Overview

Located along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway in the national recreation area, Lick Creek Campground offers an enjoyable camping experience along Lick Creek. The area features forested terrain with a mix of trees and open spaces. Popular activities include camping, relaxing, day hikes, and exploring along the byway.

Primary use season is June through September.

Quiet hours are 10pm to 6am.

Facilities

Lick Creek CG has 9 sites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking spaces.

Notifications and Alerts

• With the continued hot temps and low Relative Humidity’s predicted in the weather on top of all the continued large fires going in the region, the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest will move to an IFPL 4 on Saturday morning the 8th of August at 0001. 

  With tinder dry forest fuels and high daytime temperatures, conditions are prime for potential human-caused forest fires. We ask that you be extremely careful when out on the forest.

  For more information on public-use restrictions, contact your local Forest Service office or visit our websites:

  http://bmidc.org/restrictions.shtml or www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman

  http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/

Available Activities

• Camping - Camping
• Hiking - Hiking
• Wildlife Viewing - Wildlife Viewing
• Fishing - Fishing
• Hunting - Hunting

Directions

<p>From Enterprise, Oregon travel south on Oregon State 82 to Joseph for about 6.5 miles; In Joseph turn left on Oregon State 350 for about 8 miles; Turn right on the Wallowa Loop Road (also known as the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway); Travel on this road which eventually becomes Forest Road 39 for 16 miles. The campground is on the left after the Lick Creek crossing.</p><p><strong>Advisory: </strong>The scenic byway is usually closed by snow from late October through late May or early June and is not passable with motor vehicles.</p>

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