If you're looking for breathtaking campgrounds that are also free, the forests outside this city in Oregon offer the perfect ...

The secret still hasn’t gotten out about Oregon’s newest campground, Cottonwood Canyon. More than 8,000 acres of grasslands and deep canyons straddle the Lower John Day River at this park ...

5 Oregon campgrounds near stunning and easy hikes Zach Urness There’s nothing better than waking in a tent before dawn, making coffee and hiking to a spectacular view to watch the sunrise.

Lepage Park (U.S. Army) John Day Dam/Rufus The day use area, a short walk from the campground, has a designated swimming area in the warm water at the mouth of the John Day River near Rufus.

Oregon's newest state park is the eighth to open since 2004 when former Gov. Ted Kulongoski declared the "park-a-year'' program. Stable funding from lottery revenue helps pay for land acquisition ...

JOHN DAY, Ore. (AP) — An eastern Oregon man police say shot a man from Eugene on a camping trip has been taken into custody. KTVZ-TV reports ( that Oregon State Police arrested 32-year-old Kevin ...

One of those campers was John Jackson, who knows first-hand how hard it can be to find a place to camp in Oregon, especially during the big holiday weekends in the spring and summer.

OREGON, USA — Free parking and certain fees will be waived at all Oregon state parks on June 1 as well as special events at other selected parks, according to the Oregon Parks and Recreations ...

Central Oregon will soon have 4,000 acres of public land along the John Day River available for recreational use, including boating, camping and hiking. June 22, 2025 contribute now ...

The Central Oregon Type 3 Interagency Management Team on Monday morning transitioned the Ferry Fire that broke out last week along the John Day River back to the local unit with a Type 4 Incident ...

JOHN DAY, Ore. (AP — National Guard soldiers newly trained as firefighters have started arriving at fire camp in Eastern Oregon to help mop up a blaze that destroyed more than three dozen homes ...

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department shut down parks and implemented fresh fire bans as wildfires burned across northern Oregon on Thursday. State park officials shut down Mayer State Park and ...