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Strawberry Campground is located at the edge of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. Set amongst ponderosa pine in a beautifully wooded area, the campground is an excellent starting point for anyone wanting to hike, hunt, fish or simply relax. Strawberry Basin Trailhead is located at the campground. Strawberry Basin Trail #375 connects to other trails in the wilderness allowing for day hiking or backpacking trips.
From the town of Prairie City, OR., turn onto South Main Street. Follow South Main Street to the junction with Bridge Street. Turn left onto Bridge Street. After turning onto Bridge Street travel 0.2 miles to the second right turn which is Bridge Street again. Turn right onto Bridge Street and continue out of city limits, the road becomes County Road 60 at city limits. Continue on County Road 60 for approximately 7 miles the road then becomes Forest Service Road #6001. Travel on Forest Road #6001 for approximately 2 miles to the campground. This is an OPEN County road to the Forest boundary, then an open FS road to the campground. Please respect private property to the Forest boundary.
So peaceful. Little strawberry lake was right along side the mountain. Beautiful
very nice hike easy to moderate about 40 to 60 minutes up. and 25 down. the lake is worth the look see.
Nice campground, pit toilets pretty clean, camp spots fill up fast, no firewood but water is available. Nice hike to strawberry lake
This campground was nestled up near Strawberry Lake and Mountain. A 10-site first come first served campground with great wood coverage and ample site space. Each site has a table and fire pit with close access to a water spicket. The bathroom was relatively clean for this type of campground with no bad odor as long as people made sure to close the toilet seat every time. Cost to stay here was very affordable and the trails around it are extensive. Many people pack in from here to the lake or other trails for camping in the wilderness. Definitely a place I'd camp again. The one frustration was the number of annoying yellow jackets that loved to be around. But otherwise nighttime there really wasn't many mosquitos.
Road needs improved, this access road needs graded yearly(it's rough!).. there is a nice shaded camp area at the trail head to Strawberry lake. Fee camp for fire pit & a table at trail head camp, it has some newer outhouse style restrooms too.
