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From Unity, OR take US Rt 26 west and go 8.8 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign onto a gravel road and go 0.3 miles to campground
Stayed here on a 5 day off grid trip to John Day and painted hills. There are a handful of sites able to accompany a 30’ travel trailer or larger motor coach. We stayed in site seven which is next to the half mile nature trail to another site. There is a large open area beyond this site and the dogs enjoyed it. It rained the day we were there and there were only two other campers in the campground. There was no T-Mobile cell service but it was peaceful in the rain. We were able to get an FM station and that was good as we got a weather alert for damaging hail that went south of us. We enjoyed this location for its isolation but went farther west to camp and explore the painted hills. The dredge in Sumpter was very cool and they let you pan for gold in the river. We visited and were very impressed with the Kam Wah Chung heritage site.
Beautiful campground. Lots of room between sites although the parking area is pretty narrow and short in some of the sites.
The host was friendly and helpful and the bathrooms were spotless. Water is available in a few locations and the sites have tables and fire pits.
I took the "Scenic" route from Bend, Oregon to Boise, ID. I stopped at a few campgrounds along the way simply to check them out for future us with my family. I have to say this was the cleanest and most comfortable campground I've seen. While there were only two outhouses, they were clean, well stocked with TP, and even had air fresheners hanging inside. Camping spots were well spaced with plenty of room. There were also faucets for portable water. I will be back with my family.
