Historic Farewell Bend State Recreation Area, located on the Oregon/Idaho border north of Ontario, offers a beautiful desert experience on the banks of the Snake River's Brownlee Reservoir. Pioneers on the Oregon Trail took a final rest here before leaving the Snake River to travel wearily inland on their way to Oregon City. Historic markers and interpretive displays provide visitors with information on Farewell Bend's significance on the Oregon Trail. The RV and tent campgrounds make excellent basecamps as you explore the region. Oregon Trail wagon ruts are visible just up the road. The National Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is less than an hour away in Baker City.
If history isn't your game, come for the sports! Brownlee Reservoir offers fishing, water skiing and boating. There are horseshoe pits, basketball hoops and a sand volleyball court for you land lovers. Best of all, while resting from the day's activities, you can enjoy the scenery and amenities. Picnic on the cool grass, roast marshmallows over your campfire or attend an evening interpretive program at the amphitheater. Whatever you like to do, Farewell Bend is the place to do it.
Reservoir water level
 (170k; full park brochure and map; requires Acrobat)
 (81k; just the campground map; requires Acrobat)
Vital stats
$3 daily day-use fee or buy a 12-month permit for $25, or a 24-month permit for $40. These 1- and 2-year permits are good at all state park day-use areas.
101 electrical, 30 tent sites (maximum site 56 feet); a hiker-biker camp; 2 cabins; 1 reservable group tent area. Most sites close for the winter (including the cabins), but we do keep 10 sites open all year long. For information only, call (541) 869-2365 or (800) 551-6949. A Loop remains open through the winter. Reservations available from May 1 through October 15. To make reservations, call 1-800-452-5687
Park rates (subject to rate changes; winter, emergency or other closures)
May 1 to September 30
Electrical/Water hookup: $17
Tent site: $15
Hiker/Biker: $4
Rustic cabin: $38
Extra vehicle: $5
Daily day use: $3
Yearly day use: $25
Group (tent): $65
| | October 1 to April 30 (Discovery Season)
Electrical/Water hookup: $13
Tent site: $11
Hiker/Biker: $4
Rustic cabin: $38
Extra vehicle: $5
Daily day use: $3
Yearly day use: $25
Group (tent): $43
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Services
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Camping |
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Accessible camping |
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Tent |
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Electric |
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Primitive |
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Yurts, cabins, tepees |
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Reservable group tent |
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Showers |
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Dump station |
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Reservations |
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Picnicking |
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Wildlife watching |
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Bird watching |
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Terrestrial mammal watching |
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Native plant |
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Boating |
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Boat ramp |
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Fishing |
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Special events |
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Historic programs |
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Music |
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Interpretive events |
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Waterways |
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Desert |
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Mountains |
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Historic resources |
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Historic sites |
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Historic signs |
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Historic displays |
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Interpretation |
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Evening programs |
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Interpretive signs |
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Interpretive displays |
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ADA restroom |
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ADA trails |
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Year-round |
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Restrooms |
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