Slide Creek Campground
The campground is typically open from May through October, weather and road conditions permitting. It operates first-come, first-served with no reservations. Forest-wide 14-day camping limit applies within any 30-day period. Access is via Forest Road 6001, which may be impassable during winter and early spring due to snow.
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 7:40PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until 4 PM PDT Wednesday. 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 July 20 at 6:03PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until 4 PM PDT Wednesday. 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 July 20 at 1:46PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until 4 PM PDT Wednesday. 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
About
Slide Creek Campground is a primitive, no-fee campground managed by the Prairie City Ranger District in Malheur National Forest. Situated along Slide Creek at the northern boundary of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, the campground sits among ponderosa pines and offers direct wilderness access via the Slide Connector Trail #386. The campground provides vault toilets but no potable water, so visitors must bring their own water supply. It operates on a first-come, first-served basis with a 14-day stay limit within any 30-day period. The nearby wilderness trail system connects to Strawberry Campground and the Strawberry Basin Trailhead, just 1.5 miles away. Recreation opportunities include stream fishing on Slide Creek, hiking into the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, and hunting in season. Wilderness regulations apply to connecting trails, prohibiting motorized equipment and mountain bikes.
Directions
From Prairie City, OR, turn onto South Main Street and follow it to Bridge Street. Turn left onto Bridge Street, then take the second right (also Bridge Street). Follow Bridge Street to the city limits where it becomes County Road 60. Continue on County Road 60 for approximately 7 miles until it becomes Forest Road 6001. Continue on Forest Road 6001 for approximately 1 mile; the campground will be on the left.
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 | $0 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | — |
Contact
| SM.FS.malpubinfo@usda.gov | |
| Phone | +1 (541) 820-3800 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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