Recreation area

Crow Butte Park

John Day Lock and Dam, Lake Umatilla · Rufus · Oregon — managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

First-come, first-served — no online reservations

About this campground

This recreation area is part of John Day Lock and Dam, Lake Umatilla

About John Day Lock and Dam, Lake Umatilla

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, spillway, smolt monitoring facility, powerhouse and fish-passage facilities on both shores. Many recreation opportunities are available along the shores of Lake Umatilla and on the John Day River, such as boating, fishing, swimming and sail boarding.

Describes the wider recreation area this campground sits in. Source: Recreation.gov.

Getting there

From The Dalles, 25 miles east on I-84.

Directions to John Day Lock and Dam, Lake Umatilla, not to this specific campground.

Elevation
306 ft
Contact
(541) 506-4807
John Day Lock and Dam, Lake Umatilla office

Activities

  • BOATING
  • CAMPING
  • FISHING
  • PICNICKING
  • WATER SPORTS
  • OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.