Umatilla National Forest adds 3 sites for camping with reservations
By Terry Murry on Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
PENDLETON — (News release from the Umatilla National Forest) Umatilla National Forest is adding three more campsites available for reservations on https://www.recreation.gov. The three additional sites recently added are Woodward, Target Meadows and Woodland campgrounds in Walla Walla Ranger District.
Recreation.gov is a trip planning and reservation service portal. The site includes information on over 120,000 recreation areas for 14 different government agencies. The Umatilla National Forest already uses the site to provide reservation services for cabins and also include other popular places like Jubilee Lake, Bull Prairie Lake, North Fork John Day and Olive Lake campgrounds.
“We are thrilled to offer three more reservations to our communities for these popular campgrounds,” said Shane Dittlinger, Umatilla National Forest Recreation Program Manager. “Recreation.gov provides an easy and 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 three 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.
