USDA Forest Service · Oregon
McBride Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 30
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,793 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 7700160 · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Nearest town
- Baker City
- Address
- Whitman Ranger District, Baker City, OR, 97814
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Photography, Water Access, Wildlife Viewing
Site map
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About
Overview
McBride Campground is a small campground located along Brooks Ditch, northwest of Halfway, OR. This 10 unit campground has lots of shade, provided by a mixed pine-fir forest. The campground is popular in the summer with local campers and berry pickers, and in the fall for hunters.
Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am.
Primary use season is May to September.
Facilities
McBride Campground has 10 sites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking space.
Fees
Overnight Use: Single Site: $10/night.
Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party. https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.
Single unit campsites = $10.00/night.
A self-service fee station is located at the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 18° | -2° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 20° | -7° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | 6° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 18° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 38° | 26° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 43° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 53° | 40° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 53° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 46° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 37° | 27° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 27° | 13° | 53° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 20° | -1° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Summit Point Trailhead · 3.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Eagle Forks Trailhead · 3.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Clear Creek Trailhead · 7.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Gold King Trailhead · 8.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Little Kettle Creek Trailhead · 9.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 1 trails in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Eagle Forks Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 7 sites
- Fish Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 21 sites
- Tamarack Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 12 sites
- Twin Lakes Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Two Color Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 9 sites
All public campgrounds in Oregon · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-04-04. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.