USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Slide Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,948 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
- SLIDE CREEK CG MRS (NFSR 6001001) · improved native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Prairie City, OR
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Adjacent to; the northern border of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, this campground offers opportunities for stream fishing, hiking, hunting, and Wilderness access. From the campground Slide Connector Trail #386 starts at the campground. Set amongst ponderosa pine trees along Slide Creek this campground is a only 1.5 miles from Strawberry Campground and the Strawberry Basin Trailhead. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 20° | 2° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 20° | 3° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | 16° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 9° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 38° | 28° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 45° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 56° | 40° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 56° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 47° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 38° | 24° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 31° | 6° | 60° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 20° | -3° | 51° | 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
- Strawberry Basin Trailhead · 1.8 mi as the crow flies
Strawberry Basin 5.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Big Creek/Snowshoe Trailhead · 7.2 mi as the crow flies
Big Creek 5.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Buckhorn Meadows Trailhead · 7.6 mi as the crow flies
Buckhorn Meadows 2.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Skyline Trailhead · 9.2 mi as the crow flies
Skyline 17 mi Hike · Drive there
All 93 trails in Malheur 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
- Mcnaughton Spring Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Strawberry Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 10 sites
- Trout Farm Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 6 sites
- Crescent Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Murray Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 6 sites
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