Free camping near Mitchell, OR
Yes. 54 of the 60 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mitchell, OR are listed as free; 5 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Sutton Mountain Back Country Byway , 0.4 miles southwest, on Bureau of Land Management land.
The 50 nearest camps to Mitchell, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Mountain Back Country Byway | 0.4 | Free | — | 0.4 mi to Mitchell | — |
| Scotts Camp | 10 | Free | Badger Creek (stream) | 9.8 mi to Mitchell | — |
| Sutton Mountain And Pat'S Cabin Wilderness Study Areas | 11 | Free | — | 11 mi to Mitchell | — |
| Wildwood | 11 | Free | Camp Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Mitchell | — |
| Allen Creek Horse Camp | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Mitchell | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #20 — Wheeler County, OR | 12 | Free | Tap Horn Canyon (stream) | 3.3 mi to Twickenham | — |
| Ochoco Divide | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Mitchell | — |
| Barnhouse | 13 | Free | Fort Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Mitchell | — |
| Grassy Camp | 13 | Free | John Day River (river) | 4.6 mi to Twickenham | — |
| Priest Hole BLM Recreation Site | 13 | Free | Shaw Canyon (stream) | 4.9 mi to Twickenham | — |
| Homestead Site | 13 | Free | John Day River (river) | 4.4 mi to Twickenham | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #19 — Wheeler County, OR | 13 | Free | John Day River (river) | 3.2 mi to Twickenham | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #17 — Wheeler County, OR | 13 | Free | John Day River (river) | 3.8 mi to Twickenham | — |
| Homestead Rapid | 13 | Free | John Day River (river) | 4.0 mi to Twickenham | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #15 — Wheeler County, OR | 13 | Free | Shaw Canyon (stream) | 5.0 mi to Twickenham | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #18 — Wheeler County, OR | 13 | Free | John Day River (river) | 3.7 mi to Twickenham | — |
| Liberty Bottom | 13 | Free | John Day River (river) | 3.5 mi to Twickenham | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #14 — Wheeler County, OR | 13 | Free | Shaw Canyon (stream) | 5.4 mi to Twickenham | — |
| Cattle Beds | 13 | Free | John Day River (river) | 3.8 mi to Twickenham | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #13 — Wheeler County, OR | 13 | Free | Coyote Canyon (stream) | 6.1 mi to Twickenham | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #16 — Wheeler County, OR | 13 | Free | Shaw Canyon (stream) | 5.3 mi to Twickenham | — |
| Walton Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Mitchell | — |
| Across From Cut Juniper | 14 | Free | Rowe Williams Canyon (stream) | 4.6 mi to Richmond | — |
| Below Cut Juniper | 14 | Free | Rowe Williams Canyon (stream) | 4.8 mi to Richmond | — |
| Fence Crew Camp | 14 | Free | Rowe Williams Canyon (stream) | 4.9 mi to Richmond | — |
| Below Island | 15 | Free | Rowe Williams Canyon (stream) | 4.2 mi to Richmond | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #12 — Wheeler County, OR | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #11 — Wheeler County, OR | 15 | Free | Dugout Canyon (stream) | 7.7 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #10 — Wheeler County, OR | 16 | Free | Dugout Canyon (stream) | 7.4 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #21 — Wheeler County, OR | 16 | Free | John Day River (river) | 4.4 mi to Richmond | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #9 — Wheeler County, OR | 16 | Free | Dugout Canyon (stream) | 7.4 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #7 — Wheeler County, OR | 17 | Free | Juniper Canyon (stream) | 7.1 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| Service Creek | 17 | Free | Service Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Richmond | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #8 — Wheeler County, OR | 17 | Free | Juniper Canyon (stream) | 7.1 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| Whistler | 17 | Free | Rail Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| Cherry Creek | 17 | Free | Juniper Canyon (stream) | 6.8 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| Deep Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Mitchell | — |
| Ochoco Forest Camp | 18 | Fee | Coyle Creek (stream) | 17 mi to Post | — |
| Big Spring | 18 | Free | Big Spring Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Paulina | — |
| Bingham Spring | 19 | Free | Desolation Canyon (stream) | 14 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Jefferson County, OR | 19 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.0 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| Cottonwood | 19 | Free | — | 17 mi to Dayville | — |
| Wagner Ranch | 20 | Free | John Day River (river) | 7.7 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #5 — Wheeler County, OR | 20 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.2 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| Wagner Ranch | 20 | Free | John Day River (river) | 7.9 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #6 — Wheeler County, OR | 20 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.0 mi to Horseheaven | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #4 — Wheeler County, OR | 20 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.5 mi to Clarno | — |
| Cottonwood Pit Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Little Summit Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Three Forks | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #2 — Jefferson County, OR | 20 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.4 mi to Clarno | — |
| Large Camp | 20 | Free | John Day River (river) | 8.4 mi to Clarno | — |
The other 10 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Mitchell, OR.
Who manages the camps near Mitchell, OR
Who manages them: 44 on the BLM; 16 on the Forest Service.
- Central Oregon Field Office — 44 camps: 44 free
- Ochoco National Forest — 16 camps: 10 free, 5 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 60 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Mitchell, 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 Mitchell, 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.