Price
$15 - $44/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
74 campsites
Season
Open seasonally from...
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Unknown
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Price
$15 - $44/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
74 campsites
Season
Open seasonally from...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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RV campers who want water and sewer hookups near a fishing lake will find Loop A hard to beat at $44/night. Anglers targeting rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, and perch can launch right from the boat ramp, and the Shoreline Trail doubles as a mountain bike route around the reservo
Tent campers expecting a wooded, private site will be disappointed by Loops A, B, and C. The walk-in stream sites are the exception, but the rocky swim beach with reeds frustrates anyone picturing a sandy shoreline, and there's no potable water on-site, so pack in everything you'
Reference information about Union Creek Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>The Union Creek Campground is one of the largest Forest Service campgrounds in eastern Oregon. Set on the northern shore of Phillips Lake amid mature ponderosa pine forest, it offers more than 60 campsites for tents, trailers and RVs. Special activities for local and regional visitors include; fishing, hiking, swimming, waterskiing, and boating. Within the Union Creek Recreation site there is also the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=51575">Union Creek Boat Launch </a>and <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=52749">Union Creek Picnic and Day-use Area</a>.</p><p>More information about accessible recreation opportunities can found on Pacific Northwest National Forests, <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r6/accessiblerecreation">Accessible Adventures website</a>.</p>
The elevation is 4,100 ft. The campground, on the north side of Phillips Reservoir in a stand of Ponderosa pine, has three loops (A, B & C) and a walk-in tent area. The walk-in tent area is closest to the reservoir and a few campsites in the Loops have a limited view of the water but there are no sites adjacent to the water. Loop B and C have electric and water hook-ups while Loop A has full-hook- ups. A grass understory and no middlestory in the Loops means there is little privacy. The tent area does have sites tucked into the riparian environment along a small stream providing some seclusion and privacy. Possible day trips are the ghost town of Granite, historic Sumpter with the Sumpter Dredge, Sumpter Valley [narrow-gauge steam] Railroad, and a limited selection of stores and cafes for a cook's night out.
Open May 15 through September 30
Phillips Reservoir is 2450 acres and used for irrigation; water level drops as summer progresses. The small swim beach is rocky with reeds at the shoreline. Hiking: Shoreline Trail (goes around lake - foot and mountain bike) Fishing: Rainbow trout, Small and Largemouth bass, and perch
Phillips Reservoir is 2450 acres and used for irrigation; water level drops as summer progresses. The small swim beach is rocky with reeds at the shoreline.
Parking aprons are paved and gravel most of which will accommodate any size RV. Gray water disposal sites are scattered throughout campground.
From Baker City, OR, take State Rt. 7 south 16.7 miles to campground on left.
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Summer is the main season here. Expect daytime highs between 75 and 90°F with nights dropping to the 40s and 50s. Water recreation peaks during these months, and trails are snow-free. July and August bring the heaviest use, so reserve ahead or visit on weekdays. Winter temperatures drop to around 33°F with snow covering the campground, which closes for the season. Afternoon thunderstorms occasionally roll through in summer.
Summer is peak season; water recreation and snow-free trails make it the best time to visit.
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Potable water is not available at this site.
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