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Priest Hole Recreation Site
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Launch Fee: No fees for camping or floating the one-mile section around Priest Hole.
Type
Trailered Boat Launch
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Lanes
1
Surface
Unpaved
Parking
Yes
Amenities
Restroom
Description
For a rustic overnight stay deep in eastern Oregon, let your tires roll past the Painted Hills…one of Oregon’s Seven Wonders…and drive deep into John Day River Territory to the Priest Hole Recreation…
Contact
Oregon Marine Board6 data sourcesUpdated Mar 2026
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Priest Hole Recreation Site is a public boat ramp on John Day River (3B - Twickenham to Clarno) in Wheeler County, Oregon (97750). Managed by Bureau of Land Management. Launch fee: No fees for camping or floating the one-mile section around Priest Hole.. GPS coordinates: 44.7399°N, 120.2713°W.