on the border of the Badger Creek Wilderness in Mount Hood National Forest. Located along Little Badger Creek on the east side of the forest within the Barlow Ranger District, this primitive campground sees light use and receives minimal maintenance from the Forest Service. The campground provides vault toilets but no potable water, so campers must bring all drinking water. The 16-foot maximum vehicle length restriction makes this unsuitable for RVs or larger trailers. Horse and pack animal camping is permitted. All mechanized vehicles including mountain bikes and game carts are prohibited in the adjacent wilderness. Access is via Forest Road 27 and 2710 from either the Dufur side or via Forest Road 48 from Highway 35. The nearby Little Badger Trail #469 provides hiking access into the Badger Creek Wilderness.
Directions
From Dufur, OR: Take Highway 197 South 16 miles towards Tygh Valley. Turn right onto Shadybrook Road, then left after 1 mile on Fairground Road. Go 0.6 miles and turn right onto Badger Creek/Happy Ridge Road. Continue approximately 5 miles to the forest boundary where the road becomes Forest Road 27. Go almost 2 miles on FR 27, then continue onto 2710 for less than 1 mile. The entrance spur road is on your left. Continue 1/3 mile to the campground.
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Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $10 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | — |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (541) 467-2291 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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