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Learn more about alerts →Anglers and birders who want direct creek access will find the two fishing platforms and riparian corridor hard to beat. Three accessible sites make this one of the more inclusive options in the Wallowas. Summer is the clear sweet spot, with daytime highs in the 60s-70s and cool
Shade-seekers and privacy lovers will be underwhelmed. The layout is fully open and sunny with no natural screening between sites. The narrow gravel access road also makes this a tight fit for larger RV rigs.
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Tamarack Campground is located along the Wild and Scenic Eagle Creek in the southern Wallowa Mountains. This open and sunny site has 12 tent/trailer sites of which 3 are fully accessible. A short accessible path leads down to the creek and ends at two fishing platforms. Popular activities include fishing, hiking, and bird watching. With easy access, this campground can fill-up and particularly during holiday week-ends.
Primary use season is May to September.
Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am.
Tamarack Campground has 12 sites, each with picnic table, fire ring and parking spot.
<p>From Halfway, Oregon travel north on the Cornucopia Highway for about 5 miles; Turn left off the Cornucopia Highway at Carson Grade Road (turns into Forest Road 7710) and go about 5.5 miles to Forest Road 77; Turn left on Forest Road 77 and go 19.5 miles along Paddy Creek and Eagle Creek to Campground; Campground entrance is on your left.</p><p>From Baker City, Oregon head north on Interstate 84 for 5 miles to exit 298; turn right off interstate to State 203 Highway and travel 18 miles to Medical Springs, Oregon; In Medical Springs turn right on Big Creek Road and go 1.5 miles to Forest Road 67; Turn left on Forest Road 67 and go about 14 miles to Forest Road 77 road junction; Turn right on Forest Road 77 looping back south and go 0.7 miles; The campground entrance is on the right.</p><p><strong>Advisory:</strong> Most of these roads are narrow, with gravel or dirt surface</p>
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Best season: summer. Summer offers the warmest, driest weather and the most reliable access to Eagle Creek, making it ideal for fishing from the accessible platforms and for hiking the surrounding trails. Daytime highs typically run in the mid-60s to mid-70s °F (about 18–24 °C) with cool nights in the 40s–50s °F (4–12 °C), so days are comfortable for long outings while evenings are crisp. This is also the busiest time—Tamarack is a small 12-site campground and weekends can fill, so expect moderate crowds and make a早 Peak months: July, August, June, September Avoid: November, December, January, February
Best season is summer; warm, dry weather and reliable creek access make May–Sept ideal for activities.
Open, sunny campground with 12 sites; each site includes a picnic table, fire ring, and a parking spot. Three of the 12 sites are fully accessible and an accessible path leads down to the creek and two fishing platforms.
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