Ochoco Divide Campground


Area Status: Open
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Ochoco Divide Campground is a convenient place to camp while traveling across scenic State Highway 26 by bicycle or car.

Resting at the top of the Ochoco Divide in a ponderosa pine forest and at an elevation of 4,700 ft., the campground is easy to access yet gives the high altitude forest feel.

Nearby recreational activities include birding, hiking, hunting, mountain biking, nature viewing and road biking.

Ochoco Divide Group Site is located within Ochoco Divide Campground.

View a map of Ochoco Divide Campground.

At a Glance

Reservations: Individual campsites are available on a first come, first served basis. Reservations are only available for the group site. Reservations for the group site are available through www.recreation.gov
Area Amenities: Tent camping, Camping trailer, Picnic tables, Toilets, Drinking water, Parking
Fees:
  • Camping per night, per site fee: $20 single campsite/ $10 extra vehicle fee.  $50 group site.  
  • Day use: $5/vehicle or group
Open Season: May 15 - October 15
Restrictions: There is a 14 day stay limit on all National Grassland and US Forest Service land including but not limited to campgrounds and other developed facilities. 
Closest Towns: Prineville, Oregon
Water: Yes
Restroom: Vault Toilet (4)
Passes:
  • Camping: 50% discount for single site camping only with any of these passes: Interagency Senior, Interagency Access, Golden Age, or Golden Access. 
  • Day use: No passes honored.
Operated By: Aud & Di Campground Operations, (208) 270-0094
Information Center: Ochoco National Forest
3160 NE Third Street
Prineville, Oregon 97754
(541) 416-6500

General Information

Directions:

From Prineville, Oregon:

Head east on Highway 26 for approximately 30 miles.

Ochoco Divide Campground will be on your right, just past Ochoco Divide Sno-Park and just before the summit.  


Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Campground Camping

Most visitors arrive late in the evening and continue on their trip the following morning, so the area is very quiet during the day.

No. of Sites 25 single site(s)
No. of Accessible sites 3

Picnicking

There are three Day Use sites here which provide convenient and serene picnicking opportunities.

Amenities

Camping trailer: Trailer space varies by campsite
Picnic tables: Each campsite has one picnic table
Tent camping: There is room for tent(s) at every campsite
Parking: Parking varies in campsites
Toilets: Vault Toilets (4)
Drinking water: The water system has been reopened.

Recreation Areas

Recreation Activities

Location

 
  Latitude : 
44.500616

  Longitude : 
-120.387138

  Elevation : 
4700