Free camping near Joseph, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Joseph, OR there are 28 camps: 3 free, 22 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Hurricane Creek Campground, 3.4 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Lostine Corridor Campground, 8.7 miles out.
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Creek Campground | 3.4 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Joseph | — |
| Walla Walla Forest Camp | 8.7 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Joseph | — |
| Lostine Corridor Campground | 8.7 | Free | Lostine River (stream) | 8.7 mi to Joseph | — |
| Williamson Campground | 8.8 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Enterprise | — |
| Irondyke Forest Camp | 8.9 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Wallowa Lake | — |
| Canyon Forest Camp | 9.0 | Fee | — | 8.4 mi to Enterprise | — |
| Turkey Flat Forest Camp | 9.4 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Wallowa Lake | — |
| Arrow Forest Camp | 9.6 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Wallowa Lake | — |
| Shady Campground | 9.9 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Wallowa Lake | — |
| Two Pan Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Wallowa Lake | — |
| Lick Creek Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Wallowa Lake | — |
| Boundary Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Lostine | — |
| Indian Crossing Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Wallowa Lake | — |
| Hidden Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Wallowa Lake | — |
| Twin Lakes Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Halfway | — |
| Boulder Park Campground | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Buck Creek Forest Camp and Trailhead | 22 | Free | Middle Fork Catherine Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Pondosa | — |
| Blackhorse Campground | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Fish Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Halfway | — |
| Ollokot Campground | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| West Eagle Meadows Campground | 22 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Moss Springs Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Cove | — |
| Coverdale Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Halfway | — |
| North Fork Catherine Creek Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Lick Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Pondosa | — |
| No. Fork Catherine Group Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Union | — |
| Two Color Campground | 24 | Unpriced | West Eagle Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Pondosa | — |
| Nf Catherine Creek Campground | 25 | Free | North Fork Catherine Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Pondosa | — |
| Saddle Creek Campground | 25 | Fee | Horse Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Imnaha | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Joseph, 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.