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Priest Hole Recreation Site

Name: Priest Hole Recreation Site
Address: Wheeler, OR, US
Telephone: (541) 416-6700

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Wheeler County, Oregon, 97750→|John Day River (3B - Twickenham to Clarno)

Location

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About This Ramp

Free to Use

Type

Trailered Boat Launch

Managed by

Bureau of Land Management

Lanes

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 Site.

Contact

(541) 416-6700 Website

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. This ramp is free to use. GPS coordinates: 44.7399°N, 120.2713°W.