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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Forest Service2,525,292 acres · USDA Forest Service
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest — landscape
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Can you sleep here

Dispersed camping is generally allowed

On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.

Stay limit14 days in most forests — the exact limit is set per forest and district
In an RVDispersed sites are unimproved: no hookups, no water, no dump station, and access roads are often unsurfaced. Designated wilderness inside the unit is closed to all vehicles.
Rule36 CFR 261.58 — occupancy and use, set by forest order

Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page

Area
3,946 sq mi
Managed by
Forest Service
Campgrounds
76
Longest rig
35 ft
The boundary

Where the land is, and what fits

The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.

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Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 76 campgrounds shown

76 of 76 campgrounds
About

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

The Wallowa–Whitman National Forest is a United States National Forest in the U.S. states of Oregon and Idaho. Formed upon the merger of the Wallowa and Whitman national forests in 1954, it is located in the northeastern corner of Oregon, in Wallowa, Baker, Union, Grant, and Umatilla counties, and includes small areas in Nez Perce and Idaho counties in Idaho. The forest is named for the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce people, who originally lived in the area, and Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, Presbyterian missionaries who settled just to the north in 1836. Forest headquarters are located in Baker City, Oregon with ranger districts in La Grande, Joseph and Baker City.

Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.

Wilderness inside

No vehicles past these lines

Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.

  • Eagle Cap Wilderness356,310 acres
  • Hells Canyon Wilderness218,097 acres
  • Monument Rock Wilderness20,222 acres
Scenic drives

Byways through this country

Lookouts

Places worth pulling over

Plan it

Drive to Wallowa-Whitman the long way

Byway plans the road in, not just the destination — real places along the way, weighted to what you like, with nothing invented.

Plan a driveOfficial Forest Service page