National Forest to offer reservations at four developed campgrounds this summer
By Paul Hall on Thursday, April 1st, 2021 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
EASTERN OREGON – For the first time the Umatilla National Forest is offering campsite reservations at Bull Prairie Lake, Jubilee Lake, North Fork John Day and Olive Lake campgrounds. Individual campsites can be reserved through https://www.recreation.gov.
Recreation.gov is a trip planning and reservation service portal. The site includes information on over 120,000 recreation areas for 12 different government agencies. The Umatilla National Forest already uses the site to provide reservation services for cabins and this year will also be including Jubilee Lake, Bull Prairie Lake, North Fork John Day and Olive Lake campgrounds.
“We are excited to offer reservations to our communities for these popular campgrounds,” said Shane Dittlinger, Umatilla National Forest Recreation Program Manager. “Recreation.gov provides a seamless way for people to check the availability at one of these campgrounds and guarantee your spot before making the trip to the Forest.”
Single and double campsites can be reserved up to six months in advance of a reservation date. Group sites can be reserved up to one year in advance of a reservation date. Campsites that are not reserved by 12 a.m. each day will become first-come, first-served for the day.
Reservations made through recreation.gov will include an $8 transaction fee in addition to the campsite fee. Reservations can also be made over the phone by calling 877-444-6777 between the hours of 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. pacific time. The Umatilla National Forest will also still offer a limited number of first-come, first-served campsites at each of these four campgrounds.
All other campgrounds on the Forest remain available as first-come, first-served. Most campgrounds charge a fee ranging from $8 to $24 per night. Other fees may be imposed for additional vehicles parked at a single campsite.
Additional information about the Umatilla National Forest is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/umatilla.
