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.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. After October 15, 2006, the B and C Loops
will close to both reservation and first-come first-serve campers during a
landscaping project. The loops will reopen in May 2007. 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 change)
October 1 to April 30 (Discovery Season)
Electrical 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
May 1 to September 30
Full rate: $17
Electrical 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
Services
Camping Accessible camping Tent
Electric Primitive Yurts, cabins, tepees OR wagons
Reservable group tent Showers Dump station
Reservations Picnicking Wildlife watching
Bird watching Terrestrial mammal watching Native plant
Boating Boat ramp Fishing
Special events Historic programs Music
Interpretive events Waterways Desert
Mountains Historic resources Historic sites
Historic signs Historic displays Interpretation
Evening programs Interpretive signs Interpretive displays
ADA restroom ADA trails Year-round
Restrooms
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