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 August 10 at 9:49AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until noon PDT Wednesday. Check with your local health or air agency for current restrictions on woodstove use. There are often exceptions for those who use wood exclusively to heat their homes and those with limited income. People can take the following precautions to protect their health: * Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air quality. * Avoid strenuous outdoor activity in smoky conditions. * People with heart or lung problems and young children are especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke levels are high. * Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in indoor heating ventilation, cooling, and air purification systems. * Avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke if possible. 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
Alcohol Prohibitions
This Order describes acts that are prohibited upon lands, roads and trails within the National Forest System administered by the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region in regards to alcoholic beverages.
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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