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Adjacent to Murderer's Creek, this little campground is a great base camp for hunters. The campground is a nice area for those wishing to horse camp, a buck and pole corral is located adjacent to the campground. Visitors to the campground can enjoy bird watching, hunting and fishing in near by creeks. Hikers have options in the Cedar Grove Botanical area and Fields Peak trail. Visitors may get the opportunity to see one of the beautiful wild horses that reside in the area.
From John Day, OR., travel approximatley 18 miles west on US Highway 26 to the junction of Forest Service Road 21. Travel south on Forest Service Road 21 for approximately 12 to the junction with Forest Service Road 2170. Travel west on Forest Service Road 2170 to Oregon Mine Forest Camp.
We had a birthday party out there and everyone had a blast even though it was cold but we had a campfire.
What an amazing experience! It was such a picturesque place and seeing wild horses was absolutely magical. Let's try to keep this one hush hush so it doesn't get ruined by people living for the 'Gram!
I have frequently visited the area around Oregon Mine Campground and the pics tagged to the site are true to the area and just a short drive from camp depending on which FS road is used. Murderers Creek runs just behind the campground with a very short section called Horse Creek. Named for the wild mountain horses that live out there.
