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Little Badger Campground

Little Badger Campground is a rustic, primitive creekside camp at about 4,000 feet on the edge of the Badger Creek Wilderness, with room for horses.

Photo: USDA Forest Service via Mt. Hood National Forest ยท Public domain

Little Badger is a very primitive campground on Little Badger Creek, right at the edge of the Badger Creek Wilderness in the Barlow Ranger District. At roughly 4,000 feet, it sits in mixed conifer forest and appeals to campers after solitude and a way into the wilderness. Horses and pack animals can come along.

The creek offers fishing, and there’s space to picnic. Facilities are limited to vault toilets, with no drinking water. The final approach is a spur road off Forest Road 2710, about a third of a mile long. Most routes reach 2710 by way of Forest Road 48 or, from Dufur, Forest Road 27.

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Picnicking

Getting there

From Dufur, OR

  1. Take Highway 197 South 16 miles towards Tygh Valley.
  2. Turn right onto Shadybrook road and turn left after 1 mile on Fairground Road.
  3. Go 0.6 miles on Fairground Road and turn right onto Badger Creek/Happy Ridge Road.
  4. Go approximately 5 miles until you reach the forest boundary and the road turns into Forest Road 27.
  5. Go almost 2 miles on Forest Road 27 and then continue onto 2710 for less than 1 mile and the entrance to Little Badger Campground will be on the spur road to your left.
  6. Continue on spur road for 1/3 of a mile until you reach the campground.

From Portland, OR

  1. Go 41 miles on Highway 26 East and then merge onto Highway 35 North for 4.5 miles until you can turn right onto Forest Road 48.
  2. Take FR 48 for 24 miles and turn right onto Forest Road 4810.
  3. Go 2 miles before turning right onto FR 4811.
  4. Continue approximately 1 mile until you can take a sharp right onto the 2710 road.
  5. Follow this road until you reach the spur road to Little Badger Campground which will be on your right.
  6. Continue on spur road for 1/3 of a mile until you reach the campground

From Hood River, OR

  1. Go 34 miles on Highway 25 South and then turn left onto Forest Road 48.
  2. Take FR 48 for 24 miles and turn right onto Forest Road 4810.
  3. Go 2 miles before turning right onto FR 4811.
  4. Continue approximately 1 mile until you can take a sharp right onto the 2710 road.
  5. Follow this road until you reach the spur road to Little Badger Campground which will be on your right.
  6. Continue on spur road for 1/3 of a mile until you reach the campground.
  7. Map Location: T3S R12E S30

From the Forest Service

Reservations

This campground is first come, first served and does not take reservations.

Rules and restrictions

Maximum length for vehicles is 16 feet.
Wilderness restrictions apply in Badger Creek Wilderness. All mechanized vehicles prohibited in the wilderness, including game carts and mountain bikes.

All fees

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $10 per night
Please be prepared to pay with cash or check.

Passes and permits

Interagency Senior or Interagency Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to single campsites only.
The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.

Horses and pack animals

Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.

Ranger office

Barlow Ranger District
Address: 780 NE Court St Dufur, OR 97021
Phone: 541-467-5100
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed 12 to 1 for lunch. (Closed on federal holidays)

Details from the official Forest Service page, a public-domain U.S. government source.

Last checked November 4, 2026