Big Spring Campground in OR -- Campground & RV Camping
Big Spring Campground in OR
CampgroundUSFS
39 mi from Juniper Canyon
Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 8%.
Setting
Set in an open ponderosa pine forest along a small creek, this campground features campsites of varying sizes to accommodate different group capacity needs. Active livestock grazing occurs on the surrounding land, so local cattle are frequently present around the camp.
Getting there: From Prineville, Oregon:Take Highway 26 east 16 miles to Forest Service Road 42.Travel on Forest Service Road 42 east for 8 miles to the Ochoco Ranger Station.Continue on Forest Service Road 42 for another 23 miles toward Deep Creek Campground.About 5 miles past Deep Creek Campground turn left onto Forest Service Road 4270, then proceed 1.5 miles northeast on Forest Service Road 4270.Big Spring Campground will be on your left. From Paulina, Oregon:Take County Road 112 east for 3.5 miles to Beaver Creek Road (County Road 113), then northeast on Beaver Creek Road for 8 miles to Forest Service Road 42.Travel on Forest Service Road 42 north for 8 miles to Six Corners, continuing on Forest Service Road 42 west for 8 miles.Finally, turn right onto Forest Service Road 4270 and head northeast for 1.5 miles. Big Spring Campground will be on your left. From US Highwat 26 (13 miles east of Mitchell and 25 miles west of Dayville): Take Forest Service Road 12 south for 18 miles to Forest Service Road 4270, continuing west 8 miles. Big Spring Campground will be on your right.
- Moderately separated here.
- Big Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
- Paulina Butte stands 575 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 30–57°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.