National Park Service
Near Kimberly, Oregon: Free, tent sites only, no RV pads. Open Year-round (day-use only at NPS). Book use Service Creek BLM dispersed.
National Park Service
Managing authority
Near Kimberly, Oregon
How much does camping at John Day Fossil Beds NM (camp at Service Creek BLM) cost, and when is it open?
John Day Fossil Beds NM (camp at Service Creek BLM) near Kimberly, Oregon (National Park Service) — camping fee Free, season Year-round (day-use only at NPS), RV size limit Tent-only. Reservations: Use Service Creek BLM dispersed — book direct through the official channel.
The numbers
Fee range
Free
Season open
Year-round (day-use only at NPS)
RV size limit
Tent-only
Reservation window
Use Service Creek BLM dispersed
The insider read
No camping in John Day Fossil Beds NM. Painted Hills + Clarno + Sheep Rock — three units. Free BLM dispersed at Service Creek (Painted Hills closest) is the legal overnight option.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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