Free camping near Fossil, OR
Yes. 95 of the 97 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Fossil, OR are listed as free; 1 charges a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is BLM dispersed camp #3 — Wasco County, OR, 13 miles west, on Bureau of Land Management land.
The 50 nearest camps to Fossil, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM dispersed camp #3 — Wasco County, OR | 13 | Free | Lower Clarno Rapids (water) | 4.7 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #4 — Wasco County, OR | 13 | Free | Upper Clarno Rapids (water) | 3.7 mi to Clarno | — |
| Lower Clarno Rapids | 13 | Free | Lower Clarno Rapids (water) | 4.0 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #25 — Wheeler County, OR | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #23 — Wheeler County, OR | 13 | Free | Lower Clarno Rapids (water) | 4.1 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #24 — Wheeler County, OR | 14 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.0 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #2 — Wasco County, OR | 14 | Free | Sorefoot Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Wasco County, OR | 14 | Free | Sorefoot Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #22 — Wheeler County, OR | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #20 — Gilliam County, OR | 14 | Free | John Day River (river) | 13 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #11 — Sherman County, OR | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Butte Creek Spring | 14 | Free | John Day River (river) | 10 mi to Clarno | — |
| Jeep Trail Camp | 14 | Free | John Day River (river) | 13 mi to Kent | — |
| John Day Wild And Scenic River | 14 | Fee | John Day River (river) | 13 mi to Kent | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #2 — Wheeler County, OR | 14 | Free | John Day River (river) | 7.6 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Wheeler County, OR | 14 | Free | MacDonald Canyon (stream) | 6.2 mi to Clarno | — |
| Windy Flat | 14 | Free | John Day River (river) | 13 mi to Kent | — |
| Across From Lower Rhodes Canyon | 14 | Free | John Day River (river) | 7.4 mi to Clarno | — |
| Black Rock | 14 | Free | MacDonald Canyon (stream) | 6.2 mi to Clarno | — |
| Upper Airstrip | 15 | Free | John Day River (river) | 13 mi to Kent | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #19 — Gilliam County, OR | 15 | Free | John Day River (river) | 12 mi to Kent | — |
| Airstrip 4 | 15 | Free | John Day River (river) | 12 mi to Kent | — |
| Rhodes Canyon | 15 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.1 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #3 — Wheeler County, OR | 15 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.3 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #3 — Jefferson County, OR | 15 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.1 mi to Clarno | — |
| Red Wall Beach | 15 | Free | Basalt Rapid (water) | 12 mi to Kent | — |
| Horse Lower Island | 15 | Free | Basalt Rapid (water) | 12 mi to Kent | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #2 — Jefferson County, OR | 15 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.4 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #4 — Sherman County, OR | 15 | Free | John Day River (river) | 12 mi to Kent | — |
| Devils Canyon | 15 | Free | Armstrong Canyon (stream) | 13 mi to Kent | — |
| Large Camp | 15 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.4 mi to Clarno | — |
| Open Bench | 15 | Free | Thirtymile Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Kent | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #13 — Gilliam County, OR | 15 | Free | Basalt Rapid (water) | 12 mi to Kent | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #4 — Wheeler County, OR | 15 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.5 mi to Clarno | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #21 — Gilliam County, OR | 16 | Free | Basalt Rapid (water) | 12 mi to Kent | — |
| Basalt Beach | 16 | Free | Basalt Rapid (water) | 11 mi to Kent | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #5 — Wheeler County, OR | 16 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.2 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #6 — Wheeler County, OR | 16 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.0 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| Wagner Ranch | 16 | Free | John Day River (river) | 7.9 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Jefferson County, OR | 16 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.0 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| Wagner Ranch | 17 | Free | John Day River (river) | 7.7 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #21 — Wheeler County, OR | 17 | Free | John Day River (river) | 4.4 mi to Richmond | — |
| Fence Crew Camp | 17 | Free | Rowe Williams Canyon (stream) | 4.9 mi to Richmond | — |
| Liberty Bottom | 17 | Free | John Day River (river) | 3.5 mi to Twickenham | — |
| Below Cut Juniper | 17 | Free | Rowe Williams Canyon (stream) | 4.8 mi to Richmond | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #19 — Wheeler County, OR | 17 | Free | John Day River (river) | 3.2 mi to Twickenham | — |
| Cattle Beds | 17 | Free | John Day River (river) | 3.8 mi to Twickenham | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #18 — Wheeler County, OR | 17 | Free | John Day River (river) | 3.7 mi to Twickenham | — |
| Across From Cut Juniper | 17 | Free | Rowe Williams Canyon (stream) | 4.6 mi to Richmond | — |
| Below Island | 17 | Free | Rowe Williams Canyon (stream) | 4.2 mi to Richmond | — |
The other 47 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Fossil, OR.
Who manages the camps near Fossil, OR
Who manages them: 96 on the BLM; 1 on the Forest Service.
- Central Oregon Field Office — 96 camps: 94 free, 1 fee, 1 unpriced
- Umatilla National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 97 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Fossil, OR
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Fossil, OR, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.