BAKER CITY, OR
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Boon-docking Location(s)
Dirt pkg lot (BLM). Free. No signs. I-84 x302, go ~5 mi E on SR-86, ~200′ past entrance on L to Oregon Trail Interpretive Ctr, TR on gravel Ruckles Creek Rd (signed to Virtue Flat Off Hwy Vehicle Staging Area), lot immed to L. 44.80754 -117.7156. Lot a little rough due to dried mud tracks. Very quiet at nite. No Verizon. Main Staging Area is 2.5 mi further on Ruckles Creek Rd. Angela Klinger & Ralph Roderick #85788 stayed Jun 19.
TO HALFWAY: SR-86, occasional pullouts. O/N+ pkg. Nicest: MM 22, huge pullout on R.
MM 26.7, Bishop Springs RA, vault toilets. Emily Fagan #99408 viewed Jun 14.
D. $5. I-84 x304, behind El Dorado Inn & Sinclair Gas on S (L) side of Campbell St, opposite Visitor Ctr. Emily Fagan #99408 used Jun 14. Reval by Angela Klinger & Ralph Roderick #85788 Jun 19.
Truck Corral, pkg lot. O/N+. I-84 x304, S (L) side of Campbell St (across st from Visitor Ctr). Lg-rig pkg in rear behind paved car pkg. Emily Fagan #99408 viewed Jun 14. Updated by Rhonda Olsen #36111 stayed Oct 17. Last reval by Angela Klinger & Ralph Roderick #85788 Jun 19.
I-84 x304, go W thru town to SR-7, go S then W from town. Pullouts, dispersed sites & fee CGs, most along Phillips Lake (NF), all from S side of hwy unless specified otherwise. Great mtn views. MM 42, 44.65524 -117.87197, ~8.5 mi S of town, gravel storage area at SE corner of jct w/ SR-245 (goes to Unity OR). Room for 1 lg rig. Avoid track behind gravel pile. Not near lake. Emily Fagan #99408 stayed Jun 14.
MM 34.2, 44.67549 -118.00158, S side near reservoir dam, lg uneven gravel pkg area by top of boat ramp. Further down the steep boat ramp is a lg level gravel area, room for several lg rigs. Stone fire ring. Pit toilets. Free. Open sky, view of lake. Enough water to hand launch a sm boat. Bob McCullough #110158 viewed Sep 21.
32.6, N side of hwy, turn on Union Creek Rd. TL once down little hill. Many lg rigs. Not along lake. In hollow. Colleen & George Hunt #112824 viewed May 16.
32.4, 44.69146 -118.02977, ~18 mi from town, Union Creek CG. 24 FHU sites $40, 33 EW $27, S/A Pass $20/14. Dbl FHU sites $34, no discount. Some sites reservable. Flush toilets. D ($6 noncamper) & W. Closes 9/30. Lg rigs OK. Mega-speed bumps. Phillips Lake – very low water level, boat launches are closed. Mtn Bike Trail all the way around lake. Ed Daniels #100730 viewed May 12. Last updated by Bob McCullough #110158 stayed Sep 21.
31.6, 44.694 -118.04754, Social Security Point. BD. 1st site on L OK for lg rig (turn around in site to leave), next 2 on R for sm-med rig (check 1st w/ sm vehicle). Shoreline camping OK for any size rig (very low water level in lake), short steep access rd. Ken & Joanne Parsons #72707 Jul 12. Last updated by Al & Sharon Florida #86865 viewed Jul 22.
31.1, 44.69156 -118.0678, scenic viewpoint, paved rd goes down to 100′-diameter circle loop (OK for lg rig) & a 50′-diameter one (not for lg rig) below. Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jul 16.
29, 44.69398 -118.09256, go S on Hudspeth Ln/FR-1170/CR-667 (paved). 1) BD areas. Immed on L, stone fire rings. Also immed on R, around gravel piles. Close to hwy but prob quiet at nite. Open sky for sat/solar. Ed Daniels #100730 viewed May 12. Last updated by Guy Gipson #84383 viewed Jul 16.
29, 2) Go 0.5 mi from SR-7 on Hudspeth Ln to lg fairly level unpaved area on L, just before a bridge, entry rd between two iron posts. 44.68682 -118.09251. Several undesignated camping areas. Stone fire rings. Lg rigs OK. Open sky for sat/solar. Good ATT, very good Verizon. W of lake, along a marsh. 4078′ elev. PHOTO. Tom & Mary Mosher #55516 Sep 07. Last updated by Colleen & George Hunt #112824 stayed May 16. Reval by Becky Redford #105111 stayed Aug 18.
29, 3) Continue 0.7 mi S on Hudspeth Ln to Lake Rd/FR-2220 (gravel), TL (E), go ~0.5 mi to sign for Southwest Shore CG, TL to CG. 17 sites, unpaved rds & pads. Vault toilets. $10, S/A Pass 1/2. Mostly under trees. Used to be along lake, receded shoreline. Richard & Kathy Howe #74769 May 05. Last updated by Al & Sharon Florida #86865 stayed Jul 22.
29, 4) Continue ~1/4 mi E on Lake Rd to Millers Lane CG turnoff, TL. ~7 sites for sm RVs. 3-4 sites for lg rigs under trees. Vault toilets. $8, S/A Pass 1/2. Ed Daniels #100730 viewed May 12. Updated by Al & Sharon Florida #86865 viewed Jul 22.
Also see OR, SUMPTER.