Best RV Parks & Resorts near John Day, OR

Recent RV Reviews in John Day

169 Reviews of 52 John Day Campgrounds

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  Jaime K.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 13, 2024

  Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor

  A great overnight stop

  Beautiful forested campsite with clean flush toilets next to a creek.

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  Ndomupei N.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Yellow Pine Campground

  Not Safe

  For years Yellow Pine was our last resort to camp on Memorial weekend, July 4-th and Labor Day when all the popular campgrounds were full. There is not much to do there, but you can relax in a hammock drinking beer and sit by the firepit when fire is allowed. On regular weekends the campground is empty, on holidays usually half full. There is always the host with a few trailers living there, seems like the same person. I am not sure does he has any duties or just allowed to stay there for free, I have never seen him doing anything like cleaning campsites or bathrooms. There is a sign at the front “NO DOGS ALLOWED OTHER THAN ON A LEASH” which everyone ignores. The host doesn’t care either obviously. On Labor weekend 2024 we spent two nights at Yellow Pine and had a bad incident. There is a nature trail connecting Yellow Pine and Wetmore campgrounds, the only hiking option for campers. The trail is located next to campsite#6 which was occupied by a company with three vehicles, a few tents, one RV, multiple kids and dogs. On Sunday morning my husband and I were walking past that campsite to the trail. My husband had our little puppy on a leash. Passing campsite 6 we were attacked by three dogs that were aiming at our puppy. My husband pushed the biggest dog away, fell, our puppy rolled over, the dogs slid under my husband’s feet, he fell on asphalt, rolled over, our puppy fell and rolled over…..it was a mess….everything happened so fast so we couldn’t reconstruct the sequence of the events later being in shock. Dog owners never apologized and refused to provide their information even seeing that my husband couldn’t get up from the ground for a few minutes. I took pictures of their license plates, that’s all I could do. I wanted the host to be our witness, but his truck was gone. The whole of next week my husband couldn’t lift his right arm and therefore couldn’t work. He went to the family doctor, had x-ray done, then was sent in for a CT scan. At this point he has appointments with the orthopedic specialist and MRI. CT scan showed torn tendon and bicep, and impact fracture. We don’t know yet but there is a chance he will have to have surgery done. We will see what amount we will end up and probably will have to hire a law firm to search the dog owners by their license plates and sue them. I wrote all this to warn people about what can happen in a campground where is no law and order and the host is not doing his job. Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings when you camp at Yellow Pine campground.

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  Evan W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 18, 2024

  Dispersed near Baboon Creek Quarry

  Good spot for a few nights

  There are a few spots and spurs off NF-6510 that would make for good boondocking. Might be hard to get level, but other than that it’s pretty nice. The spot on the map has a stone fire ring. There are a few spots before and after that would be suitable to setup camp as well.

  I got to the spot marked on the map in my extended Transit, but I’m sure road conditions may change with the seasons, storms; etc. Depending on your comfort, you may only want to head this way with high-clearance vehicle.

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  Nancy D.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 30, 2024

  Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site

  An Oasis on Highway 26

  This is always such a great place to stop when traveling between Idaho and western Oregon. It has lots of shade, lawn, and hedges that offer privacy between the large camp sites. Super clean showers and restrooms, dog friendly, and a nice trail to walk along next to the river. Yes, the sites closer to the road are noisier due to traffic, while the ones closer to the river are the buggiest in the summer, but if you want hook ups, easy access, and an RV dump and don't mind paying for all these amenities, this is the place. We stayed in site 9, which has a super long paved and level driveway giving you lots of peace and quiet.

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  Jon A.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site

  Nice quiet well maintained

  We spent one night here in July 2024.  Did not feel crowded.  Showers were hot.  Bathrooms were ok.  Very quiet even though it was close to highway.

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  Joseph B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 24, 2024

  Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor

  Beautiful campground

  I camped here during the summer season of 2023. When I pulled into the campground it was just me and the camp hosts. They gave me the pick of what site I wanted. I swooped on one next to the river. The campground was beautiful and sites were good distances from each other. There are bathrooms and areas to top off your water. I choose this campground due to driving the 395 as my choice of route to explore. I would 100% recommend this campsite again.

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  Ann W.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 16, 2024

  Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site

  Quiet State Park

  We were surprised how quiet this state park was during our visit. Very clean and beautiful green grass through campground. Enjoyed the river trail along the John Day river. Perfect to cool off in during the hot summer months. Mosquitoes definitely come out at night and we were tent camping. A little highway noise at night but not bad.

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  Kelly P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 7, 2024

  Dixie Campground

  Beautiful site

  What a beautiful site for camping. Saw several deer there when we arrived. It was very peaceful.

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  Keith H.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 20, 2024

  Fish House Inn and RV Campground

  Very Very Nice!

  This place is beautiful! Everything perfectly cared for@

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  Phil&Melinda O.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 14, 2024

  Southwest Shore Campground

  Peaceful and spectacular views

  Dry camping with a put toilet, very clean. The camping sites were pretty level. Site 11 we feel was the best. Baker city was just about 20 minutes away along with the old gold mining town of Sumpter about 10 minutes away

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  Sandy S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 2, 2024

  Unity Lake Dump Station

  Nice smaller campground

  We stayed one night as a stopover on a walkabout. The hosts were friendly and helpful. Clean restrooms and showers. 2/3 of the sites have a view of the lake. The wind often comes up in the afternoon and is there until after sunset, but the fishing looked great. Another camper offered us freshly caught trout as they had too much for their group. Lots of grass.

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  James W.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 11, 2024

  Millers Lane

  Nice spot on Lake Miller

  Just arrived today. I’ll update after our full stay. Come here to explore Sumpter and the mines. Dispersed but tables and fire rings. Some pull throughs. No hookups or trash service. Beautiful setting. 3 bars AT&T.

  Sites are not level. Large rigs will be fine, ours is 30’ TT

  After stay review. Had a great time. Cranes were hanging at the lake, two Bald Eagles were close by. Great location with a lot to explore.

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  Judy W.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 29, 2023

  Olive Lake Campground (Or) — Umatilla National Forest

  Beautiful Olive Lake

  Beautiful and peaceful stay. We were able to snag a first come first serve campsite just before the 4th. Cons: Most sites are simple turnouts, more suitable for tents. No ATV use so our mobility was limited. There are a few sites to back a camper off the road. Pro: nice boat dock and access for swimming.

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  Andrew T.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 24, 2023

  Bates State Park Campground

  Convenient, Quiet, and Exceptionally Clean

  We were looking for a campground to stay at on our way from eastern Oregon to the John Day wilderness area. Bates State Park was a perfect overnight spot, just far enough off Hwy 26 to be quiet and exceptionally clean and well maintained. There are no hookups, and it will be a few years before vegetation matures to offer more privacy between spaces, but the park was uncrowded and felt private nonetheless. There are very interesting signs telling about the logging history of the area as well as a playground and nature trails.

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  Peggy/Mark C.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 20, 2023

  Olive Lake Campground (Or) — Umatilla National Forest

  Beautiful and peaceful.

  Olive Lake is a beautiful and quiet place to camp. There is a boat ramp and dock that are in good repair there. There are lakeside campsites. Some are reservable and others are first come first serve. There has been some thinning of the trees in the campground and the cleanup process has not been completed, yet it is still a great place to stay. There is a trail that goes around the lake that they say is only 2 miles long. It was a wonderful hike but according to our sports watches and GPS was almost 3 miles. So be prepared.

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  Pamela P.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 24, 2023

  Mccully Forks

  Peaceful and beautiful

  This quite little gem of a camp ground is our favorite spot to get away for a weekend or longer. Beautiful old growth trees, with a stream running through it. Close to Sumpter if you forgot something, or there is always some street activity or flea market happening.

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  Derek S.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 19, 2023

  Union Creek Campground

  Union creek

  Great camp site. Electric and water hook ups, great camp hosts, close to the water.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 27, 2023

  Lunch Creek

  For Cars and Tiny Rigs

  Sweet little spot for smaller vehicles. We walked along the path to check it out before attempting it in our 26ft class c and I’m glad we did. The path was too narrow for us, and the road rose up a bit too high along the middle. A smaller vehicle shouldn’t have a problem. There’s a nice little clearing at the end of the path right along the little creek. Very peaceful and green when we came here in July. 

  At the main road there IS a spot large enough for our RV (that’s where we parked when we got out to walk to the creek spot) but we decided not to stay the night there. It wasn’t flat at all and a little too noisy and close to the main road. But it would definitely do in a pinch- very easy to get to- just off the main road to the right. There’s a fire pit marking the spot. 

  Zero cell reception in this entire area for verizon and ATT. No amenities here, this is a FS dispersed camping spot so please keep the area clean and pack out your waste.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 27, 2023

  Blue Mtn Sno Park

  Good sno park camping

  Free camping in sno park parking lot in Malheur National Forest between May and October. Huge parking lot, accessible for any giant RV. Lot is flat enough, not totally flat but good enough for the night. 

  There’s an accessible pit toilet here but it was locked when we stayed here in July. 

  We had the whole lot to ourselves for the night. Very peaceful and quiet, very minimal traffic and road noise. Nice forest roads to walk along. Lots of green grass and trees when we came in July. 

  No amenities here at all, please pack out your waste and keep it clean. Zero cell reception here in this entire area with Verizon or ATT but the lot is in a big clearing with no trees around so I’m guessing starlink would work well here.

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  James

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 22, 2023

  Middle Fork

  Beautiful riverside campground

  This is a very nice Forest Service campground along the Middle Fork of the John Day River. The sites are nicely laid out and are a fair distance from each other. Although the campground is adjacent to a paved road, there was little traffic during our two night stay.

  The river is a little difficult to access because of shrubs and small trees, but this is actually good news because so much of the Middle Fork has been damaged by mining and cattle. Continuing west on the road brings you to several very interesting locations with information boards that describe the reclamation efforts of the Warm Spring Tribe on 2,000 acres of land through which the river runs.

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  Isabel

  Guide

  

  Jul. 17, 2023

  Unity Lake Dump Station

  Quiet place with small trees

  Hosts were very friendly and the location was peaceful. Sunsets were beautiful but we stayed during a very hot week and the lack of shade made it very difficult to stay cool. Trees were very small and didn’t provide much shade. In about 5 years it may be a better place to camp.
  Lake water was extremely filthy. Kids swam and had a good time in the cool water but the water was gross.

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  Isabel

  Guide

  

  Jul. 10, 2023

  Union Creek Campground

  Big group camp sites

  We’ve been here a couple of times with trailers and about 10 other families. Their groups sites are next to each other and allow big groups to stay together.

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  Robin B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 4, 2023

  Middle Fork

  Quiet & Clean Campground on the river

  We stopped here after a long drive from Stanley, ID enroute to Reno. Found the campground on The Dyrt app. Only 3 campers were at the site. Very quiet. Our dog swam in the river. The toilet was clean & didn’t smell. Very shaded sites.

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  Nicole A.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 26, 2023

  Olive Lake Campground (Or) — Umatilla National Forest

  Return visit

  Great experience. Host very nice. Bathrooms clean. Still a lot of firewood available. We biked around the lake (little less than 4 miles), would be a good easy hike with kids.

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  Melissa S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 19, 2023

  Mccully Forks

  Quiet Slice of Heaven

  McCully Forks Campground in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is an absolute haven for those seeking to reconnect with nature. The serenity and beauty of the surroundings are unparalleled, providing a much-needed escape from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. The lack of cell service was surprisingly refreshing, encouraging genuine relaxation and a chance to truly unplug. From the rustling of the trees to the clear, starlit sky, every detail felt like an invitation to breathe deeper and appreciate the simple joys. If you're looking for a tranquil retreat and a profound sense of peace, McCully Forks Campground delivers in every aspect. Can't wait to return!

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  Melissa S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 19, 2023

  Gold Rush RV Park

  The Hidden Nugget

  We stayed at The Gold Rush RV park in Sumpter, OR for one week. We absolutely loved our stay. The park was clean, and the restrooms/laundry room was spotless. We really enjoyed exploring the area in the evenings. We were at site 15 on the top of the hill that overlooked the road and the mountains. In our opinion, it is the best spot in the park. The couple that owns the park lives on-site and takes very good care of their park.  We will be back for sure. If you need anything, be sure to let them know, they are very helpful.

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  lisa F.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 6, 2023

  Fish House Inn and RV Campground

  Quiet, we’ll maintained RV park

  The park is operated by a friendly and helpful couple. The ground and facilities are clean and well supplied. Dayville is a delightful small town with chickens and goats and horses as neighbors to the RV park. The proprietors clearly value hospitality and are very welcoming.