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LAKE OWYHEE STATE PARK

Lake Owyhee State Park lies next to a 53-mile-long lake formed by Owyhee Dam. Breathtaking views of the Owyhee Mountains await. A boat trip up the lake (we sell fuel, ice, and food to help you stock up) from the park is one of the many not-to-be-missed experiences in eastern Oregon. Look closely! Bighorn sheep and pronghorn antelope live here, as do golden eagles, coyotes, mule deer, wild horses and (rarely) mountain lions. Critters aren't your game? Rockhounds and hikers are welcome in this wilderness paradise. Use the park as your base camp to explore the badlands of Oregon.

The road to Lake Owyhee Reservoir is a very scenic and picturesque drive, but please drive cautiously. The roadway is narrow and moderately steep. Drive slowly and be prepared to yield to other campers and boats as you enter and leave this recreation area.

The main campground (McCormack) has 31 electric and tent sites, showers, a boat ramp, tepees, a wastewater dump station, and more. The Indian Creek campground has 27 electric sites, fuel, ice and a boat ramp. The Gordon Gulch day-use area has a boat ramp and a large, shaded picnic area.

Reservoir water level graph

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Vital stats
Open April 13 through Oct. 31.
Marine fuel, ice, and firewood are available; food and convenience items available. All campsites are first-come, first-served. All tepees are reservable by phone at (800) 452-5687.
McCormack has 31 electrical, 8 tent sites, 25 primitive (maximum site 55 feet); 2 tepees. Indian Creek Campground has 27 electrical sites. More information: (800) 551-6949.

Park rates (subject to rate changes; winter, emergency or other closures)
May 1 to September 30
Electrical hookup: $16
Tent site: $14
Primitive/Overflow: $8
Hiker/Biker: $4 at Indian Creek
Tepee: $27
Extra vehicle: $5
      October 1 to April 30 (Discovery Season)
Electrical hookup: $12
Tent site: $10
Hiker/Biker: $4 at Indian Creek
Tepee: $27
Extra vehicle: $5

Services

Camping Tent Electric
Showers Dump station Picnicking
Wildlife watching Bird watching Terrestrial mammal watching
Native plant Boating Boat ramp
Fishing Waterways Lake
Desert Rock formations Mountains
Canyons Historic resources Historic sites
ADA restroom Restrooms   



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Fishing & Wildlife Viewing (ODFW)
ODFW Visitors' Guide

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Relative Location

Approximately 33 miles southwest of Nyssa.


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Lat.: 43.628054 N
Long.: -117.232197 W

 

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