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Deerhorn Campground

Current Conditions
Visitors should be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions. Pack it in/Pack it out. Anything take home anything you bring with you into the forest, including all trash. Examples of trash: cigarette butts, cans, bottles, and food.

This small campground offers fishing, exploring, nature watching and hunting opportunities in the Middle Fork John Day River State Scenic Waterway.  The campground is busiest during late summer and hunting season. 

General Information

Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $8 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $4 per vehicle per day

$8/Night for single unit, $4/Night for extra vehicle

Malheur national forest supervisors office and blue mountain ranger district

Address: 431 Patterson Bridge Road John Day, OR 97845
Phone: (541) 575-3000
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: SM.FS.malpubinfo@usda.gov

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 44.622062

Longitude: -118.580692

Directions

From Prairie City, OR., travel east on Highway 26 approximately 13 miles to the junction of Highway 26 and Highway 7.  Turn onto Highway 7 for approximately 1/8th of a mile to the junction with County Road 20, turn onto County Road 20.  On County Road 20 travel approximately 4 miles, the campground will be on your left.  The turn for the campground is on a corner, the entrance is marked with a small green sign. 

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Vault toilet(s)

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Fishing - River/StreamFishing - River/Stream

Recreation Groups

rock formation

Recreation Sites, Trails and Campgrounds located on the Blue Mountain Ranger District

Last updated May 4, 2026