Location: off Hwy 26 about 25 miles from Mitchell towards Prineville.
Open: Mid May – Mid October.
Rate: $13/night at self pay station.
Amenities: Restrooms, Picnic tables, fire rings. No hook up’s, water, or waste station.
Spaces: 21 combined RV or Tent spaces and 3 extra tent only spaces.
Description: The Ochoco Divide Campground is located off Hwy 26 half way between Mitchell and Prineville at 4,700 feet. It provides large pull-through’s that can accommodate almost any size RV. With most sites well away from highway traffic and grand old Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir to shade the campsites, visitors can have a great forest camping experience without a detour off their intended route. There is even a secluded campsite conveniently located for touring bicyclists. The group site is part of the main Ochoco Divide Campground and can comfortably for 12 and up to 30 people. Parking is limited. Campers must park at the base of a small hill and walk up to the site. There is a day use area at the group site as well. The scenery surrounding the campground alternates between thick Ponderosa pine forests and grassy meadows, though shortly beyond the campground the road descends into lower-elevation, arid canyon lands.
Recreation: The group site of the Ochoco Divide Campground is mainly used by touring cyclists but is also a good place to take a relaxing stroll through the woods. There are opportunities for hunting, mountain biking and hiking in the national forest surrounding the facility. Several trailheads begin at the Bandit Springs rest stop about one mile from the campground on Highway 26.