4.3067 reviewsPrice
$5 - $10/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
22 campsites
Season
May - October
Cell
Has Service
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Price
$5 - $10/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
22 campsites
Season
May - October
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Check Policy
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Bird Track Springs Campground, State Highway 244, La Grande, OR
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Learn more about alerts →Loop C under the Douglas firs is the move if you want shade and some separation from neighbors. Bring all your water from La Grande, 8 miles out, pack bug spray, and you'll get a genuinely peaceful riverside base for fishing the Grande Ronde or walking the 1-mile Birdtrack Interp
No potable water on-site is a hard stop for campers who don't want to haul in everything they drink. Add first-come-first-served availability on summer holiday weekends and aging, sometimes overgrown facilities, and this trip requires more tolerance for roughing it than most RV o
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Reference information about Bird Track Springs Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>If a campground with riverside trails and bird watching opportunities sound appealing, but you don’t want to wander too far off of the beaten path, Bird Track Springs Campground may be the place for you. The short drive goes along river-side farm land and is less than one-half hour from I-84 on State Highway 244. It is a prime spot for a great get-away. Each of the 22 campsites is nestled beneath towering ponderosa pines in the Grande Ronde River valley. The Bird Track Campground <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5275742.pdf">map (182 KB)</a> shows the location of each campsite.</p>
The elevation is 3,200 ft. This pack it in, pack it out campground has three loops (A, B, and C). Loops A and B meanders through a stand of mature Ponderosa pine with a grass and wild rose understory. The campsites in Loop C are tucked in a stand of mature Douglas fir and enjoy ample shade. Privacy in Loops A and B is poor and fair in Loop C. A possible day trip is the Oregon Trail Interpretive Park off I-84.
Open Memorial Day weekend and September 31
The parking aprons are gravel.
In La Grande, OR, at intersection of State Route 82 and Interstate 84, take Interstate 84 west (to Pendleton) 8.6 miles to State Route 244 (exit 252). Bear right onto State Route 244 and go 5.7 miles to campground on left.
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Summer delivers the most reliable access and the warmest, driest conditions. Mornings start cool, around 40-50°F, then afternoons climb to 65-85°F. The campground stays open Memorial Day through late September, with trails clear and river fishing at its peak. Holiday weekends draw moderate crowds, but mornings stay quiet. Snow closes the campground in winter. Spring and fall access depends on road conditions and snowmelt timing.
Summer is warmest and driest with reliable access; peak season and most positive reviews.
Potable water is not available at this site.
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