Agency-listedUSFSFee
Deep Creek
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 44.32832, -120.07751
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Deep Creek
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,346 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Deep CreekNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Deep Creek · Ochoco National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery15 mi
- @Mail15 mi
- WWater17 mi
- FFuel24 mi
- DDump33 mi
- ShShower33 mi
- RxPharmacy37 mi
- +Urgent care37 mi
- PPropane38 mi
- EVEV fast charger38 mi
- MMechanic38 mi
- LLaundry38 mi
- OOutfitter39 mi
- HHardware39 mi
- AAir-up55 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 15 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 38-mi run (and back).
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Deep Creek
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
4,346 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
44.32832, -120.07751
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Deep Creek · Ochoco National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townMitchell · ~17.4 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelPost General Store and Tavern · ~23.6 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesGrocery · ~14.6 mi
EV charging — from Deep Creek · Ochoco National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger38.0 mi straight-line W — Stryker Park, Prineville, OR · FLO · CHAdeMO, CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 2 within 50 · 35 within 100 · 202 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)55.1 mi — Redmond, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Redmond
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)34.9 mi — Prineville Reservoir State Park (at a public site) · RIVIAN_WAYPOINTS · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Town of Mitchell - Tesla Destination, Mitchell, 16.9 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
Level 2, restricted access — Whole in the Wall, Mitchell, 16.9 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily; for Tesla use only · AFDC lists it “Free; donations accepted” - Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 328770 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Deep Creek · Ochoco National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletDeep Creek · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomCold Springs Gs · ~3.3 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBig Spring · ~4.2 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletAllen Creek Horse Camp · ~6.7 mi NW · USFS
Open Deep Creek elsewhere
Other camps near Deep Creek
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Big Spring~4.2 mi
- Allen Creek Horse Camp~6.7 mi
- Scotts Camp~7.4 mi
- Biggs Springs~9.9 mi
The unit that manages Deep Creek
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Deep Creek are set by Ochoco National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Deep Creek
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-23: $8 per night, single site; $3 per each additional vehicle. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/ochoco/recreation/deep-creek-campground.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Deep Creek
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Deep Creek
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →The town run →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →