Green Mountain Campground

Overview:

Featuring panoramic views of the lava flows, cinder cones, and the desert landscape of the Fort Rock and Christmas Valley area of central Oregon, the Green Mountain Campground offers a remote camping experience perfect for photography, solitude and stargazing. Whether using it as a basecamp for exploring nearby attractions like Crack-in-the-Ground and the Four Craters Lava Field, or simply seeking an out-of-the-way site with stunning sunrises and sunsets, visitors willing to brave its rough access road will not be disappointed.

Know Before You Go:

  • Open Season Green Mountain Campground is open YEAR ROUND.
  • Four-wheel Drive Vehicles Recommended. Access is via rugged dirt roads that may be impassable at times.
  • 6 primitive campsites with picnic tables and fire grates; first come, first serve.
  • Vault Restroom.
  • No Drinking Water available.
  • Pack Out Your Trash.
  • The Nearest Services are in the nearby towns of Christmas Valley Oregon.
  • BLM’s Crack-in-the-Ground Trailhead located nearby.

Point of Interest:

There is an active fire lookout atop nearby Green Mountain that is staffed from June through October.

Adventure is at Your Fingertips

Phone

Activities

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CAMPING
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HIKING

Addresses

Lakeview District Office
1301 South G Street
Lakeview
Oregon
97630

Geographic Coordinates

43.38627, -120.72352

Directions

From Christmas Valley, Oregon, head east on the Christmas Valley Highway for approximately 2 miles. Turn north (left) onto Crack-in-the-Ground Road and continue for about 5 miles, then turn left onto Lava Craters Road, following signs to Crack-in-the-Ground. Follow the road past this site for about 4 miles, and continuing for another 3 miles as it turns west and north and becomes the Green Mountain Road (BLM Road 6109-00).

Fees

No fees.