• Bureau of Land Management
• Near Kent, Oregon

From its headwaters to Camas Creek, the North Fork of the John Day River is one of the most important rivers in northeast Oregon for the production of anadromous fish.

• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Near Wasco, Oregon

John Day Dam is 216 miles upstream from the mouth of the Columbia River and located at Exit 109 off Interstate 84 in Oregon. The project consists of a navigation lock,...

• BLM
• John Day Wild and Scenic River
• Near Prineville, Oregon

The John Day River offers a range of recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, and camping. See our new John Day River Know Before You Go video!     Map...

• BLM
• John Day Wild and Scenic River
• Near Prineville, Oregon

The John Day River offers a range of recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, and camping. See our new John Day River Know Before You Go Video!     An...

• BLM
• John Day Wild and Scenic River
• Near Spray, Oregon

The Central Oregon Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management oversees four separate fee campgrounds within the John Day River Basin in Central Oregon. Service Creek and...

• USACE
• John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir
• Near Haysi, Virginia

The John W. Flannagan Day Use Area boasts an expansive lake nestled in the rolling green Cumberland Mountains of southwest Virginia, offering visitors an oasis of recreation...

• USFS
• Umatilla National Forest
• Near Ukiah, Oregon

This campground sits along the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River at the junction of the Blue Mountain and Elkhorn Scenic Byways. It features 20 campsites, 3...

• National Park Service
• Near Mitchell, Oregon

Large rhino-like brontotheres roam a semitropical forest. Dog-sized, three-toed horses dart between the trees. The cat-like nimravid and bear dogs stalk their prey. The...

• USACE
• John Day Lock and Dam, Lake Umatilla
• Near Wasco, Oregon

LePage Park is located at the confluence of the John Day and Columbia Rivers just five miles from Rufus, Oregon, and the John Day Dam. Popular activities include river...

• USFS
• Malheur National Forest
• Near Bates, Oregon

Sunshine Guard Station is situated along John Day River in the Malheur National Forest at an elevation of 3,700 feet, about 43 miles northeast of John Day, Oregon. The former...

• USDA Forest Service
• Near John Day, Oregon

• USFS
• Wallowa Whitman National Forest
• Near Sumpter, Oregon

Antlers Guard Station was built in 1935 for the fire crews who patrolled Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. The Forest Roads were not yet well developed, and it was impractical...

• USFS
• Malheur National Forest
• Near Seneca, Oregon

Fall Mountain Lookout Tower is situated about 20 miles from John Day, in central Oregon. It provides 360-degree views of the surrounding Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, as...

• USFS
• Malheur National Forest
• Near Dayville, Oregon

Murderer's Creek Guard Station is in the heart of the Malheur National Forest, in central Oregon. It makes an excellent base camp for back country recreating, and is a cozy...

• USFS
• Malheur National Forest
• Near Dayville, Oregon

Deer Creek Guard Station is located approximately 31 miles from the town of John Day, in central Oregon. It is in a beautiful, quiet location, off the beaten path. From sunup...

• USFS
• Malheur National Forest
• Near Mount Vernon, Oregon

Magone Lake Campground is situated along its namesake lake in the northern reaches of Malheur National Forest in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. Visitors enjoy fishing,...

• USFS
• Malheur National Forest
• Near John Day, Oregon

This permit allows you to cut a Christmas Tree on the Malheur National Forest! Lifelong memories are built during these special times and we are happy to help with any...

• Bureau of Land Management
• Near Dayville, Oregon

This gravelled Back Country Byway parallels the Wild and Scenic South Fork John Day River through its incised canyon for a distance of 50 miles from its northern terminus at...

• BLM
• John Day Wild and Scenic River
• Near Arlington, Oregon

Situated on the east bank of the lower John Day River, this site marks the location where two branches of the Oregon trail converged to meet at the John Day River crossing.

• National Park Service
• Near Quincy, Massachusetts

From the sweet little farm at the foot of Penn’s Hill to the gentleman’s country estate at Peace field, Adams National Historical Park is the story of “heroes, statesmen,...