Free camping near Rufus, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Rufus, OR there are 22 camps: 21 free, 1 unpriced. The closest is BLM dispersed camp #12 — Sherman County, OR, 20 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is BLM dispersed camp #12 — Sherman County, OR, 20 miles out.
Who manages them: 22 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM dispersed camp #12 — Sherman County, OR | 20 | Free | John Day River (river) | 11 mi to Klondike | — |
| Car Camp | 21 | Free | John Day River (river) | 11 mi to Klondike | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #7 — Gilliam County, OR | 21 | Free | Scott Canyon (stream) | 12 mi to Klondike | — |
| Sumac | 21 | Free | John Day River (river) | 12 mi to Klondike | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #8 — Gilliam County, OR | 21 | Free | Esau Canyon (stream) | 12 mi to Klondike | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #3 — Sherman County, OR | 21 | Free | John Day River (river) | 12 mi to Moro | — |
| Hackbery | 22 | Free | Cottonwood Canyon (stream) | 12 mi to Klondike | — |
| Macks Canyon Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Craft Canyon (stream) | 5.1 mi to Grass Valley | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #16 — Gilliam County, OR | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #22 — Gilliam County, OR | 22 | Free | John Day River (river) | 13 mi to Klondike | — |
| Cow Camp | 22 | Free | John Day River (river) | 12 mi to Moro | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #12 — Gilliam County, OR | 22 | Free | Cottonwood Canyon (stream) | 13 mi to Moro | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #18 — Gilliam County, OR | 23 | Free | John Day River (river) | 13 mi to Moro | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #24 — Gilliam County, OR | 23 | Free | John Day River (river) | 13 mi to Moro | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #10 — Gilliam County, OR | 23 | Free | John Day River (river) | 14 mi to Klondike | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #10 — Sherman County, OR | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #7 — Sherman County, OR | 23 | Free | John Day River (river) | 12 mi to Moro | — |
| Deep Canyon | 23 | Free | John Day River (river) | 12 mi to Moro | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #9 — Gilliam County, OR | 24 | Free | Rose Briar Canyon (stream) | 13 mi to Moro | — |
| Juniper | 24 | Free | Rose Briar Canyon (stream) | 12 mi to Moro | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #13 — Sherman County, OR | 24 | Free | Rose Briar Canyon (stream) | 13 mi to Moro | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #17 — Gilliam County, OR | 24 | Free | Rose Briar Canyon (stream) | 12 mi to Grass Valley | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Rufus, 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.