Starr Campground

Starr Entrance Sign
Lower Campground loop
campground loop
Fee Station
upper campground loop

Featured amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table

About Starr Campground

Starr Campground is located just off of US Highway 395 making it very easy to get to.  The campground has an upper level that is closer to the highway, yet still set back amongst beautiful ponderosa pines.  The lower part of the campground is set further back in the pine trees allowing for a more secluded experience.  This beautiful campground sets in a prime spot for hunters, hikers and wildlife enthusiast.  Within a 7 mile drive of the campground are numerous trailheads leading into the beautiful Strawberry Mountain Wilderness.  Just a few more miles down the road is beautiful Logan Valley, this area is amazing during the spring, summer and fall months affording wildflower, wildlife and scenery viewing. 

Activities & Attractions

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Birding

Birding

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round
Hunting

Hunting

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Currently open - May 1 to Oct 31

Campground Amenities

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Picnic Table Picnic Table
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

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Reviews (8)

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John Melland

John Melland

July 29, 2019

5

The campground is quite large as it is spread out with pull/back in spots to pull through sites. Fire rings and handicapped accessible toilets and sites. :) They recreational skiing, sledding, hiking, camping, rallying around the canyon, and wildlife viewing.

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Wes Irish

Wes Irish

September 9, 2020

4

A convenient place to spend the night. It's basically right on highway 395, so you won't waste any time getting to or from the campground. We stayed here one night after visiting John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.

The sites are in two clusters. The first cluster is right as you drive in, close together, and close to the highway. The sites in the second cluster are much more spread out, and generally father from the highway. (Note: The road to the "farthest away" sites actually curves back close to the highway again.)

When we stayed here (Aug 2020), we were the only ones in the entire campground for the night. The highway was nearly dead at night, so noise wasn't a problem. We found our site to be both serene and beautiful.

Fortunately, we had our own bathroom in our camper. I checked out the outhouse near our site to see what the facilities were like. Unfortunately, the moment I opened the door I was assulted by a massive swarm of flies or something. I took off running and didn't look back.

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Wesley Irish

Wesley Irish

September 9, 2020

4

A convenient place to spend the night. It's basically right on highway 395, so you won't waste any time getting to or from the campground. We stayed here one night after visiting John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.

The sites are in two clusters. The first cluster is right as you drive in, close together, and close to the highway. The sites in the second cluster are much more spread out, and generally father from the highway. (Note: The road to the "farthest away" sites actually curves back close to the highway again.)

When we stayed here (Aug 2020), we were the only ones in the entire campground for the night. The highway was nearly dead at night, so noise wasn't a problem. We found our site to be both serene and beautiful.

Fortunately, we had our own bathroom in our camper. I checked out the outhouse near our site to see what the facilities were like. Unfortunately, the moment I opened the door I was assulted by a massive swarm of flies or something. I took off running and didn't look back.

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Debbie ShawnThomas

Debbie ShawnThomas

May 30, 2022

5
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Debbie ShawnThomas

Debbie ShawnThomas

May 30, 2022

5
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Derek Becker

Derek Becker

September 15, 2022

4

Nothing special but very convenient. Nicely kept. Bathroom must have been addressed, it's quite pleasant. The lower sites are more private and may be a touch quieter in regards to hwy noise. As mentioned the hwy is pretty dead at night so don't stress it unless you are a SUPER light sleeper. I'd give 5 stars if there was a water pump.

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Russell Tanner

Russell Tanner

July 11, 2023

5

A gem of a place, quiet and very few people for our two day stay. The road noise is not an issue, the traffic was light to none.

Some of the sites are large enough for RV trailers and some are pull through. Up high and in the forest makes for nice cool evenings in summer.

No trash cans, pack it in, pack it out. There are two vault toilets, one was clean, the other not so clean.

$6 a night via the kiosk.

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Location Starr Campground

Address:
Blue Mountain Ranger District
John Day, OR, 97845
United States

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Last updated: August 24, 2026

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